Bridal Showers

These are my girls from high school. Abby, Leticia, and I have been friends since elementary school, then we met up with Miranda and Nicole in middle school choir. We did 6 years of choir together! Of course we had a nickname for ourselves--the Fab 5.

Nicole is getting married in March and Miranda is getting married in April. Abby is due with her first baby--a boy--in April. And Leticia will be starting as an assistant professor at Georgetown this fall! We've all gone our separate ways, but it's fun to keep in touch every once in awhile.

Abby, Miranda, me, Leticia, Nicole

Valentine's Day

We celebrated our Valentine's together the weekend after by going to Fleming's. Fortunately we had a gift card to this very expensive restaurant, but it was a lot of fun to eat out nice and enjoy a delicious steak. Plus the yummy chocolate molten lava cake to top it off!

I think Valentine's is a nice excuse for a couple to genuinely show they love each other, sometimes with more effort than they regularly do throughout the year. I always enjoy brainstorming a clever way to surprise Matt each year! Matt knows me well and as long as I get some chocolate and a foot massage, I'm a happy girl. :o)

Basketball Game

One of the perks of Matt's job is getting tickets to go to sports events. Although the Rockets aren't having a great year, it's still fun to go to a game. We went with my brother and sister-in-law who came down for a quick visit.

Kara, the fabulous photographer and new mommy to baby Ellery

Pictures

While my sister-in-law was in town for Christmas, she snapped some family pictures. It was so fun to have everyone here for Christmas this year.

The whole family

Just the girls

All the boys

My cutie pies

Other shots when we were taking pictures for our Christmas cards

I love these boys!

My sweet Caleb