The KEY players.
We look pretty WISE... don't ya think?
Chad and Tanner were Shepards. Lincoln was one of the donkeys (Bryson was the other, that Mary rode in on... he's not in the pic). Kelli, Carly, and I were the 3 Wise (Wo)men. The other 3 kids are the kids of Bryson's girlfriend.
Chad playing one of the games.
BJ tackling Carly during the game.... This family means business when it comes to games/presents. Watch your back!
Apparently Sadie, Sadee, and M had some fun with the paper. They're lucky we thought it was funny.
Just thought I'd throw in this pic cuz they're just too cute to not. :)
The snow gets packed around their legs, like a hundred lil snowballs. Then when they go in, and run around, they are EVERYWHERE!
I'm thankful for my family. My family has been through SO much. But even with all our ups and downs (especially the last 3 years) we have managed to come out on top, and we did it together. Both my immediate and extended family, are so supportive and loving. I know I can count on any one of them for help if I need to.
I'm thankful for my dad. Even tho my parents were divorced when I was 2, he has always played a HUGE part in my life. He's always been there for me when I had a big game, I needed help, wanted to travel, or just had a bad day and needed some cheering up. He can always make me laugh. Either he has an endless list of dirty jokes, or he just saves them all for me cuz no one else will laugh at them.
I'm thankful for my loving husband. He has shown me more love in the last few months than I have ever had before. He is so supportive of everything I want to do. I know I can be difficult at times, and he handles it well. :) I'm looking forward to living our life together and growing old with him. 
The reception turned out great! Thank you to everyone who helped. It was so good to see so many of our friends and family, and we miss those who couldn't make it. Here are a few pics for you to see. It was kinda a "starry night" theme, with a dozen tables each with different shades of blue satin table cloths, and each with a different silver vase. Small white lights lit the room. The chocolate strawberries and chocolate pretzels were a hit! I'm so happy how it all turned out, and I'm even happier that I married such a great wonderful sexy man. I'm so lucky.
(missing: Jason's sister Brittney and my brother Caleb, who is in Iraq.)
Special thanks to the moms!
You guys are amazing and thank you SO SO much for everything you did for us, and for all your support.
We Love you!
Here is our announcement for our reception. (for those who don't know, we eloped two weeks ago) They turned out great! You can't really tell on here, but they have a metallic look to them so they kinda shimmer. (this is the front)
(this is the back)
When a woman wants to lose weight and get in shape, she has to work extra hard for it. She quits drinking soda, eats smaller portions, chooses healthier things to eat, and exercises everyday. When a man decides to lose weight and get in shape, it's almost like the second he decides to do that he automatically loses 3 pounds right there in front of you. They don't have to even try! You begin to realize that those SlimQuick commercials are SO true. For example, I've been trying to get back into better shape, and be not-so squishy in parts. I quit drinking soda for 7 months, went running almost every day, and was making better choices about what I ate. Did I lose any pound-age?? NO!!!
The last two months Jason and I have been trying to eat better, cut back on soda, and exercise daily. We pretty much eat the same stuff, we both play sports which make us run our butts off.... do I lose any weight?? Of course not! Does he? Yes! Probably more than he should too. So what's the deal?? That just doesn't seem fair.
The secret is finally out, not that it was THAT big of a secret. People knew we were getting married, the secret was just WHEN we'd be getting married. We got married today in Lundstrom Park. It was a small ceremony, no family was invited believe it or not... we decided to do things our way, we did, and couldn't be happier!
