wedding season is here...

The past two weekends I have been to weddings!!! I love going to weddings:) Last weekend was a wedding for an old friend I went to High School with. It was at a very fancy golf course resort in DE, lets just say Brandon was in heaven:) Here are a few pics from the first wedding....

Soon to be Mr and Mrs. Parks:)

This past weekend we celebrated with a very special couple, Sara and Steve. Steve and Brandon have been very close friends since they met at UMD and I got to meet the couple shortly after Brandon and I started dating. Their wedding took place on the water in Annapolis, MD, which of course is one of the most beautiful places to visit in MD. Their outdoor wedding and reception took place at a family friends house which by the way was one of the cutest weddings I have been too:) Here are a few pics from this weekend....

My man lookin good:)

...and the photo shoot begins ha

 Boys being boys on the swing!

Brandon and I have three more weddings this summer!!! Craziness...but of course I love them so I do not mind:) ohh and of course along with wedding season there it is also golf season....

Brandons tournament before the wedding on Saturday

 Had to throw in those pics to give him props for all his hard practice he puts in during the week:) He did awesome! Sorry I did not write to much and go into detail...trying to be short and sweet. I am back home now, going to the beach tomorrow with my mom, sister and rachel!!!! Hope everyone is enjoying their Memorial Day weekend:)

Nothing like a BBQ:)

My family and I wanted to do something special now that Nadia was home! Last minute my mom wanted to put together a family and friends BBQ...and boy is she the best at planning a party and making the food:) On Saturday, we had my dads side of the family and a few friends over to hang out and celebrate Nadia's homecoming. I wanted to help my mom out as much as possible, but considering I was babysitting overnight all weekend for the kids next door I was back and forth all weekend! But boy was I happy to spend time with the people I love:)

 Brandon and I went to Dicks Sporting Goods Saturday morning to get some fun yard games...we got Ladder Ball and Bocce Ball...two very fun, BBQ friendly games:) As you can see we enjoyed ourselves...

Bocce

 Ladder Ball

 This is....my form...i got the leg and arm thing going ha

 now...Brandon's form..more normal!!

 Rach was in her element playing some volleyball:)

The Spread

 My beautiful Aunt

 Mama and Me

 My Love:)

 What an amazing fun filled weekend! Not to mention on Sunday I went to a wedding...an old friend from High School got married, so my friends and I were able to travel to DE and celebrate! Blog to come:) Hope everyone enjoys their week ahead!

Sisters Reunited:)

I am so excited to be sharing with you over the next day or two what I have been up too! Things have been a little crazy around here, but a good crazy:) Last Thursday my mom, dad and I traveled to the Philly airport to pick up Nadia... after being away for four months in Spain studying abroad...it was time to come home.  I was seriously so excited to have my sister back home...I was ready to have my partner in crime back! We had kept in touch through e mails, facebook, and skype already planning our summer plans.... but now we can finally put them into action! The number one thing my sister craved the most while in Spain, was Chick-Fil-A. It was a running joke that I would have Chick-Fil-A and a sweet tea waiting for her right when she got off the plane....but no jokes ladies and gents...I pulled through on my promise:)

The Evidence

We arrived at the airport a little early just in case her flight came in sooner than expected. Well, so much for a great plan, because it didn't matter. Ha Her flight got delayed 1 hour, but it didn't tell us on the board, the time just kept changing in 10 min increments. A bad storm came out of no where while we were waiting, so we knew the plane was circling and could not land. So we had lots of time..... waiting...

 ...and napping

 What more could a girl ask for....Flowers AND Chick-Fil-A

 My dad is trying so hard for a pony tail!!!! HA

 Finally....SHE HAS ARRIVED!!!!:)

 I am LITERALLY just like my dad! HA All my friends can attest that I ALWAYS try to get in every picture. What a goof:)

 The bond that my sister and I share is very special, loving and cherished. We have grown much closer over the years, especially since we have both gotten older and I love every second we spend together! I am so blessed to have a sister and to be a sister...it is a relationship where the bond can never be broken:)

.......oh yes and can not forget.....She dove right into the Chick-Fil-A as soon as we got in the car!!

Cupcakes?....Yes Please!:)

First of all...so sorry it has been so long since my last post! The past couple weekends were mostly relaxing and I was not up to anything, so not many pictures were taken ha. But this past weekend was filled with a lot of fun, excitement, and adventures. This past weekend I went up to Messiah College (which is where I graduated from) and went up for graduation to see my best friend Rach graduate! For most of the weekend I was taking pictures with her camera, since, it was her special day so I will be posting later about that part of the weekend, once I get some pictures from her. On another note,...after graduation on Saturday I headed down to Brandons!!! It had been a long two weeks so we had seen each other, so it was a very special weekend:) Saturday night we did dinner and a movie! Now our dinner and a movie consisted of subway and a netflix on the computer....do not let us fool you haha! On Sunday, we planned a very fun, well needed date day. I have always wanted to take the metro somewhere, so on Sunday we did! We took the metro into Georgetown...which by the way is the cutest little town! You would of thought I was a 5 year old on a Disney ride or something I was so excited!

Tickets Please

My Handsome Man:)

Once we got off the metro we had to get our walking feet on and make our way over a long bridge to get into Georgetown...ok it wasn't that long, but long enough to capture some pics!

 The Washington Monument in the distance

If you do not know Georgetown is a well known city for its beautiful scenic town filled with shopping, food, and fun! If you did not know there is a special "cupcakery" Georgetown Cupcake! Which if you didn't know is a gourmet cupcake shop that is owned by two sisters and they have their own show on TLC! So again, like a 5 year old in a candy shop, I was THRILLED!!:) Here are some pictures..

We decided to wait in line to get in...only 10 minutes and we were in!!!

Seriously, one of the cutest places I have been in. Although extremely busy/crowded...this place had everything under control! And to add a bonus in to the visit...one of the owners/sisters was in the shop, which they said is very rare!!! So I got to get a picture with her and an autograph:)

 A quick blurb from the website about these two sisters:

"Georgetown Cupcake was founded by sisters Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne. Katherine and Sophie traded careers in fashion and private equity to pursue something a little sweeter — their passion for artful cupcakes. Both lifelong bakers, inspired by their grandmothers, Katherine and Sophie opened Georgetown Cupcake in February 2008 as DC’s first and only cupcakery. Watch Katherine and Sophie in action in DC CUPCAKES, their new TV series on TLC!"

Next, we were off to some "window shopping" and lunch! We went to Johnny Rockets for lunch which is a fun diner well-known for their hamburgers and shakes. Well, I did not get a hamburger nor a shake ha but a grilled chicken sandwich, brandon on the other hand ordered one of the famous burgers and his favorite...Coke:)

This is how they gave you a cup for ketchup!

 I was a very happy girl:)

What a wonderful weekend overall that I did not want to end:(...but very happy I got to spend time with the people and friends that mean the most to me! Stayed posted for more about this past weekend and an update on my garden soon!