Summer & Tyler

This must be a milestone for me because I (nor Tyler) took one single picture from last weekend. Unfortunately, we both were complete stress cases. Funny how that works. Eloping to Vegas a year and a half ago was the craziest, funnest (not a word I know but I still like to use it), most unlike us thing ever, but somehow was perfect and stress-free in every way. No matter that we were gross and tired from driving 6 hours and didn't have a thing planned out except a hotel reservation, it was a wonderful and special moment just between the two of us. But we've been looking forward to getting sealed since the day we knew we wanted to be together forever, and that event is really what this whole marriage thing is all about. I wish I could have been more relaxed though, and as I have already pointed out, planning these types of things really gets my heart rate up. Thankfully, the reception could not have gone any better. It turned out beautifully, and thanks to all the help of our family and the Monroe's, our celebration was a success!

{I love this pic of the Brufords this past winter. I just had to put it up.}

I am sooooo very grateful for those that were able to make it to support us. I didn't realize how much it meant to me for my friends and family to be there until I realized that only a handful of people actually could on my side. I was an emotional wreck the week prior...some disappointment, but mostly because I was/am so thankful for Tyler and the amazing husband that he is to me. I couldn't imagine having a better best friend in the entire world to spend eternity with. How we could be more and more in love each day is beyond me, and I feel so blessed that we found each other when we did!

Duds was in desperate need of a shave. It has been consistently 90+ degrees out and I was feeling like a bad mother trying to torture her kid by going out with a snow suit on and making them play a game of catch.

We took advantage of our new pup and the beautiful day and headed over to Thanksgiving Point for all things dog. If you don't like animals, this was sure to change your mind. Everyone brought their pets, from little hairless mexican dogs to big danes and great pyreneese. They had a water distance jumping contest that Roca would have gone nuts over, and an obstacle course that I think would be great for Duds when he gets older and more obedient. He sure is a fast one.

My birthday this year was pretty relaxing and besides all of the excitement being 1 year closer to 30, it was a really great weekend. Ty took me to Franck's on Saturday night, a french restaurant who's known for the best meat loaf around. Meat loaf you say? Yuck! That was the first thing that came to mind too, but everyone who I had talked to said it was divine. I chose to stick to something a little safer with the chicken, but ohhhhhhhh, I was SO wrong. I spent the whole evening coveting Ty's meatloaf and because he's such a sweetheart and loves to share with his wife, he let me eat half. :) It was that good. Slow braised veal, chicken, & pork over mashed potatoes in a lavender blueberry sauce. Yum.

Then on Memorial Day, my actual b-day, we took our 3rd paragliding lesson. It keeps getting better and better. It was a great flying day and I got higher than I've ever been, and I stayed up forever. The feeling is incredible, and we're definitely hooked. 7 more lessons and then ground school until we'll have our pilot's license. I can't wait for our next one-we're taking lesson #4 while we're in Hawaii in a month!