Let's Catch Up

Boy oh BOY what a week it has been! And I cannot wait to catch up on what all of you are doing, but first, I shall share some bits and pieces of our time in Houston!

 Do you ever have those vacations that you come home and need an additional vacation? Multiply that feeling by approximately 709, and you have an idea of the exhaustion factor I am recovering from! I may check myself into the hospital for exhaustion a-la Mariah Carey! Ok. So I tend to be a bit dramatic. Let me break it down for ya. And keep in mind: my trip took place in levels of heat and humidity that this girl ain't used to!

So, I was kind of too spastic as usual to take really good pictures, although the opps were definitely there! 

Thursday after I got in, we went to BeniHana care of Butch, my future sweet father-in-law. Basically, you had to roll me out of that joint I ate so much! And it was just the beginning of my eating frenzy. 

Yes this is a pic of a pic. I was lazy. Don't make fun.

Friday David and I visited Liz at work, and then went to see Land of the Lost. SO STUPID. I loved it though:) That night, the plan was dinner with a few family friends at Beck's Prime. We  show up only to find a sweet surpriiiise! We walked over to the seating area by the water and on the other side of the trees we found tons of friends and family who all turned to stare and smile at us. This is a sample of my brain wiring: Oh my gosh, I know a LOT of the people eating here tonight! And there are tables with nice linens on them all around us...And lot's of candlight...pretty....and a cake with a ring on it...and our names...and champagne....uh oh....I'm having trouble seeing...too much tear production. I'm crying, eeeeeeeek it's a suprise engagement party for David and I! I could go on and on, but it was pretty awesome. Not my sandwich though. I'll get to that later. Thank you Liz, and Butch, and Gwen, and Patsy, and everyone else for helping with everything and being there making it so fun and special:) We love you and are lucky to have you!

We then headed to a friend's (Craig and Holly) new house to lounge in their new pool. We got home around 1, but my heart raced ALLLLL night until I decided to get up at 5:30, where

(gross alert) my sandwich came back up.ewwww. So basically, I got approximately 4 minutes of sleep the night before a day FULL of events.

Saturday started out rough. But I stuck it out, going to help with Kristen's bridal shower at 9 a.m. then  killing time outlet shopping until the dinner/lingerie shower/bachelorette party. I just kept on eatin. And all was well. No sleep=no skinny. 

Just as the night was coming to a close, and I lay my heavy head on it's pillow, Krystal texted me that Holly was about to pop and they had given her an epideral. We went to the hospital to support and meet baby Colbie Jane!

 So, fast forward to 3a.m. I wake up in the Whataburger parking lot. with my legs up in the dash. passed out from exhaustion while David is inside enjoying fried goodness. cool David. I still love you though :)

This seems to be getting lengthy, so I will make this the first in a series of "Houston Vacay:exhaustion edition"

Check back for the rest of my trip if I didn't drive you away yet :D

Our AMAZING cake!

Celebrating with Kristen and Travis (we came down for their bachelor/ette weekend)

Liz, Butch and great friends

The Finches

Bride and Groom- to- be!