Here Today, Gone Tomorrow!

I believe that phrase pretty much sums up what my summer is going to look like.

To give you an idea... we have eight trips planned for this summer.

crazy.

Between weddings, showers, bachelorette parties and family vacations... this is going to be one cah-raaazy summer!

Today we head to KC for Mark's cousin's wedding, yay!

I'm a girl so let's face it, I've always loved going to weddings.  But not until this last year since I've been married have I loved them so much!  Being married now and knowing the incredible blessings of marriage and how much fun it has been to do life, everyday, with my best friend... it's amazing.

I love being a witness to couples making commitment to love and serve each other for life.

Best wishes Kevin and Jessie!  We love you both dearly and will be praying for you as you take your first steps of this new journey in marriage together!

The Curvy, Windy Detoury Road of Life...

Well my friends, just as I was getting back into the rhythm of things my life highway took another curvy little detour!

After my cousin's grad party in southern Mo I got a call that my wonderful mom-in-law was in the hospital with a blood clot, so instead of heading back to TX, I headed north to KC where I have spent the past four days hanging with her and the fam at the hospital.

Clearly not ideal circumstances, but I won't lie; I rather enjoyed the excuse to make an impromptu visit and rather extended stay in KC with family and friends.  It was also quite a joy to have the opportunity to help and serve my in-laws in any way I could as they have done so much for Mark and I.  =)

Well, she was released this afternoon and is back home as we speak, resting and recovering.  =)

It's so great to see her doing better, I love her so much!

Tomorrow morning I will finally head home, anxious to reunite with my hubby and puppy.  =) Say a prayer for me that those Oklahoma and Texas panhandle tornadoes hold off until I've arrived!

So there's my update and excuse for my absence... will this require a doctor's note?  ;)

A little bit of everything...

Well it's been a few days so allow me to update you on the latest happenings of life...

Last Saturday I chopped over a foot of hair off...

I'm not going to lie, I already miss my long hair {as I knew I would} but I also love my fresh look and summer do.  =)

I also got a text from this beautiful friend of mine, 

 Miss Kristin Joy, notifying me that she is soon to be wed!  She called me later that afternoon asking if I would like to be a bridesmaid; an honor which I was of course overjoyed to accept.
I am so super stoked!!! 
She is going to be a beautiful bride.
Also, check out her fab photos here and here.

{Kristin was our wedding photographer...

our blog header is a showcase of her superior talent!}

Then, just a little later on Saturday, I got a phone call from my fab mom-in-law saying that she found a Cricut at a garage sale for $50!!!  

YES PLEASE.

So she's calling it an early birthday present... my birthday isn't until October.  I told her this means she's really not allowed to get me anything else...
I'll be reminding her monthly until then.  

My in laws are super wonderful, they spoil me way more than they should.  =)

So yesterday when I was sent home from work early I took advantage of some unexpected time to get to know my new Cricut! 
A result of my piddling around...

This brings us to today...

I've discovered a lovely DIY Mother's Day gift for both mommy's on a fellow blogger's site... though I clearly cannot post how my creation turned out until the shipment has reached them. =)