Allie's wedding- Part 3

Saturday, we were put to work getting everything finished in time for the reception. We spent the morning cutting all the food that we would be having later. We were paid in donuts so Matt and I didn't complain. Things started getting crazy around 3,because my mom was remembering all the last minute things we still had to do. We didn't get ready to go before we left for the reception site,because we thought we would set up and then go get ready at a hotel my mom had reserved for the night,but everyone got lost on their way over and the lady who owned the site had the reception times wrong,so we had less time then we had planned on. We quickly rushed to get everything ready and got really sweaty. We got ready as best we could and enjoyed the evening. We served paninis and they were so tasty.  It was a beautiful venue and Allie and Trevor looked really happy. It was a great night celebrating the newlyweds!

                                         

                            

                           

Sunday was our last full day in Texas and also Matt's 26th birthday! Matt and I got to stay in the hotel that my mom got for the wedding and it was a nice birthday present. The hotel breakfast had biscuits and gravy which is Matt's favorite, so he was happy! After checking out we went to church and said goodbye to people. We were so exhausted from all the wedding stuff we had done the last few days,so it was nice to just relax at home. Everyone decided to take naps except for my nephews so Matt and I spent the afternoon swimming and watching them.  It was a cloudy day so I didn't think about putting sun screen on except towards the end of the day. And while I was putting sun screen on my 3 year old nephew he decided he wanted to put sunscreen on me. Needless to say I got super burnt and learned that I probably shouldn't let a 3 year apply my sunscreen for me. HA!

Later that night we had meatloaf for Matt's birthday dinner and leftover wedding cake repurposed as birthday cake! Tucker was concerned that Matt didn't get a lot of presents, so he quickly reminded him of his gift by saying," Don't forget about my birthday present", and then he whispered "SWIMMING!" Matt said that was exactly what he wanted , tucker time! After the family party we went to stay at my sister Jessi's house,because she lives closer to the airport and we had a super early flight.  I invited some of my friends over so we could catch up before I left. It was so nice getting to see Kat and Caiti and I'm glad we got to see each other! Hopefully at Christmas we will have more time to spend with each other.

We had a fun time in Texas and were really sad to leave. We will celebrate Christmas there this year,but we are hoping we might get to go back sooner! Thanks mom and dad for everything!

love the goggle faces

"birthday" cake

uncle natt

Allie's Wedding -Part 2

Thursday we woke up early and drove down to Houston. Thursday was Allie's endowment session. She let me be her escort(guide). She was so nervous, so I tried my best to make the experience easy and   relaxing for her.  Here is a link about the Endowment session. She did a great job listening and just trying to understand the new things she was being taught. We had a family dinner at Carrabbas after. I was so excited to see my other nephews Tucker and Charlie. I love spending time with my family!

 

 

 

 

Friday was the big day! Allie and Trevor were sealed for all time and eternity in the Houston Temple at 11 am on May 23rd. Allie came into the room crying happy tears and Trevor soon joined in! Both Trevor and Allie were so touched to see all their friends and family that were able to be there for their special day. The room was packed and there was a very special feeling in the room. Allie looked so beautiful in her white dress and so happy, I'm so glad I was able to witness this beautiful event. I really enjoyed what the sealer said, about finding the right person and marrying them in the right place by the right authority. I know Allie and Trevor followed that counsel. Allie's colors were gold, blush, and ivory. It was so fun seeing not just the wedding party match,but also all the family! I can't wait to see her pictures, they will be so beautiful! I also took some family pictures of Breanne's family, since they were looking so nice in their wedding clothes. After the sealing we headed over to Pappasitos for the luncheon. It was my first time going and the food was fantastic! We had unlimited chips and salsa and fajitas. I was so stuffed from all the great food! After eating we changed clothes and drove back to Dallas to get ready for the reception the next day.

 

                      

 

 

                     

 

Allie's Wedding- Part 1

Matt and I just got back from our trip to Texas. It was a fantastic trip filled with lots of great memories! We were there for 10 days, so I'm going to do 3 blog posts about the trip. Up first are the days leading up to the wedding. We got in on Saturday and our flight was delayed for an hour,because of some computer issue, it was so dumb! Once we were on our way we had a great time. Saturday was spent catching up with my family and seeing my great aunt and uncle who were in town for the wedding. Sunday we went to church and it was so great being back in my home ward. I love being back in that ward, it really does feel like coming home. After church we took advantage of the sun and laid out by the pool. The weather this trip was in the 70s, so it was pretty perfect except it was a little chilly to go swimming. My aunt who lives in Florida kept telling Matt and I that we needed to get some color because we were so white!

On Monday we woke up and went on a run/ walk with my mom and Oma at a local park. It was so nice to be able to get some exercise and just enjoy each other's company. After the park we headed over to Whataburger- Matt's most go to place whenever in Texas. A few hours after the park my sister got into town with my littlest nephew Luke. She wasn't planning on coming,but after skyping the night before she couldn't stand to not be apart of all the fun happening in Dallas. My nephew Charlie was sad to not get to come,but he was told that it was a "women's week" and seemed to accept it. All the girls went shopping and afterwards, Allie Matt and I went to meet up with Trevor at Top Golf. I had never been before, so I was really excited to see what it was all about. It is a glorified driving range, where the golf balls have chips inside of them,so when you hit them towards different goals, a computer can read your ball and give you a score. I am terrible at golf! It was really nice for Matt to get to know Trevor more and to escape some of the wedding prep. We played for an hour and then Matt and I headed over to Jessi's house so I could get my hair cut by my cousin Sam.  While Sam was trimming my hair, our husbands and Jessi  went and got us dinner. One thing we really miss about Texas is all the great Mexican food. Jessi has two really good places by her house, a street taco place and a pupusa place. Both were fantastic! We also shared a delicious horchata. Yum!

Tuesday was chill day. We started the day by going to the temple to do some initiatories for some of Matt's family members. I love the Dallas Temple,so I'm thankful we were able to go this trip. After the temple, Matt dropped my off with my sisters and mom,so we could all get bra fitted. I was hoping since I lost weight I would go down a few sizes,but that wasn't the case I did go down a cup size and got a new bra, so that was good.  Rest of the day was spent swimming with Allie and getting pedicures.  I also went on a run with Allie and Breanne and it was so nice to be able to keep up with them! Breanne and I almost run the same pace,so that was a nice non scale victory!
Wednesday we had a nice lunch with all the Miller relatives that were in town for the wedding at Cheddars. That night we had a bridal shower for Allie. Her friend/bridesmaid Kelsey threw the party and it was perfection! It was so cute and  everyone had a great time!

Matt met Luke for the first time this trip

jam berry wraps!