Wedding Shower

Jon, Riley and I had a fantastic weekend in Owasso, where our friends Leslie and John hosted a fabulous wedding shower for us! We got to see all of our great friends and family, eat delicious food (cooked by Kellie and Leslie) and open several awesome gifts. Jon and I are so greatful to everyone that made it to the shower...we love you guys, and are so appreciative that you are all a part of our wedding. Here are a few pictures of the party:

                                        Our Hosts Cooking in John and Leslie's gorgeous home

Dad and I

                                                                 Aunt Diane, Mom and I

                                                                     Allison & Kenton

                                                 Allie, Myself, Kellie, Leslie & Grandma Pat

                                                        Jon, expressing his hatred for Texas

Crystal Candlesticks from my sister

                                                         Baking Pans from Kenny & Kellie

                                                                   Skillet from Derek

                                              Cook Books and Ice Cream Scoop From Ferrin

                                                                      Grill from Jason

Derek, Jason, Jon, Kenny and John

Once the presents had been opened, and the food had been devoured, there was only one thing left to do...Play Scattegories!

We finished the short weekend by eating breakfast with my sister, brother-in-law and niece. We are so excited to meet Miss Campbell Vienna Miller this Friday!

In other upcoming events...this weekend is my Bachelorette Party, and Jon's Bachelor Party is next weekend...be on the lookout for some fun pictures documenting these great times! Jon and I are so looking forward to the wedding, and cannot wait to finally become husband and wife!

Recent Happenings...

The month of December flew by so quickly! Jon, Riley and I did so many fun things...so I thought I'd share a few of them with you:


We attended the beautiful wedding of Tommy & Amy on Sunday the 26th...

 Their wedding reception was so much fun!

And the after party was a blast!

Jon and I attended our first hockey game together last Tuesday night. We enjoyed the first five minutes...but then it got a little boring...

Well, I hope you're all doing well...I thought I'd leave you one last picture for your viewing pleasure...

Santa Clause Came To Town...

The past few weekends have been filled with so many fun events for us! First, we headed to Tulsa, to attend Jon's best friend, Kenny's 30th Birthday Party. It was so nice seeing all of our friends who live in Tulsa...we had a blast! Kellie (Kenny's Wife) had the party very appropriately themed...she had cigars with the tag: "30 Sucks", and Blow Pop Suckers with the tag: "30 Blows". Jon turns 30 in three months...I'll have to think of something fun to do for his birthday. I'm sure I'll be enlisting Kellie and her great party ideas!

The next night was Christmas Eve, which we spent at my sister's house in Owasso. Riley and Caroline had such a blast playing together, as usual. The only downside was that they insisted on fighting over the same toy. Whatever one had, they other wanted it. Both kiddos cleaned up this Christmas with fun toys, clothes, and educational items. I was sad to leave Christmas morning, because I just love my little niece!

We made the trek from Owasso back to Oklahoma City, to stay with my dad on Christmas Day/Night. While Jon worked the Thunder game, Riley and I chowed down on turkey sandwiches, deviled eggs and cheese dip. I received a set of Calphalon pots and pans from my dad, which was super exciting!! Jon and I have been living with only two cooking pots since we began living together. I think the set had about 8 different pots and pans with it...and a dutch oven...I'm in heaven! Riley got some more great gifts, including two dump trucks and a hard hat from Grandpa Jeff. He's such a boy, and loves to run around in the hard hat.

The next morning, we headed back home to Norman, to celebrate our little family Christmas. Santa had brought Riley a few more gifts, including his favorite: the dirt-devil vacuum cleaner. Jon was happy to get a new printer and paper shredder, while I was thrilled to get a new hair-straightener. All in all, this holiday was busy, and filled with lots of running around, but we made it work...I can't wait until next year! (Maybe Riley won't cry when he sees Santa next year) I hope you all got to spend time with those you love, and had a happy holiday!

Graduation...

It's hard for me to believe it, but I finally made it to graduation and now possess my MBA. I graduated just last night from Oklahoma City University, and had my dad and Jon there to cheer me on. I got a bit teary-eyed during the ceremony, feeling such an enormous amount of accomplishment and strength. I feel like I've been in school forever, and to be honest, there have been times when I wasn't sure if I'd make it through the program. However, through hard-work and determination, I managed to finish my degree with a 3.5 GPA. It was difficult juggling a full-time job, pregnancy and then motherhood, all while studying for my masters degree. Jon told me last night how proud he was of me, and that he and Riley admired me for sticking with it and not quitting. He went on to say that he didn't know any mothers that could do what I had done, and succeed in finishing their degree. I must say, that made me feel like the best mother/fiance in the world. Although I'm feeling sort of saddened that I'll never be in school again, I'm relieved to have finally received what I've worked so hard for the past two years, and my whole life. I am so lucky to have Jon and Riley, who encouraged me the whole way...I couldn't be where I am today without them. Also, I want to give special thanks to my mom and dad, who have always taught me to strive for success, and have given me great advice along the way. I've never felt so happy with my educational background than I do now. I know that now, I have the tools to be as successful as I want to be, and the sky is the limit. I really feel like I can do anything I set my mind to. Hopefully I'll have as much success in passing the CPA exam, as I've had in obtaining my masters degree.

A Trip To Owasso...

Last weekend, Jon, Riley and I made a trip to Owasso to celebrate my niece Caroline's First Birthday. The birthday girl looked adorable as always, and really cleaned-up in the presents category. We stayed with my sister and brother-in-law that night, which gave the cousins some time to play together.

It's so cute to see them interact, because they are about the same size and copy what the other one does. My mom was kind enough to babysit that night, so that Jon and I could go out to dinner with Leslie and John. We had a delicous mexican dinner, followed by a nightcap at John and Leslie's gorgeous new home. We really had so much fun in Owasso, and were sad that the weekend went by so quickly.

Turkey For Me, And Turkey For You...

Sorry it has been so long since I've blogged! It seems like so much has been going on in our lives these days, so I thought I'd update everyone with all of the exciting things happening in our little family.

Thanksgiving was filled with lots of fun, food and family time. My mom came to town to celebrate the holiday with us, which was nice. We had a wonderful feast at my dad's house in Oklahoma City, and Riley really enjoyed eating mashed potatoes, rolls and stuffing. He didn't care too much for the turkey (which was a shock) but he absolutely LOVES coconut cream pie. Riley acted like a typical male...he ate so much that we had to take his jeans off and let him watch football.

That Saturday night was the big OU/OSU bedlam game, so mom and I cooked a delicious feast for us to eat before the game. Obviously, we all know how the game ended, and were excited to see our beloved Sooners victorious. The game was so stressful though, and I thought at many points Jon might have a heart attack, as he was so into the game.

We ended the weekend with a family photo shoot at a beautiful park in Norman. I wanted to get pictures taken for our Christmas Card. Despite the awful windy weather, we managed to get a few cute shots. However, I don't think Jon and Riley particularly liked having our pictures taken...they would have been happy to spend five minutes on family pictures, rather than an hour.

Overall, we had a very busy, yet wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Jon and I are so thankful to have Riley in our lives!