The Lovely Bride

This lovely lady is now a married woman!

We had such a wonderful weekend filled with all the festivities of my sister and her husband's beautiful wedding! I can't wait to share more about the wedding but in the meantime, here are some of her bridal photos that I had the privilege to take a few months back.

Emily and her baby boy, Reveille

Emily & Mom

Isn't she lovely?

Congrats again to the happy couple! I love you both!!

{Date Night] June

Ladies and Gentlemen- Please Welcome Your TEXAS RANGERS! For our June Date out of the date basket, David and I attended a Texas Rangers game last weekend.

In the envelope I included the info sheet describing the date, a schedule of all of the games in June and a certificate good for two tickets.

We had great seats in right field (in the shade!). The game got off to a slow start, for our team anyway, but this guy hit two home runs!

Nelson Cruz

Although the Rangers didn't win and it was extremely hot, we had a great time. We always enjoy a fun game and can't wait to get back to the ballpark again!

Be sure to check out all our dates here!

{Couples Shower} 6.9.2012

I had a great time putting together the Couples Shower that David and I hosted, along with the other bridesmaids and their beaus, for Emily and Clint a couple of weeks ago.

Groom & Bride

The planning took a lot of work but it was exciting to see it all come together!

We decided on a color scheme of turquoise, green and coral and a camping/picnic-y feel with the decor. We set up tables out behind the deck with floor length white table cloths and centerpieces with flower arrangements in vintage mason jars and paint dipped mason jars, twiggy candle holders, and other rustic elements. I picked up a few flower bunches at my local grocery store and mixed a few flowers in from my mother-in-laws yard to create all the flower arrangements- by far the most inexpensive way to go!

The food was absolutely delicious (Thanks to Josh & Hilary and Rickey & Erin!). We decided what was better for a camping picnic than hamburgers and hot dogs with all the "fixins".

 and Kayla made the yummy desserts which she displayed so cute on my little blue chest of drawers!

We set up two canoes in the yard- one to hold the drinks (which we served in mason jars)...

and one to hold the gifts.

We popped a tent up in the corner of the yard and hung a quilt as a backdrop for our photo booth and set up a prop table with mustaches on a stick, chalkboard, hats, and signs. There were so many fun pictures for Emily and Clint to look back at!

The letter "M" guestbook, the vintage collage frame, and the "things" game on a table up on the deck for guests to stop by when they got a free minute.

A lot of fun was had by all. They opened all their gifts and then ended the night with s'mores around the fire and a game of ladderball. 

It was a great night! The happy couple had a wonderful time- and that's all that matters right? Best wishes Emily & Clint!!

Linking Up with: Link up with Me, Liz Marie

{Date Night} May

Here I am middle of June and just realized I never shared with y'all our May date from our Date Basket!

As you know, David and I have enjoyed visiting a few of the wineries on the Piney Woods Wine Trail. Every year in Mount Vernon, Texas, a wine festival is held around the town square where each winery sets up a booth and you can sample all the wines in one place. I thought this would be a great chance to try out all of the wineries on the trail and decide if they were worth a longer road trip to visit their vineyards.

In his envelope (which I forgot to take a picture of) I included the info sheet describing the date, maps on how to get to the downtown square and information on a few of the wineries I wanted to try.

15 wineries set up inside the square and about 20 vendors selling everything from pepper grills to carved wooden wine stops set up around the edge. We had a good time and tasted a lot of wine- most of which we didn't care for. We soon figured out the best winery is the one that's closest to us and we have visited a few times! So overall, this trip saved us some gas money and a few weekends!!

Be sure to check out our other dates- we have our June date coming up this weekend!

Happy Birthday!

My baby turned two today!! 

We celebrated with a pup-pie and lots of fun gifts! Happy Birthday Berk Dog! Mama and Daddy loves!