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Weekend Away

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We ended our break with a weekend in Georgia with my brother, sister-in-law and sweet niece. It was a perfect way to end this break and of course we took plenty of pictures. I love playing with my camera and making memories with my niece. It is also nice to take pictures of V's day to day life and get her momma in some pictures since she rarely gets to be in any!  Warning...lots of pictures :)
Oh Uncle Brett...
Sweet tootsies! 
Sweet girl helping Aunt Laura and momma with some baking..
Snuggling and watching Thomas the Train with Uncle Brett
Reading a story with Aunt Laura
Good morning sweet pea!
Like I said, I got to take some pictures of V and Linds. I am sure that it will be the same way when I have kids and I won't get to be in a ton of pictures with my children. I hope Linds doesn't mind me sharing these of her belly but there were some sweet pictures that came out.
Listening to baby Charlotte with her stethoscope 
Sweet picture
Love this. Giving her sister a kiss
Then mommy wanted to listen :)
pretty girl
I got to get some shots of V waking up from her nap too...
A yawn....
Reading a story with mommy
Look at that bed head.... :)
So sweet
I LOVE this girl! 
I took a lot more pictures that turned out great but I'll have to update that post tomorrow! I have to go get ready to get back to the real world tomorrow. Boo....What a nice week off! 
Ready or not....here comes Monday. 

BIG, EXCITING, FANTASTIC NEWS!

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Finally, finally, finally, I can share this GREAT news on the blog! As some of you know, after Brett and I got married we moved in across the street from my sister. Umm....best decision ever. We have LOVED being right across the street! It is just so so fun!! Well, on Christmas Eve (yes, I have had to wait THAT long!) we found out that my sweet sister and brother-in-law are expecting a SWEET LITTLE GIFT in August!! :) Gracious, we already have Virginia, we are getting Charlotte in a couple of months and then soon after, Mangs will be having her baby!!! I am going to be an aunt times three and couldn't be more thrilled that this one will be living across the street!!!! Now, if we could just get Linds and Eric to move in next door??!!?

Well, at the end of December, Mangs wanted me to take some pictures of she and Pudge for their 5 year wedding anniversary. We also had just found out about this little blessing so we turned it into some fun pictures! I have been SO EXCITED to show these and finally announce that we will have a sweet baby in AUGUST!! A perfect birthday present for me! :)

Five Years Married! 
So stinkin cute.. 
YAY!!! 
Pudge listening for the baby...haha
 
LOVE Y'ALL! 
Yay for a soon to come baby bump......which is non-existent right now..... 
hahahahaha
We bought cupcakes for the celebration. Pink or Blue? We will know SOON!!!
Just like their wedding day.. haha
Can't wait to meet this baby!!
HURRY UP AUGUST!!! Love you Mangs and Pudge! Brett and I will be excellent babysitters and we will let you know our rates soon! :) 

Christmas with Virginia

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This past weekend we got to have sweet Virginia come and stay with us. I hadn't seen her since the wedding which in all actuality isn't that long but it was still a much needed visit. She opened presents.....
Gave us some lovin...
And we did a lot of baking and took plenty of pictures....
Precious right?
Little chef...
She learned important baking skills like the importance of licking the spoon! :)
We got a little flour on our faces
And she spread some on ours....

It was a very relaxing weekend and we had so much fun loving on that little girl!! 
Around here we are wrapping up our last week of school. Brett and I cannot wait to be on a little break. We are looking forward to spending time with our families, sleeping, and continuing to get our house settled! I am also hoping to make a few changes around the blog when I have some free time!
Oh and we also celebrated one month of marriage on Monday! I am so blessed to be married to him and so thankful that the Lord brought us together.

Happy Wednesday!

A Big Thank You!

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As I sit here, having just arrived back from an amazing week in St. Thomas with my husband, I am overwhelmed. I am full of so much gratitude for all of the people that made our wedding day so special and so perfect! I promise to have a more detailed post of each part of the day and the honeymoon very soon! Bear with me as this week will be one of gifts, returns, exchanges, traveling, Thanksgiving, thank you notes, settling in, etc. However, I'd like to thank a few very special people who made the details of the day perfect!
Our families: Wow! We have so much that we should thank you for. You have been such a huge support and encouragement to us. We don't deserve all that you have given us. You have taught us so much through the lives that you have lived. Thank you for your patience during the last months of planning. We love y'all!
Our wedding party: My gracious. What amazing friends you all are. We didn't deserve all of the sweet things you said at the rehearsal dinner! You were part of our wedding because you have been such an encouragement to us and such precious friends! Thank you for sharing our day!
Alisa and Jess: Ok. The photographer was a huge decision for me. I looked at several but in all honesty, once I saw you there was no competition. Now, I've only seen bridal portraits and a couple of sneak peeks but I have NO DOUBT that I will be forever grateful that you two photographed my wedding. Thank you for capturing our day and being so amazing and SO MUCH FUN to work with! Thank you for loving "the perfect light!" :)
(This is all I have seen so far but how fabulous?? Right!)
Mrs. Maryanne and Fancy Affairs Catering: The food was unbelievable! Thank you for caring about every detail and for using your gifts! It not only tasted fabulous but was also beautifully displayed! So grateful for you and your friendship!
Elisabeth Epperson: Sweet girl, I haven't met you but I feel like I know you. This talented senior is the girl responsible for the adorable monogrammed cookies. I am thankful I found your blog! You are so talented and I hope I get to meet you very soon!!
Jeff and Chris: Thank you for being my own personal paparazzi on my wedding day! You started early and stayed late. Our video is going to be ballin. No doubt! Y'all were so great!!
Belle Bouquet and DJ's By The Bay: These vendors were so easy to work with and did a phenomenal job! Although I doubt you read my blog I wanted to give some credit where it belonged!
Anthony and Eric: Thank you for using your gifts. You did such a great job with the music at our ceremony. I know being outside presented some challenges but it sounded so great! Loved hearing the worship before the ceremony and loved walking back down the aisle to, "To God Be the Glory!"
Uncle Lance, Aunt Amy, Palm, and Liv: Thank you for each having a part in our day! We LOVE you all so much! Thank you for driving to Tampa and making that sacrifice! So grateful for your family!
Guests: Thank you for taking time out of your Saturday to watch us say I Do. We are so appreciative and thankful for each of you! We have amazing friends and family!
Chris: Thank you for putting so much thought into our ceremony. It was absolutely our favorite part of the day. Thank you or glorifying the Lord with the words you said! Thank you (and JULIE!) for pouring into our lives over the last few years and even more in the last few months!
Lou's Crew: Oh my! Thank you for your creativity and your willingness to serve. I am so thankful for all of you. Thanks for everything from burlap curtains and chalkboards to your love and excitement for me! LOVE Y'ALL!! I am so undeserving of all that you did for me! (Julie, Catherine, Mangs, Linds, Mom)
Brett: Thank you for being the one waiting at the end of the aisle. Thank you for the huge smile when you first saw me an the tears as I made it to the end of the aisle! Thank you for loving me well and making me the happiest girl in the world. I love you husband!
I am sure there are others I have left out and I apologize. Our day was so incredible and everything I had ever pictured!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I promise to be back with more detailed posts very soon! :)

Oh Where, Oh Where Has She Been?

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She has been so so so so so incredibly busy!! October has been a whirlwind and oh my gracious it is almost over! Let's have a little update shall we? First of all, on the wedding front they have had several showers since the last time we spoke.
Here we are at Brett's church shower which was one full of so many sweet people. We felt so loved!
My sweet hostesses for my next shower. THANK YOU Mrs. Kitty, Annie, and Essie! :) What a fun day!
So many sweet sweet friends and women who have been such role models and mentors in my life!
My mother-in-law and mother :)
Grandmother and I
We have also had the bridesmaids brunch. We decided that the day before the wedding would be full of craziness and didn't want it to be rushed! We wanted it to be a special day!
This angel came to town last weekend!
The whole group!
My sweet bridesmaids minus Kat! (We missed you so so much!!!)
The sweetest flower girl there ever was! :)
I have also taken bridal portraits and done a whole lot of planning the last few weeks! OH MY GOODNESS! ARE WE REALLY 15 DAYS AWAY????? :) I AM SO EXCITED!
Now, moving on to another update. 2 weeks ago today I got a job! Talk about a crazy time to get a job! Seriously, things are crazy! I am teaching first grade and really enjoying it! It is a lot of work but I cannot explain what a blessing and answer to prayer this job. God has been providing for us in so many ways! We are so grateful and so ready to start our life together!
Sorry for the lack of posting. I cannot promise that in the next couple of weeks I will be posting frequently but promise that after the wedding I will have more updates and posts about honeymoon, our house, wedding, teaching, etc.! Perhaps there will be a few more posts before I become Mrs. Kittrell! As for now, I am enjoying my time with my family and the last days before get married! 
I hope that you all have a fabulous weekend!

Blessed...Completely Blessed

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It all started with the invite. I mean, I had to know that this was going to be the most perfect shower!
The decor in itself deserves its own post.....
Delicious cake....
Love all of my decor for my house!
Little details...
K's everywhere!! :) 
Pictures of my sweet fiance and I....
Brett and Laura tic-tac-toe! haha..
Delicious food!
Adorable gifts! 
So many sweet friends and family members that celebrated with me!
SO MANY BLESSINGS!
The best matron of honor/hostess in the world!
Beautiful gifts...
A blessed and overwhelmed bride!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to my sweet hostesses! Amy, Linds, and Aunt Amy, you all did so much to make the day so special and I could not be more grateful! Thank you to everyone who came! I felt so overwhelmed with all that I received and everyone that came to celebrate! Brett and I were both so amazed at all that we received and just feel so blessed and loved! This shower made the wedding seem even closer and more real!! I cannot wait!! 
46 DAYS!!

A Few Things On Friday

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1. My first wedding shower is this weekend! I am so excited! I have seen a few things for the decor and lets just say that Pinterest has come to my house thanks to my sweet sister!! 
2. My aunt Amy and sister-in-law, Lindsey are helping throw the shower so Aunt Amy, Olivia, Linds, and Virginia are all here! So much fun!
3. My cousin, Olivia loves to ride horses so we set it up for her to have a lesson while she was here. Yesterday, we headed out to Silver Lining Farms which happens to be quite close to where we are getting married. Here are a few pictures from our afternoon...
It is BEAUTIFUL out there...
Liv did such a good job. She loves it and I was so impressed!
3. As I mentioned.....this little angel who also happens to be the flower girl is here!!

4. It is the official first day of fall!!! Hoping for cooler weather very soon but if it doesn't get here until November 12th then that's fine! :)
5. 50...that's right 50 days until this is my new monogram!! :) I am just a little bit exited!!
I hope you all have a great weekend!! More on my shower after tomorrow!!

Weekend Ramblings

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Brett and I had such a good weekend. We headed to Phenix City on Thursday to see his parents. I had no idea we would be celebrating my birthday but when we got there, his mom had cooked spaghetti for dinner. She knows it's my favorite! Then, I was surprised with a chocolate on chocolate cake. Wow. She knows her future daughter-in-law! I felt so very loved and special! 

We had such a nice weekend catching his mom up on wedding plans and finalizing a few more details! We also registered at another little shop in Phenix City so we are officially done with all of that for now! It was just nice to be able to be with his family and for them to be more involved with the planning process since it can be a challenge to be in two different cities!
Today we finalized what the boys will be wearing and invitations! We will order those later this week or next week!! eek!! That will make it all official!

Also, tonight I created a wedding website for us. I wasn't planning on doing this since I would be putting a good bit of information on the blog but I did it so that people can see where we are registered and directions to Camp Grace and all that jazz. It's nothing fancy and not completely finished but it will do!

Laura & Brett

Tomorrow Brett starts his big boy job! We are so blessed and excited about this job! Also, we may have another exciting announcement in the next couple of days!! This growing up stuff is exciting, challenging, confusing, and fun!

Hope you had a happy Monday!

Twenty-Three and Blessed

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Today I am officially twenty-three. The celebration started this weekend when family was all together. Eric, Linds, V, and my cousins were all here. Since my birthday is the 1st and hers is the 3rd we celebrated together!  
My parents got me my mixer. Wow. Being excited about this must mean I am getting old! :)
Eric and Linds got me some plates and tervis tumblers with a K on them....I'm excited to be adding a K to my monogram! 
Brett always asks me...."Does everything have to be monogrammed?" My response....."Yes!" 
Today I woke up and soon after Brett came over with Chick-Fil-A, flowers, and a present.
He got me my cake stand from my china!
We had a fun day and night! It is always good to be with family...
Sam showing us some tricks...
Pudge....
Uh oh...trick and a fail...
Ouch..
Brett, Palmer, and I...
Thanks for the platter Mangs!! I LOVE it!
Love you Mangs!
All in all....a great day! Cannot believe it was my last one as a Blackman! 
I am thinking my twenty third year will be the best one yet!