walking next to you...

for one day:) that's how i am feeling about how many posts i am about to unleash on this thing. but it has to be done:) you see, there is this thing called life. it has been crazy in the past but never like this and never so good, so time has been limited. BUT since i have weekend duty, it seems like the perfect time to update those of you check in here and there on the recent happenings. i am going to start with two very lovely events- my bridal showers:) they were a bit apart time wise but i am going to write about both in one post to...save www space;)

April 7th, i had the opportunity to travel home for just about 24ish hours for one special day. the day that my lovely family and close friends from home hosted a lovely bridal shower for your truly:) it was one of the loveliest sites. CC and Dorth could not have put together a more lovely event with help from moms and other sweet, sweet ladies:) there were photo frames, and birds, and bird nests, and tea, and food, and it was just the most delightful event!

they captured my personality to so well in that day and i felt so privileged and honored to have received so much love. it was absolutely too short of a stay but it was so wonderful. i was able to see so many friends and my family. getting to see everyone made me miss home so much, i can't lie, so i tried to suck up every moment i was there. it was interesting because it snowed in yucaipa that night when i arrived so i didn't pack for it BUT it was still perfect. AND I met the amazing gal who is going to make one beautiful day out of our wedding with her flower magic:) she's so cute and sweet, and she loves the Lord, AND she is a brilliant florist! her name is Diana. click her name to get a glimpse:) just to add to the goodness, zack and i have the sweetest friend capturing our special day which makes it just that much better!!!! oh my gosh to think that it is 28 days away and that we are being blessed with so much goodness through Diana and Erica is bewildering to me but i take it with open arms:) so that was my 24ish hours home for such a lovely day!

me and the best mom in the world:)

mom, me, and janna:)

cc picked the perfect cake!

cheech, me, and the beckers...aura, we MISSED you!

Dorothy and i...friends forever:)

so lovely!

kim, josiah, and i...so much love:)

team canada! alexx, steff, me, and dilarra:)

ok, last weekend there was one more shower and it was the sweetest thing:) Jen and Lena picked a tea party theme which was right in every way! hats, tea, and all:) it was so lovely to have so many new friends come together to celebrate with me, that made me feel so at home and i just was and am bursting with gratitude:) there were different kinds of teas, tea cup projects, yummies, good company...it was just a lovely celebration:) i love how many sweet tea cups were painted for zack and i:) it was just the loveliest day filled with the most lovely friends!