The Luedeckes

Well, I know it's been a while since I've posted, but lots has been happening these past few weeks. I think the last time I posted was right after the Sharp wedding. I've since been to two more weddings, and I've really enjoyed each one. I'm always a sucker when it comes to crying at weddings. Even if I barely know the people, I'm always boo-hooing when they say their vows. I always try to catch Gary's eye to make sure he's listening for a reminder of the vows that we took at our own wedding.
So I'll narrate as we go along looking a the pictures I've posted:


Here is Kaylyn at the beauty shop having her hair done up with her (my) veil. She made such a beautiful bride that day (and since then, too!). Her bridesmaids names were (get this!) Krissy (me, of course), Kristi, Kristi, and Leeann...ha! It was a riot leading up to the wedding, and her dad had an especially fun time trying to figure out who was who!



Here's me getting my nails done. With short hair, I decided not to have them do an up-do, with my bangs. I just thought that walking down the aisle with three-inch bangs piled on top of my forehead would not be appropriate...so I opted for getting my nails manicured. She layered the polish on so thick that it was impossible to do anything for the next hour and a half (and she didn't finish with me until about 2 hours before the wedding. I was, to say the least, in a bit of a panic, wondering how I would manage to do up my bustier!!) hehe But the other bridesmaids helped out. It was quite a get-to-know-all-about-me time, if I do say so myself.

Here's uncle Gary, with Mollie picking out the fleas, and Bubba holding her up. We visited my folks' over the weekend of June 30-July 1 when my cousin Kyle and his wife Nicole came down to visit. It was such a fun weekend, and so good to see Kyle and Nicole again, having not seen them since last March at our grandpa's memorial service in Tucson, AZ.

Speaking of Kyle and Nicole, here they are! On Sunday afternoon, we all went swimming after lunch and just hung out by the pool. Nicole and Kyle are both avid swimmers, and had lots to say about teaching babies how to swim.

Here's me and Bri. I decided not to show a full-body of me in a swimsuit. I wanted people to actually come back and visit this blog! hehe

Okay, so we have, like the coolest camera. It is waterproof, and has been the best investment that Gary and I have made. I just wanted to put this picture in, because it shows off the camera and also is a terribly cute picture of Nicole and Kyle trying to smile while holding their breath and closing their eyes underwater.

Yes, that is my oh-so-funny husband (at least he thinks so....) and my bro-in-law Travis being polite for the camera. Again, trying to keep viewers protected from the white-ness of bodies at this event. Didn't want to blind anyone! :)

This picture is so cute! If you compare the pictures of newborn Mollie with this picture, you'll see that she's really gained quite a bit of weight - really chubbed up! Only now can I say things like this. In twenty years, she would hit me upside the head if I insinuated that she had put on some weight! I just love that cute little smile. She's being held by Mama Annie and tickled by Aunt Bri.

So this past weekend (actually a week ago) on July 7, I played piano and sang for a wedding up in The Woodlands, and then Gary and I huffed it down to Clear Lake for his cousin's wedding an hour later. Gary's cousin Kevin got married to Crystal, and almost all of the Luedeckes were there. It was so much fun to spend time with them, as always, and the next morning, we spent a good half day at Kemah boardwalk with Gary's parents. This picture above is Gary helping Ashton with a game so he could win a stuffed animal.

So this is Ma-B and Ashton. It took forever for us to settle Ashton down to take this picture. He was having so much fun that day, and we just wanted a picture with Ma-B and him together.

Hmm...what else has happened...not a whole lot. Our two close friends Kenny and Lisa were both baptized a couple of weeks ago, praise God. We've also been helping them out in purchasing a new home. That's such an exciting, however mind-boggling experience, especially when you have no clue what's happening. Briana left last Thursday for a mission trip to Brazil, and will arrive back home next Sunday (I get to go pick her up from IAH airport at 5:45am next Sunday, yippee!) We're about to celebrate our 2nd anniversary next Monday, the 23rd, and I'll post the picture of the quilt I'm making for Gary. It's the hardest one I've done, yet (I've only made two so far before this one, so that's not a huge comparison!).

Well, I guess that's about it for now. I'll talk more later.