Meet Lilly...

About a month ago Josh called me on his way home and said he had a suprise for me and to close all the blinds in the house, listen for the doorbell, wait a minute, and then come to the door.....

I knew he had been in Stillwater that day because he was meeting his friend Ryan there so I thought that he was bringing home Thai Cafe for dinner! It's one of my favorite restraunts and we ate there often when we lived in Stillwater. Little did I know...he didn't see Ryan at all...

Anyways...I answered the door, looked down, and saw this note...

"Hiya Brooke!

My name is Lilly...I already know you because Josh (the coolest guy ever!) told me ALL about you! He said you were highly interested in adoption...and well, I think you'll love me! I am the sweetest creature you will ever know. Josh said that he knew he was supposed to adopt me at first sight. My dear Brooke I love you so much already! I hope you will love me too...I promise to be an amazing daughter! I have a somewhat spotty past but I hope to start an amazing future with my new parents...that is you and Josh! Come see me at the back door if you will...please don't be mad at Josh, he has a great heart and it was my fault because I stole his...it belongs to you though.

Love ya,

Lills! "

And this is what I saw.....

Isn't she cute? She's half beagle but she looks like a little lab!

Josh told me later that he had been planning on bringing her home for a couple of weeks...I definently didn't see it coming.

On a different note...this is what our yard looked like today approximately 15 minutes after Josh got home from work...

Yeah, it's a sprinkler and yes we have a calendar and know it's NOVEMBER! Or at least I do! :)

Josh planted some grass seeds about two months ago and it's quite green and lucious now! His theory is that we can't let it die now because it just came up...so we water it...and our neighbors think we're loco! I caught three neighbor girls playing in it this afternoon!

August 13, 2010

Josh and I received our wedding pictures in the mail last Saturday! I think Josh was concerned; no more like appalled at how excited I was. I did a little dance on our porch, even. I hope our neighbors don't think I'm even weirder now.

It's strange (for lack of a better word since I used weird in the previous sentence) how fast being married has become "normal" for us. When Josh and I started talking about getting married someone told me that weddings are like baptisms in that it is an outward display of what is already in your heart. I like that. P.S. I'd tell you who the someone was..but I can't remember.

It was hard to pick just a few but here are some of my favorites from Amanda Daniels! Find out more about her at http://www.amandadaniels.com


Two of my favorite people. This is when we were talking through the door before the ceremony. I don't recall any of what was said really other than I know I said hi alot. Hahaha must have been the nerves. Keeley says Josh was confused and concerned that I wanted to talk to him.

If I was more creative I would make thought bubbles next to each person's head! Everyone's face cracks me up! Ryan's cracks me up because he doesn't look shocked at all...he's just smiling. And Kaitlyn got caught in action of being suprised.

Hahaha...my little Lacey and Aubrie are feelin' the beat here. Makes me wonder what the song was!

LOVE this one! It's pretty typical of us to not only look like this but to just be awkward in general. I'm seriously considering framing this one.

Don't let the photo fool you...I was not this calm haha...but I was eyeing that Chex Mix! :)

On a different note I was driving home from work one day this week kinda on the grumpy side because I had been dismissed a little early that day but had to do some things on my way out that took longer than anticipated making my early leave not so early. Anyway, that day when I was about 15 minutes from our house there was a really bad wreck . The police or ambulances hadn't arrived yet so I think it had happened in the last 10 minutes or so. Then it occured to me that it could have been me in that wreck if I had left earlier like I had planned to. My grumpiness turned to thankfulness that God had changed my plans for me. Sometimes God does things for us and we don't even realize it. How blessed we are to be his children!

Guess that's a wrap since I've just been summoned to a project at work!

-Brooke

FRIDAY!

Last night Josh and I ventured out to the Beacon Drive-In theater in Guthrie! If you head over to this website: http://www.beacondrive-in.com/, you can sign up for their e-mail newsletter. It'll give you their updated schedule as well as a coupon every once and a while! For instance, last night Josh and I saw Marmaduke for $2.50 each...now that's a cheap date folks! :) And in case you were wondering...no it was not animated..and yes, it was actually pretty funny!

However...we did get there a little after 8 and the movie didn't end up starting until closer to 9:30ish. Unless you want to park really close I'd recommend waiting till 9ish to get there. Next time we're bringing a picnic dinner.

All in all it was super fun! I hadn't been there in ages and we look forward to going again! Wednesday nights you pay by the carfull ($10, I believe), every other night is $5 for adults and $3 for kids. New movies come out on Friday's!

Not to change the subject BUT this was the HIGHLIGHT of my day! I got to work this morning and logged in to check my email and facebook because my facebook is equivalent if not greater than my e-mail. Anyways...one of my most favorite professors from last semester was selling her couch, oversized chair, and matching ottoman via facebook! I immediately about fell out of my chair I was so excited because they would go great in our den/tv room/man area. Let me show you a picture because they are so cute.

Isn't it darling? And let me assure you that it is so comfy as well! She had our entire class over for a cookout at the end of the semester and I tested it out then!

Oh and here is the ottoman....

Have a great weekend!!!!! We are celebrating Josh's sister Lauren's engagement this weekend as well as some possible swim time with my family!