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another new baby, another niece

RJ’s sister had her baby, her 4th, and the 3rd girl…

Savannah Grace was born on Monday, June 23rd in the early evening and is 7lbs 9oz and 19 inches. I think she looks a lot like her sister Scarlet, but of course, I haven’t met her in person yet. Here is Scarlet holding her new sister…they look alike, right!?

Savannah up close Scarlet holds Savannah

Gosh they’re cute. Now there are 4 little red heads…

woooweee!

My dear friend Amanda got engaged last week! I am very happy and have been waiting anxiously for the full-length story and a photo of the sparkley, but she is now traveling in Europe, so I’m going to have to wait…

That is all the news that’s fit to print here. I am still in Houston through the weekend. It’s hot.

bachelorette shenanigans

girls night out with the bride and the groom to beOver the weekend I went to my friend Rhiannon’s bachelorette celebration in preparation for her August wedding! Many of my college girlfriends met in fabulous Seattle and we spent the weekend catching up, celebrating Rhiannon and her fiance, Jeff and realizing we aren’t 21 anymore…

The first night we boogied on down to the 80s dance party and wore ourselves out. The next day we went wine tasting and then out on the town again. I, however, didn’t make it too long and had to poop out before the 2nd night was officially over. I kept hoping for a second wind, but after dinner my eyes were fighting my attempts at keeping them open.

Feeling old aside, the weekend was awesome! I loved seeing the girls and hearing all about our ever-evolving adult lives. For more pictures, click right here…

Thank you Kirsten, Emily & Kim for planning such a fun weekend and thanks to all of you for being such amazing women, all of whom I am proud to know!

baby boom

Two of my dear friends had babies this week!

Amanda, my dearest friend from high school, had her baby boy, Rex Michael, over the weekend. They have decided he is, indeed, cute (I agree), but they are still trying to decide who he looks like…

Rex Michael

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And yesterday, Rachael, my friend from LA who now lives in Austin, had her baby girl, Delilah DiAnne. She is the cutest little peanuttle! How beautiful are they? I wish I could reach through the screen and kiss them both…

Rachael & Delilah DiAnne

Yay for sweet little bundles of joy!

vacation that went too fast, part II

Days 2 through 7 in Mexico were so wonderful! They were filled with sun, rest, beach naps, bocce ball, fajitas, chi chis, beach football, apples to apples, sunscreen and aloe, yoga, margaritas, chips and salsa, funny faces, LOST, teenage behavior observation, beach volleyball and a bus ride to a surfing destination where there were no waves.

In Mexico it is always my goal not to do much of anything. These family vacations are not for exploring Mexico and learning more about their culture. No, instead these visits to Puerto Vallarta are simply a Gringo getaway.
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