I have the BEST sisters-in-law ever! Remember when my SIL Cindy did this for us when we returned from Napa? Well, I just got a gift in the mail from my SIL Marya (Dustin’s wife) and I’m so thrilled with the contents. Never mind the fact that these were wedding/housewarming gifts, and my husband is still sleeping and has no idea that we received these. I only thought of the fact these were OUR gifts while I was unwrapping gift number two. Should I have waited for him? My bad! I don’t think he will mind that much!

 Anyway, part of the gift was an apron from Anthropologie! Darin and I stalk Anthropologie’s site regularly, and I have steered clear of the “home” section. That’s not going to be so easy now. I love my apron!!

I’m especially fond of this gift because I shared this recipe with Darin earlier. Now I get to wear my new apron while baking these bad boys. What, you all don’t have the ingredients for these already in your pantry? Oh, me either. I NEVER have jars of marshmallow crème readily available and NEVER eat it out of the jar with a spoon, or my finger...

Yesterday Chris and I got to babysit Alex and Zack while Cindy went to work since Steve and Debbie are camping this week. We had a good time! The boys ate their dinners without much coaxing and we got to watch Rugrats. Oh, how we missed that show! Chris confessed that Phil and Lil always creeped him out, and I confessed they were my favorite. Opposites attract!

Woops! It’s been quite a while since I’ve updated the blog. We  were super busy getting the house ready for the party. Our families have helped us so much and we are so grateful for them.

We hope you all had a great time at our party. We definitely did! It was great to see everyone and celebrate! We were really blown away with how much love and support you all have showed us. It means so much that you are all in our lives. 

How good was that food?! And the cookies! Delicious. We have bags
and bags of leftovers…it isn’t a bad thing! Well, I guess it’s bad for our bank
account because I’m going to need a new wardrobe soon. 

Chris took Ari to the vet today. He got some vaccine shots and some heartworm medication. The vet seemed to love him and said he is such a good, healthy dog! She said he is the perfect weight…he must take after his daddy. 

Check out the Housewarming/Reception Page to see pictures from Saturday night. I’ll leave you with some pictures of our hilarious and adorable pooch, just chillin’ after his shots. It's medicinal, I promise.

First off, I’d just like to point out how much I love it when you write an entire blog, and then accidentally delete it. It’s my favorite. It just makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

Chris and I spent our Memorial Day weekend preparing for our party! Our families have been helping out a lot too, and we are so grateful. Thank you!

On Monday we took Ari to Christa McAuliffe Park to play fetch. He did a good job and the weather was great, but was a little windy. After he was tuckered out, we walked over to Blue Oak and Camerado. We cannot believe that this will be Porter and Alex’s new stomping grounds. Chris enjoyed telling me and showing me where he and Jason used to play.

After our errands, we headed over to Tyler’s for a little barbecue. We always enjoy ourselves so much there because the people and food are amazing! We got to see Tyler’s adorable sister who is expecting! She and her husband are moving to Colorado (from Georgia) so he can train for the 2012 Olympics. He’s an all-star wrestler, as well as a Captain in the Army. It was great to spend the day with some true heroes!

Chris and I also got to go to Jason’s house on Tuesday to celebrate his new engagement to his fiancée, Amanda. It made us feel old that we just got married, and he just got engaged. I guess we are getting to that age. Yikes!

Well, here are some pictures of the dude at the park. I need a new camera!

Oh, also, check out the Honeymoon Page to see some details about our cruise!