Happy Birthday to Brian!

We celebrated my brother's birthday a few times and had a great time every time! 

On his actual birthday, we met up a the duck pond so Adam and I could run errands and Bennett could have some fun with his Aunt and Uncle. 

Later that evening, we met up for dinner together at Chipotle followed by dessert at White Lime! Bennett LOVES White Lime, he's pretty funny there! 

Trying to hold his ice cream in and say cheese at the same time! Talented kid! 

After ice cream we all went and watched the season premier of Project Runway together! (Super manly, right?! ha ha! Adam said that he was going to watch "the Gunn show") 

We didn't all have our astronaut pants on but we all did make it work! :)

Then a few days later we celebrated again with lots of friends, family and carne asada!

Mostly Bennett just enjoyed the fact that the people's house we were at had a doggie door! 

When it was time to sing to "Uncle Brian" I put Bennett up on a stool so that he could see better ... but without realizing it, I'm pretty sure he thought I was putting him in front of HIS dessert! haha!

And well, then when we sang, our suspicions were confirmed!
He for sure thought it was his birthday!


Lucky for Bennett he has a very nice Uncle Brian, who doesn't mind sharing and even let Bennett help him open presents!

Happy 25th Brian! 
Hope you had as much fun as we did! 

John Deere Man

Are these not the cutest thing you have ever seen?

Bennett's Tio Pepe sent them last week and basically he has worn noting else since then!

Oh and you have to see the box they came in

Stink'n cute!

Brian and Crystal-Lee Tie the Knot!

This whole summer seemed to be filled with all sorts of wedding things (hence the abrupt stopping of this blog)  but the most fun part of course is the last twenty four hours or so!

Before the rehearsal, Crystal-Lee threw a Bridesmaid Luncheon for all us girls! It was so nice! I had never been to one before but was really blessed listening to all the nice things people had to say about Crystal-Lee!

After the luncheon, it was rehearsal time! It was the hottest, yuckiest afternoon! 

We were all melting and a little on edge during the rehearsal... but that ended quickly once we got to Sweet Lumpy's for dinner!

Basically, this place is amazing and we ate meat ... serious amounts of meat!

And then came the donuts ... serious amounts of donuts! 

Bennett loved it all so much he basically just ran laps out front of the restaurant!

It was the perfect place to have a layed back relaxed evening

The morning of we all got ready at South Coast Winery in one of their Villas!  What a wonderful morning!

Crystal-Lee looked stunning as usual!

We did some driving for the pictures but I think the pictures will be awesome when they come back!

Bennett and Adam met up with us all at the church

Doesn't my mom look great? I really loved her dress!

I think Brian started crying when Aaron and I were walking down the isle ... we were the first ones! ha ha! Poor guy! 

And then the ring bear
I must say was stink'n cute being accompanied by his Uncle Casey!

The Ceremony was beautiful! 

Taking pictures in between gave us a nice amount of time to say hello to family.

The Blattler family (my uncle and aunt and cousins)

Uncle Ted with my cousin Brittany

Brittany and her fiance Javier

Auntie and Uncle Armin

And then here's our whole side of the family now! 

The Howley's (and Elwers) are a pretty good look'n group!

And a quick last minute shot of the whole wedding party

The reception was perfect too!

The pears were for the perfect pair... get it! Cute huh?!
(Also, we stole a bunch of them and made a pear pie the next day! Yummy!)

During the toast, Bennett wanted to go say hi and ask for chips

Then of course he had to wave to me to let me know where he was! 

After lots of super fun dancing and having root beer floats for desert the happy couple was ready to go!

It was such a great and perfect wedding! 

Couldn't have been any better! 

Welcome to the family Crystal-Lee!