A Weekend of Weddings

Well Ben and I both traveled to go to weddings this past weekend...just different ones.

Ben went to San Antonio to march in the Battle of the Flowers Parade with the rest of the Aggie Band on Friday. He said it was extremely hot and long (3 miles at parade speed)... sounds like a ton of fun doesn't it? However after the parade he had a great time with his Aggieland Orchestra buddies, they stayed to perform at a wedding the next day. He said it was '40s Themed so the groups "Big Band" music was perfect. He had a great time and then drove back to College Station Saturday night.

I was off to Portland on Friday morning for my good friend Evelyn's Wedding. The rehearsal was Friday afternoon and went very smoothly and then it was off to the rehearsal dinner at the U&I Restaurant in Corpus. Tyler and Evelyn seemed so relaxed that night and it carried on throughout the next day. The girls got together around noon to get our hair done and then it was off to the church to get dressed and snap a few "getting ready" pictures. Evelyn was very calm and collected and have I mentioned beautiful and blushing. Here are a few pics:
The ceremony was very sweet and tear filled, and the Bride & Groom really enjoyed themselves at the reception it was fun to see them so in love...made me miss Ben and wish we could have gone together. I can't wait to hear what Evelyn thought when they get back from New York!

Parents Weekend In Pictures

Final Midnight Yell

Ben Conducting

Making the Switch

Walking Away

Congrats to the New Drum Majors

I had to get one...Cody & Ben

Award from the Ceremony

Great Friends!!
Flower Pinning

A-Co Zips

Ben and his last ol' lady Jason

Ben and his first ol' lady James

Just Us

Final Drill on Kyle (tear)

more tears

So proud of him

Ben and Brian happy to have completed their last Maroon & White Game

Easter Weekend

I cannot believe it has taken me this long to blog about our Easter Weekend but here it goes. Ben and I left to drive home to Portland after I got off of work on Thursday evening. We got to my parent's house around 11 o'clock that night. We pretty much went straight to bed because we were both exhausted from the drive and we knew we would have a big day on Friday.

Friday, we got up and Ben went golfing with his brothers in Sinton. They had a good time but I do not think anyone golfed as well as they would have liked to. Meanwhile my mom and I went shopping in Corpus. We also had fun, I won a $100 gift certificate to Victoria's Secret which was awesome and then we went to eat lunch at Snapka's in Corpus (local favorite).

Ben and I met back up for dinner at the Barnetts' where we got to hang out with Ben's side of the family. It was so great to see our nephews and extended family and we had a great time eating and catching up. After a wonderful dinner we went back to my parent's house for apple pie. My mom knew it was Ben's favorite and saved it until we came down to visit. My cousins, aunt, uncles and my brother and sister-in-law were at the house when we got there and we just spent time talking and hanging out. Another good night's sleep and we were ready for some pre-Easter egg hunting with our nephews on Saturday.

Tyler

MasonThe boys and their treats

After Egg Hunting we enjoyed another great dinner at the Barnetts' and again enjoyed their company as well as my family's afterward.

On Sunday we got up early and went to 8:30 Mass with my parents and then headed to church with Ben's family at 10:00. In between we stopped at Dixie Cream Donuts (thank goodness they were open, we were hungry and we miss that place so much when we are not in town) and got breakfast to eat on the way. After church it was off to my grandparent's house, where we had Easter Lunch and said our goodbyes to my side of the family. After a quick stop at Ben's parents house, we were on our way home to College Station.


A weekend full of family was just perfect and exactly what Ben and I needed, we even enjoyed our 8 hour car ride...it was nice to talk to each other and spend time with one another without the distractions of school and work.