UPDATE!!!

Wow... It's been almost a month since I've posted!!! O.M.G.!!!

Well, A LOT of things have happened... haha! Dinners, Parties, Hanging out with friends, a Mini Family Vacation, etc...

Sorry for abandoning my blog... I've been SOOOOO BUSY lately... And so, I may have to say goodbye for now...

We've got so many plans that have to change and so I'm also saying goodbye to...
* The Boston Trip In November
* The Ski Trip in January
* Our 2nd Anniversary Cruise next May
* Our European Trip next year

We had our plans all neatly lined out... but God had OTHER plans for us...

WHY??? If we haven't told you yet... You'll find out now...BECAUSE... We're EXPECTING!!!

Yes, I am...

Rob and I are SOOO EXCITED!!! Our lives are changing in so many ways!!! So, I have a new baby journal/blog... www.BabyWalling.blog.com !!!And that is where I will be spending most of my writing days for the next 8 months :-)

Married Bliss

Real quick post... Been really really busy lately!
Rob and I had dinner with our married friends Saturday night!
Thanks again, Adam and Jess for the Potluck Party!!!
We had such a great time playing the Newly Wed game and Taboo!!! LOL... *sigh*... I'm LMAO just thinking about it... haha!
It was so much FUN!!! Can't wait to do it again :-)


Cook-out in the backyard


Jen, Andrew and Ash


Rodney's face... LOL and Carla!


Couples playing Bocce ball... Girls rule... Yay!


Happy Birthday to Us... Me(aka "K") and Jess!!!


Eating time!!! Yummm...


Jess and I cutting our cake


The boys!!! (L-R): Adam, Carlos, Jeremy, Rodney and Rob


The boys were so silly!


... AND AGAIN!!!


Us and our sweeties!!! Gangsta style... LOL


Pay back time!!! Hey, Em's suppose to be down there with Ash!!!


Me and my girls... Ash, Em, Jess, Moi and Carla!


We laughed and laughed all night!


I swear we weren't drunk... at least I wasn't... LOL!!!

Dinner tomorrow night at my house, girls... Don't forget!!! Can't wait to see you all soon! ***Mwuah***

CRAZY WEEKEND

Today feels more like a Friday. Well, because tomorrow's a holiday, but then we have to come back the next day :-( Oh, well... So, I didn't feel like blogging, but I HAVE to--for obvious reasons... A lot of stuff has happened this past weekend! However, pardon me if I ever forget anything as I was a *little* intoxicated, but was still manageably coherent... lol! And so, I must write NOW before anything else happens (like another fishing trip tomorrow and 2 more parties this coming Saturday!!!) and everything starts to snowball!!!

Well, actually, it's not much writing (more like bullets) with pictures... because as they say "a picture paints a thousand words" and that is exactly my agenda :-)

Friday (June 29th)
* Dinner date at The Red Lobster with Rob
* Cocktail hour at Cafe Cabernet until midnight (the first part of Lincoln High 1997 Reunion)


On our way to Red Lobster



At Cafe Cabernet



Rob and his buddy Alex



More of Rob's classmates



Me, Rob and Kelly Davis



Chris, Jen (Chris' girlfriend), Desiree (Alex's girlfriend) and Alex



Laurie Revell and her man :-)



Rob with Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Denise Keith... Man, we haven't seen them since our wedding... Check out Adam's hair... LOL!!!



Saturday (June 30th)
* Rob took me shopping... And I shopped til I dropped :-) (Hey, it was MY birthday!!! Need I say more?)
* Saturday night--dinner and dancing at Killearn Country Club and Inn (2nd part of Lincoln Reunion)
* The After Party: The Metro Deli downtown
* The After, After Party: our good friends... Adam and Denise's house :-)



At Killearn Country Club and Inn



The cute couple... Alex and Desiree



Rob and his High School bestfriend Jimmy Siegendorf... Whoops, sorry the flash was too bright, Babe!



Us.. again :-)



Desiree, Me and Jen



My dancing partner



The packed dance floor



Happy Birthday to me... haha!



...And guess who showed up the last minute!!!



Justin and Rob at the After Party



More dancing at the Metro Deli



Sunday (July 1st)
* Birthday dinner with the whole family (well, minus Kevin--he was still at football camp)
* Went to Carrabba's and had a really wonderful time :-) I love that place!!!
* And we started planning our first ever combined trip (Both our families)!!! Going to Biloxi on the 20th-22nd!!!


Two of the most important women in my life... Mom and Mama... After dinner at Carrabba's



Monday (July 2nd)
* Went shopping with Em right after work... We hit up Ann Taylor big time... LOL
* Then we met the rest of the gang--Jess, Ash and Carla at Ruby Tuesday.
* Had the BEST time EVER!!! We were laughing so HARD... it HURT... LOL!!!
* We're having a cookout at Jess and Adam's house this Saturday... (This time with the Hubbies!!!)
* Can't wait to party again, girls!!!


Em and Ash at Ruby Tuesday



Carla... being silly!



And Ash couldn't stop laughing!



Carla, Jess and Me!



Hey!!! We said "NO BUNNY EARS"!!!



Whew... finally, a decent picture!!! LOL...

I had the most AWESOME time celebrating my 25th!!! With a loving family, super friends, the crazy parties and all the great gifts... I couldn't have asked for more!!! I was one lucky, happy woman :-)!!! Thanks (again), y'all!!! Hope you have a Happy 4th!!! Carpe Diem ---> K.

The Quarter Life

I'm so exhausted!!! Another crazy week has gone by... and before I knew it, the weekend's here AGAIN... *Sigh*! But this weekend's a lot different... I'm turning 25 on Saturday!

Well, last weekend wasn't too bad. My parents had a BBQ cookout at their house because we had relatives come visit from Miami on Friday night--The Solomon family. They came to drop off Angela--their daughter--and all her belongings as she starts the ever-life-changing college experience at...... where else? No other than... The Florida State University!!! I was so excited... she picked the best school!!! She could've gone to University of Miami (our rival school) or the University of Florida (our other BIG rival school), but that kid has got SOME sense in her and she is now officially a Seminole :-) So, she was asking for some advice and I could've given her the whole, lengthy Been-There-Done-That speech... but nope... I kept it to a mininmum! Two things she only NEEDED to know... a.) Where exactly to park b/c everybody knows how horrible parking is at FSU... and b.) to never EVER forget her cell phone... EVER!!!... and of course there are a lot more, but she'll live and learn like the rest of us... Besides, why spoil it for the Freshman???

The rest of the weekend was just busy... running errands and doing chores. And like I've mentioned on the previous posts, we've been looking at homesites and lots... The highlight of the weekend was Billy's birthday dinner on Sunday night at his parents' house--Pam and Bill... Uncle Bill cooked some awesome steaks. I'm not so big on steaks, but he did a great job, I must say!!!

Work has been really busy... I've been desperately trying to finish some web applications before next week... Because, as we all know it--everybody will be taking the rest of next week off for the 4th... except little 'ole me!!! But I'm perfectly happy to be having a break in the middle of next week :-)

So, as I said earlier... I'll be 25 this weekend. It just so happened that Rob's 10-year High school reunion (Lincoln High class of 1997) is this weekend as well. The festivities start tomorrow, Friday night--cocktail hour at Cafe Cabernet. Then Saturday morning is "The Tour of Lincoln"... Yes, our high school has changed A LOT since I've been there... Let alone, since Rob's been there!!! We're still debating if we're doing the "tour"... I suppose it all depends whether or not we have a huge hang-over from the night before!!! LOL... Saturday night, is the formal dinner at Killearn Country Club and Inn--the same venue we held our Wedding Rehearsal Dinner and is where Rob and dad always play golf at! Mama and I went dress shopping the other day. She bought me a cute dress for my birthday, which I'll be wearing to the formal dinner.

Sunday night will be my birthday dinner with our families. We still don't know where we're going... I've got some great suggestions, so we'll just see what we feel like having and go from there...

On Monday, I get to celebrate with Jess, Em, Ash and Carla... We're going shopping, then dinner at Ruby Tuesday! Kevin's going to football camp in South Florida this weekend. He's leaving tomorrow... So, we're going to dinner with him tonight... just in case he can't make it back in time on Sunday night!

Then, we're spending the 4th at the beach house in Alligator Point! I think dad's taking us fishing... so, JB, you better be ready!!! LOL... It's going to be one heck of a weekend (and week next week)... How's that to start off the other quarter of my life, huh?!?!

Well... hope your weekend will be as fun and exciting as mine!!! Next time I blog, I will have LOTS of stories and pictures from all the parties :-)!!!

Maddie

Last night, Rob and I went to visit Jenn Brewster (Bill Brewster's wife--son of Aunt Pam and Uncle Bill and Caroline's brother). I was about to get them the usual--flowers and balloons, but Rob's co-workers who are young parents said "You know what parents REALLY WANT???... DIAPERS!!!" They ARE so RIGHT!!! LOL... So, we brought them a bunch of diapers, onesies, wipes and bibs... The 4 necessities you can NEVER have ENOUGH OF according to new parents!!! See? I'm LEARNING a LOT here!!! It really IS a GREAT thing to have ALL these women in my life who can teach me a thing or two about what to expect...

Speaking of which... (we had my *early* birthday celebration at work yesterday)... and Cindy Cross came to celebrate with us (along with baby Jenna). She's still on Maternity Leave until September! And guess what she gave me??? Baby Books... The Number 1 Best Seller--"What To Expect When You're Expecting" and "35,000 Baby Names"!!! LOL... So, I have them sitting on my desk at work and everytime someone walks into my office, they immediately assume that Rob and I ARE expecting!!! GEE... thanks, Cindy!!! haha!

Jenn and the new baby are doing really great, despite having an induced labor... with (*GASP*) a REALLY huge baby! Well, their other daughter, Savannah (turning 2 this year) was even bigger. She was a whopping 10.10 lbs at birth!!! WHEW!!! And Both WERE NOT C-Sections either... Yup, you've READ that right! How's THAT for a birthing experience!!! Can you just IMAGINE?????? I think.... I'd RATHER NOT :-) !!!

I held the cute baby in my arms for almost an hour!!! Rob's kind of scared to hold newborns because they're so fragile... So, he just stood by me, touching the baby and holding her hand :-) Anyways, here's a rather grainy picture of us (since we forgot our camera and we only had our cell phones)!!!

Madison Corinne Brewster
9.9 lbs, 18.75 inches
10:45 PM, June 20, 2007
The Women's Pavilion
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

Welcome to the family, Maddie!!!

Alive and Kickin'

My absence from the blogging world will be justified later on... First, let me say, that a lot of things have happened since I last posted. A few to sum it up... dinners with families, Dan and Melissa's house warming party on June 9th, movie nights, Rob's tournament ball game since June 11th (which is still going on tonight), my father's 49th birthday on June 14th, and many conversations with family and friends...


I have NEVER EVER felt more vulnerable in my life than these past few weeks! Being young and at that prime age, I've always felt invincible! But I've come to realize otherwise...


I had a lumpectomy done last Friday, June 15th! Prior to that, I went through many sleepless nights, anxiously waiting for the day to come. What prepared me and helped me the most are my family, colleagues, and friends! Their constant support and encouragement guided me through this journey.


It has given me a new outlook on our wedding vows. "In sickness and in health" means more than words can say and Rob has delivered his vows quite exceptionally! It has tested our love and all its boundaries, which has grown much stronger because of this. And so, I can say, I am THE luckiest girl to have the best husband in the world!!!


Our families have all been great... Thanks, ma, pa, mom and dad for your great words, support and prayers! And the same goes to our siblings... Kat, JB, Kevin and Spencer!!! We love you ALL!!!


My co-workers have been awesome... Some of them have gone through the same, exact experience and it has helped me a great deal to talk to them. Thank you very much, Cindy C., Cindy V., and May :-)!!! And most importantly, my boss, Pat... a big Thank You!!! Not everyone can say that they love their boss as much as I can!!! She has been a mother to me from the start and I feel so fortunate to be working with such a great team, who treat each other like family :-) They were all shocked to see me at work this morning and told me to go home and "rest"... LOL!!! I had a sweet card and flowers waiting for me in my office (from my boss) when I came in this morning :-)... Thank you all!!!


Last but definitely not the least... my girls--Jess, Em, Ash and Carla!!! Thanks for the endless conversations and camaraderie!!! Thanks for always making my day much much better :-)... I definitely cannot wait to paint the town red with y'all very SOON!!! LOL...


And so the day has come and gone... I was really worrying over NOTHING!!! An hour after the surgery, I was up and about--getting lunch with Rob at Tropical Smoothie, then renting a movie at Blockbuster... The next day (saturday), we drove to Valdosta, GA for Jess and Jim's baby shower/pool party... We had a really great time...



At the Bauers' (Jessica's parents) residence in Valdosta, GA



Spencer, mom and dad, relaxing by the pool house



Henry's ready to go swimmin' :-)



... and Jake's still being... well... JAKE!!!



A friendly game of shuttlecock!!!



The Maddox girls... getting ready for a swim



Before the pool got crowded...



The FUN part... Jess opening baby presents.... (No guys allowed) LOL



More presents



This is just the beginning... we're throwing Jess another shower (this time in Tallahassee) on July 28th!


Yesterday, we had dinner with mom and dad at Momo's Pizza, al fresco :-)!!! And I've finally gotten great news from Annette... She and Eric have set a date--Saturday, March 29th, 2008!!! I immediately marked it on my calendar--"My Best Friend's wedding"--at Watercolor Inn, Santa Rosa Beach, FL!!! I can't wait...


Despite what I've been through, we've had an amazing weekend... I would not wish this to happen to anyone, but I am in a way thankful it happened... Because of this, I am FOREVER changed... It has opened my eyes on things I will never EVER take for granted again! God Bless...