Camping in Mass

Last weekend Matt and I went camping with our good friends the Bowens. A member of our ward has some property with the perfect place to camp out. We had a 10 minute walk up a hill. We were thankful that said member took all of our stuff on his 4 wheeler so we didn't have to carry everything uphill. It was the perfect weather for a camp out. We brought Matt's new grill and grilled some hot dogs and sausage. We also had bought a new tent that was perfect! We brought our air mattress and it was so NICE! It was a great start to the summer! Now I just want some s'mores! In the morning we hiked up another 10 minutes to this Peace Temple. It was so cool and I loved seeing this beautiful white temple in the middle of the woods!

                               

                              

                                                             

Matt's 26th birthday!

Since we  only semi celebrated Matt's birthday in Texas, I wanted to make sure I did something special for him once we were back in Mass. I got him a grill, something he really wanted and had been asking for, for awhile. We had a party for him  with some friends from church. I got him a cake from Big Y our grocery store and we played games. It was a fun night!

Happy Birthday my love, 26 looks great on you!

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.