Weekend With Friends

A few weekends ago, Scott and I headed to DFW to attend my best friend's sister's wedding! We were able to get in some quality time w/two of my Tech gal pals too! Traci, Ben, and little Patrick were kind enough to open their home for us to stay a couple nights! (Thank you, Reddings)! We ate a yummy lunch at Chuy's and met up w/Parker, little Parker, and Scotty! It is always a treat to be able to visit w/my precious college friends! I love that our husbands enjoy one another's company too! (p.s. just in case you'd like to open your home to us in the future, my talented husband will gladly take on any home improvement projects to "pay for our stay"! - just ask Ben)!!!!

We enjoyed being guests at Christa & Wade Isham's wedding! What a fun evening! I love being a part of my best friend's family - they make me feel like one of their own! It was also a special "reunion" because I had not seen my BFF, Jessica, in nearly a year and a half! We hugged and giggled and cried like it had been TEN YEARS! Scott and I were also able to finally meet Jessica & Rusty's adopted Haitian son, Lili! What a cutie! I wish this night could have lasted much longer, but now it's time to make plans to spend more time together and make sure it does not take another year and a half until that happens again!!!

Saying Goodbye

Just over a month ago, on December 21, 2010, my precious grandfather, Captain Thomas L. Distel, passed away in Ohio at the age of 86. Grandpa Distel had been affected by Alzheimer's for over 5 years and finally succumbed to the disease. Scott and I were not able to attend his funeral, but we find peace and comfort in the many great memories we have of him! Grandpa Distel will be sorely missed by his devoted wife, my sweet grandmother, of over 60 years, along w/his three sons (including my daddy, Tom), three daughters, 18 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.

(photo taken Dec. 2006)

Christmas 2010/New Year's 2011

We celebrated Christmas 2010 in Lubbock w/my parents, Tim, Amber, and baby Bryson! We enjoyed our visit and loved being able to be with Bryson for his very FIRST Christmas!

We then traveled to San Antonio to ring in the New Year w/Scott's family (and celebrate a belated Christmas with everyone)! We welcomed 2011 w/a quiet evening spent in at Steve and Michelle's apartment. What a difference from years past...this mama-and-papa-to-be stayed up to see the ball drop on TV, oohed and ahhed over fireworks outside, and then very happily turned in at about 12:15 am!

We are more than excited for this NEW YEAR and all the experiences we will be embarking on as first-time parents!!!

Family pictures on Christmas Day...
and, on New Year's Day!

21 Weeks...

Getting bigger by the day and loving it! However, I think my back is starting to tell me different!!! Two days ago, I was able to feel some little kicks on the outside of my belly - yay! Can't wait for Scott to feel it too!