Bothell Reception

Cupcake Crazy

We had an Open House in Bothell for our friends on August 22nd. This past week, I helped my mom bake cupcakes. On Saturday, I spent the entire day frosting every single cupcake. We had strawberry, lemon, vanilla, red velvet and coconut. My mom is a great baker!

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Everything's BIGGER in Texas

I guess it's the opposite in Oklahoma...

Photos courtesy of the local strip joint across the street from our hotel.

Oklahoma Outings

We had a day and a half after the wedding to hang in OK. We went to the zoo, ate great BBQ, visited a cowboy history museum, visited the grounds of the OK bombing and took a water taxi around the city. It was fun to meet up with my older brother's family and have a mini vacation together.

Oklahoma Wedding

After the craziest travel day I've ever had, Vanessa and I arrived in Oklahoma at midnight for Justin and Michelle's morning wedding. It was a blessing we made it! On August 7th my younger brother Justin and Michelle got married. It was in the 100's everyday and the humidity was killer. Throughout the day, I had people wiping off my red lipstick because it kept melting onto my chin. Despite the melted makeup and sweat constantly dripping I survived the heat and welcomed a new sister into our family.

July Trip

A week after school got out, I drove to Utah with my parents and Vanessa to visit my brother and his family in Heber City. Our trip was full of fun outings including fishing, going to the zoo, going down to the Provo Freedom Festival, swimming, watching Tabitha walk by herself for the first time, roasting marshmallows in the backyard, shopping at Gardner Village, watching fireworks on the 4th and celebrating Gabrielle's 3rd birthday. Of course some of the best times were just hanging out at home playing with the girls and being with family. There are a lot of pictures so I will make several posts of our trip.

July Trip - Gabrielle's Birthday

It's hard to believe Gabrielle is 3 already. Tabitha turned 1 about a month earlier so she knew what it meant to party. She was all over the place and into everything Gabrielle opened. Gabrielle's big surprise was a big girl bike! Tabitha sat right down and enjoyed the ride.