Cutest Kid Ever!

Tonight I got to spend some time with Kristy, JJ and their adorable son Braylon. Kristy and I have been friends since High School. Its so neat to see her as a mom. We got to hang out at their new apartment in Rancho Santa Margarita. I love playing with Braylon...he has the cutest facial expressions which are evident in the pictures above. Hearing him laugh is the best! It was hard to get pictures at first because every time the red light on my camera would come on he would stop smiling and make a weird face into the camera. I think we snapped about 25 pictures of him staring at me until we finally got him to crack! We had the best time just taking pictures of him.

I can't wait until the next baby Sola arrives and there is double the cuteness!!! Love you guys...

We're engaged!!!

Saturday April 19th is a day I will never forget. The day started off with Andrew and I looking at apartments in Irvine. On our way to the apartments, Andrew said that he needed my help in showing him what kind of engagement ring I wanted because he realized picking one out was harder than he thought. I was so happy to hear that because for the longest time, he would refuse to go look at rings with me because he wanted to do it all by himself. So we decided that next weekend, we would go look at some rings. After looking at some apartments, we went to pick up Bagels and Brew to take with us to lake Mission Viejo, where we were supposed to meet Erin (Andrew's sister), her husband Jeff and their two kids, Landon and Avery. We were planning to rent a party boat for a couple of hours with the four of them. Well, as we pulled up to the parking lot of the lake, Erin called me and said that unfortunately, Landon has just thrown up and they are heading back home. But she said that her and Avery still wanted to go on the boat and that we should go ahead without them and they would call me in 30 minutes when they were ready to meet up. Well, 30 minutes went by and she still hadn't called. So in the meantime, Andrew and I were cruising around the lake on the party boat, just the two of us. He had me come sit on his lap and said that he had a confession to make. He said "I have already done some ring shopping." I was staring straight out to the lake and was completely oblivious to the fact the he had pulled out a box with a ring and was holding it right in front of me. When I finally looked down, I think I almost fell off of his lap. He said "I love you and I want to know if you will marry me?" I immediately started crying and said "Are you kidding me?" I think I said that about 5 times before I finally looked at him and said yes! It was perfect and I can't describe how happy I was at that moment in time. We headed back to his house so he could change his clothes and then he said we should go by my parents house. Well, little did I know he had another surprise up his sleeve. When I opened the front door to my parents house, I saw about 40 of my closest friends and family in my living room. Of course, I started crying again. I was blown away that Andrew had thought to invite everyone over to congratulate us on our engagement. I couldn't have been happier to see everyone. The rest of Saturday was a blur to me but I will forever remember this day as one of the happiest in my life. I can't wait to start planning our wedding and I can't wait to see what God has in store for us for our future together. I love you Andrew and I can't wait until the day I am officially Mrs. Conners!!!

(If you want to see the pictures close up, click on them. :)

Josh and Gigi

So I'm sitting at my desk at work...doing anything but work because its Friday...when I get this email from my co-worker, but more importantly, one of my best friends, Gigi. She and her boyfriend had some professional pictures taken of the two of them a few weeks ago and she just got the pictures back. They were taken by Ryel Hendricksen, a close friend of theirs. I can't get over how adorable these pictures are. I also can't tell you how happy I am for Gigi that she has found her perfect match! I can't wait until they make it official and I can take part in their wedding planning process!

I love you Geegee. Thanks for being such a wonderful roomie, co-worker and most importantly, a great friend.

More Kelsey and Colby...

I got more engagement pictures back of Kelsey and Colby...the future Mr.and Mrs. Rozell. These were taken by Jennifer Culpepper with Artisan Photography. They went to Ventura and took some pictures in front of the courthouse, by the train tracks and in the downtown Ventura area. They came out beautiful! I am looking forward to working with Jennifer at their wedding..I'm sure their wedding pictures are going to be awesome!

Love SWEET Love

A popular trend for wedding receptions is having a candy buffett. Its a great way to add that "wow factor " without breaking the bank. I have personally been a part of weddings that have done this and I must say, they are a major hit with the guests! They add fun and color to any wedding. All it takes is some glass jars, some scoops and some good old fashion candy! Create a dazzling display by displaying candies that coordinate with your color scheme. You can even add ribbons, flowers, and votives to help decorate the candy table. There are many websites that sell candy by the bulk and make it easy to find the type and color of candy that you are looking for. Here are just a few:

1. http://www.candywarehouse.com/

2. http://www.candyfavorites.com/

3. http://www.grooviecandies.com/

4. http://www.oldtimecandy.com/

Swim Lessons by Kristy

My good friend Kristy is going to be teaching swim lessons this summer. If you or anyone you know has little ones that need to learn how to swim, definately give her a call! She is great with kids...she's got one of her own and another one on the way! She also has a lot of experience! You can visit her blog at http://swimlessonsbykristy.blogspot.com/.