We’ve Only Just Begun…

Wow!! A YEAR already??!! It’s almost incomprehensible to think that exactly one year ago RIGHT now, we were all doing this.. craziness I tell ya!! Matt and I were finally married, and dreaming of the Dominican Republic!! ;) I can’t tell you how fast this year has gone by! I mean Seriously, a YEAR already??!! Some days it seems like Matt and I just walked down the isle yesterday, and others seems like it’s been 60 years instead of just one! :) Before I tell you all about our first wedding anniversary weekend, let’s take a stroll back down memory lane, shall we??

Getting Ready..

Pulling it all Together..

Game Time..

   

Our Lovely Ladies & Handsome Men..

   

The Whole Crazy Group..

 

Lovely! So now that everyone’s back up to speed, we’ll bring it to the present! =) Since our Anniversary fell on a Sunday this year, we decided to celebrate the whole weekend! On Friday, we made it a movie night, and saw..

            

Law Abiding Citizen was super good, great movie from beginning to end, well kinda..but I won’t give it away.. Paranormal on the other hand, THE. WORST. MOVIE. EVER!!! I sooooo don’t usually fall for stupid unrealistic movies, but Matt looooves them..is SCARED to death of them, but loves them all the same. So since it was our Anniv. weekend, I decided to be nice, and surprise him by going. Ugh- Waste of that 2 hours!! Don’t go see it..just don't. Not scary, Not good, don’t!

Saturday morning consisted of what we love to do best..wake up late and lay around! :) Early that afternoon however, we decided to “part ways” and seek out after our “paper” gift. Matt and I had previously decided that we were not going to spend alot of money on each other every year, and instead we were going to stick with the Traditional Wedding Gifts, and this year was paper..woowhee!! :) and well, what do you know..we showed up at THE SAME PLACE! There I was standing in Lifeway looking over cards, when I hear this voice, “You can run but you can’t hide”..great. I made him go to the back while I got my gift and quickly left the store..so typical..I should have expected it! :) I headed home, got our year old cakes out of the freezer and threw them in the fridge..

and got ready for our night out. Around 6, we headed East to dine at..

Soooooo, SO GOOD!! Matt and I both had never been, and were very excited to go! It didn’t let down! Such a nice cozy elegant atmosphere..we definitely recommend it, and will for sure be going back! Filet with Béarnaise sauce, yum yum good!! They had the BEST Macaroni and Cheese I’ve ever put in my mouth..to DIE for..they even gave us a free slice of cheesecake for dessert!!

 

How Sweet was that??!! We could tell that the restaurant was full of Anniversaries and Birthday’s that night, and at one table the guy had even requested a dozen red roses be put on the table before him and his wife got there..to which of course my husband replied, “Honey, I so would have gotten you some, but they’re not paper!” oh he’s quite the funny one. :)

after dinner, sticking with the theme of paper, we decided to go spend some at The Horseshoe!! :) Let’s just say 30 minutes later, we were on our way back West! ;)

Why are we looking at the screen and not the camera??!!

This morning we awoke, and headed to my aunt’s around noon for lunch with the fam!! What’s a better way to spend your anniversary, than with 20 of you dearest?! :) Lunch was fantabulous as always, and the company was even better.. I so love my cousins! There’s never a dull moment with 5 boys!! We stayed until just before kickoff and rushed home to catch the Cowboys game in peace..after all, I’m much to vocal to have people around! ..and MAN, what a game!! I’m so glad Romo could give me a win for my anniversary, how sweet of him! =) After the game, and after six(the time of our wedding) Matt and I decided to finish out our Anniversary Weekend with our cake and presents!

our wedding album, unity candle, cider of course, 2 glasses Smalls brought us back from HER honeymoon, our cakes, …and.. chocolate cake from Nini (the BEST chocolate cake EVER, every bite brings me right back to my childhood) and petit-foures Matt surprised me with, just in case our cakes were terribly freezer burned..

Our Cakes One Year Ago..

               

Mattie, sneaking a peek at the Saints game while I prepared..

ok, he’s back..

Our cakes were actually surprisingly good..Matt had been saying forever that he wasn’t going to have any, but he did, we did..and they were good. I almost hated throwing them away, because they were perfectly fine cakes..I mean, we spent alot of $$ on them cakes!! :) Sorry Momma!

Our Paper Gifts..

      

I got Matt this beautiful picture frame with our picture (paper) for him to put on his desk at work that said, Answered Prayers- Thank You God for all the Blessings you have Given. For great is your love towards me. Psalm 86:13 and Matt got me a daily devotional from one of my favorites, Beth Moore! So, not bad for some paper!! :)

It’s sad to think we’re no longer newlyweds..now were just old married folks like all of you!! :)  Here’s to many many more years..I can’t wait for what each and every one of them will bring!! We’ve Only Just Begun! Love ya Mattie!! Happy One Year Anniversary!!

Until Next Time!

Fall..

(this is a song, remember by Clay Walker)

Eh?? Yes, it’s here!! I love love LOVE this weather..cold, rainy, snuggly weather!! Don’t you??!! The temperature, the colors, the smells..ahhh.  All I wanted to do was stay curled up in my PJ’s all weekend long, however I didn’t.. that is ALL weekend ;). On Friday, Matt and I met Ginger and Seane at the movies to see..

It was pretty dang cute, but keep in mind I sooo heart Vince Vaughn, so that may have had something to do with it! =) After the movie, no one was up for another, so I took Matt home and came back to see..

S-A-D! It was good, maybe too because I super duper heart Jennifer Anniston, but I enjoyed it.. After the movie, I headed home and headed straight to bed.

The next morning, I did get to enjoy just being laid up on the couch, snuggled with my blanket, watching TV for most of the morning. Matt decided to play golf that afternoon, so while he was gone, I ran to the store and came back and made sausage balls for the first time to take to that evening’s festivities! let me just tell you they were YUM-O, and a HIT at the party! We attended a surprise 30th birthday party for my cousin, Brad!

 

Brad and I are the “same age” (me hitting the big 3-0 in January) and so we were always the closest cousins. I’m one of five boys! To say the least, he was s-h-o-c-k-e-d, and genuinely had NO idea! We arrived at about 6:30, and waited for him to get there..

  This next picture really shows his emotion..he just kept saying, “Oh my Gosh, Oh my Gosh” haha too cute!! Brad hugging his dad Garyand our grandmother, Nini! =)

this was the, “I can’t believe these people came just for meeee??!!”

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY BRAD!

Brad & his Momma, Teresa

                 Matt, Gary, David (Brad’s Uncle) & Brandon (Brad’s Cousin) watching the TX Game

    Aaron, calling up some ladies, no doubt…

Kim (Brad’s Step-Mom) Celia (Brad’s Aunt) & Lindsay (Brad’s Cousin) ..all on his Dad’s side..

The event was held at Brent’s new house, which happens to be Lindsay’s old house, so along with Brad’s birthday, we also celebrated Brent’s house-warming party..

I was standing right next to him in this picture, it was years ago at our cousin’s wedding..but I got cut out!! ha! :) So..here I am.. I mean, who could cut this precious looking child out?!! ;)

 

Brandon & Lindsay

Teresa & her husband Robert

Aaron & Jacob

Brent & Teresa

  Jennifer (Jacob’s Girlfrend) & Nikki (Justin’s Wife)

Teresa & Nin

Aaron & Brent’s Girlfriend Jennifer.. at least he’s trying.. ;)

Cody & Mel were there too, ha! not sure why I didn’t get a “real picture”..Mel’s birthday was on Friday, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL, but she spent the entire day at the Orlando, Houston & Shreveport Airports trying to get back to Longview..she ended up not getting home until after midnight, poor thing, what a way to spend your birthday, huh?!! =(

at least this one had fun!! =)

When Matt and I got home, we decided to watch a movie that Matt had been wanting to see forever. I saw that it was on pay-per-view, so I ordered it to surprise him while we were gone.. Ugh..have you seen this?? THE longest and slowest movie EVER!!! It was alright, it may have been that we didn’t start it until after midnight, but I couldn’t wait for it to be over, and I think Matt fell asleep!!

Sunday Funday was our normal routine, the Cowboys played the noon game, and for three very long hours I agonized over whether we would get the win or not..it was sooo painful to watch. I mean Kansas City, really Cowboys??!! Ugh- A win’s a win I suppose, thank goodness we have a bye week this week, I don’t think I could take another week of my sorry sorry team this soon!! After the game, Matt and I had a late lunch at Red Lobster, and then settled in for the night..Off to the work week..man, these weekend days seem to be going by sooo much faster!! Here’s to another!

Until Next Time!