Driving home for the weekend is usually for one event stretched out to me hanging out the house lounging and relaxing not worrying about school.. this trip home was planning planning more planning and go go go. Friday was Amber's first baby shower.. we through a small get together for mainly David's side of the family and some close friends that do not attend Bethel. I got there a little earlier to help set up...pink pink and more pink was all that was around me.. it was adorable. We had yogurt par fee, French toast casserole, mixed fruits, mini beagles with a variety of spreads, it was all so elegant yet simple. We had about 25 guests, so it was a nice small gathering. From the conversation of life to the crazy story Aunt Lisa getting chicken pox's while pregnant..it was all an adventure. With laughter from watching all the women smell the 'dirty' chocolate diapers to some guest guessing twice the size of our dear Amber's belly... a day with the girls was one well needed.
Later that day I went home to celebrate Brejenae's 8th birthday.. she got a new beach cruiser so we got her a helmet so I would be able to spend some quality time with her and take her on a bike ride. When I was younger my cousin Amber used to take me on a ride whenever we had a family event over at Grandma's...she would always ride grandpa's old maroon bike and I would always ride the kiddy one. She would take me the long way so we could hang out longer :) We always ended up at the "Lock and Key" shop.. random i know.. but it was the only place that gave us a structured layout to teach me the figure 8 on a bike. We would be there forever.. always loosing track of time and getting into trouble when we returned... I remember those bike rides and always smile.. I wanted that with the girls, and Bre was finally old enough to do that.. so I jumped right on it to get one on one quality time with her. We took her to Toy's R Us to let her pick out a helmet.. it was blue with white flowers, matched her bike perfectly.. then we head off... we rode through the streets making funny faces, laughing at the fact that we were sliding off our seats due to the amount of sweat coming from unwanted places.. sorry TMI... just when I thought it would be time to head back she said.. "No, Im having to much fun with you to go back.. I dont want to share you.." so yah my heart broke and I kept on peddling. ::LIGHTBULB:: I had asked her if she had ever been on the overpass to wave at the people on the freeway, her eyes lit up and quickly answered "NO!... Can we go!!" So that was our adventure.. it was a blast watching her smile made all the sweat, noodle legs worth it.. quality time with my girls mean the world to me... i just cant wait to do it again.. and bring Jae along when she is old enough.
After Sunday, the day of rest...it really meant it after this weekend, Monday we started to prepare the Lugo's house for Jon and Christine's Engagement Party. With much preparation and time and money the new backyard looked AMAZING and was finally ready for the party!! Details were so subtle but made the biggest impact; hydrangea centerpieces places onto round mirrors with pink and green tea lights, perfectly placed napkins with silverware tied together with curled ribbon and lights hung on the patio and in the trees. After saying I cant believe all the work that we has been put into this just for an engagement party after it was all done, I wouldn't have wanted to see it any other way. With guest arriving, food being served the event was amazing. Family meeting Christine for the first time, while we met hers as well.. the joining of two families. With many smiles, laughs and kisses, I am so proud of my cousin and his finance.. watching them only makes me want to love harder. I cannot wait till it is my turn.. and I think we all know I want it to be my turn..lol.. but when it is my turn I want to be just as in love as the members of my family who have set out amazing examples for us to follow!
These are the 'His & Her' Tool Boxes that were custom made by Me :)
The ol' WHS gang with a side of Becca, Kyle and Amanda
..and here are some detail shots from the whole day
Congratulations again to the soon to be Mr. & Mrs. Lugo II
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