School is going great, Aaron is working hard and we are busy pretty much every weekend! Our house warming party is this coming Saturday and we can't wait to have everyone over to break in our new house. I am posting some of our latest pictures to catch you up!

Love,
A&L


Out at the Mercantile after a day at the lake!

We took Aaron's parents to the capitol,

the Oasis for the sunset,

the fancy movie theater,

and played plenty of games!

Vineyard in Florence

We had fun wine tasting and then went home and had some more wine and cheese : )

Mom took me to the spa for a massage and a facial before school started! It was sooooo relaxing, this is a pic of the waiting room : ) Thanks Mom!

Last weekend my friend Jason from high school got married. It was great seeing old friends, we had a blast : )

I'm sorry I haven't posted in awhile! We have been super busy and now my summer is over : ( We have had a ton of fun the past couple weeks.

We took 10 of our friends up to Mom and Dad's house and had a blast. We swam, jet skied and went to a Restless Heart concert at Billy Bob's. Unfortunately we didn't take many pictures but everyone had a blast...thanks Mom and Dad! The next week Aaron's parents came for a visit. We had so much fun hanging out at our new house and visiting some Austin attractions. We only wish they lived closer. I had to report to school last week and I am super overwhelmed yet super ready for the kids to arrive.

This weekend we went to float the Comal River with friends for one last horah before summer is officially over. I love floating the river...it is soooo relaxing. Today Aaron took me to Mimi's (one of my favorites) for lunch and then IKEA to browse. It was a wonderful weekend : ) I have another week of meetings and workshops before "Meet the Teacher" on Friday! I am missing my little "Hearnites" this time of year but I am so excited to be a Hutto Hippo!!

Weekend at home

This weekend was very relaxing. We were actually home the whole weekend which was nice. Friday night we went to a cookout with our friends Jeff & Kari. It was a get-together for their bible study group and they were kind enough to invite Aaron and I. It was a lot of fun, we already knew some of the people but we also met some new ones. The group is made up of young married couples that meet twice a month. I know Jeff and Kari have enjoyed going and we are going to join them when they start up again in the fall. The highlight of the evening was when we played the newlywed game. Aaron and I (the newly-ist-wed) ended up winning but mainly because we got the bonus questions right!!
Saturday, a group of us headed out to Lake Granger to float and ride a Jet Ski. It was a VERY relaxing day! We took hotdogs to grill and then went to The Mercantile in Walburg to hang out after the lake.
Sunday we woke up late, barely made breakfast at The Monument and then did some work around the house. Aaron spent the day organizing the garage (I think our garage is the most organized on the street) and I helped him out. I love weekends when we get to stay home and hang out...even if we are organizing the garage.
This weekend Dad and Mom are hosting us and 10 of our friends in Azle. We are all very excited!! Check back for pictures of the upcoming weekend!

"Be Joyful ALWAYS, Pray continuously, give thanks in ALL circumstances"

I ran across this quote about 5 different times this week and I have really come to love it. I finally stopped to wonder if maybe it was a sign that I am not doing these things all the time. My new goal is to follow this daily. I think it is a great way to live and I thought I would share!

Have a wonderful weekend!

4th of July

We went to my parents house for 4th of July weekend and had so much fun! Saturday Greg, Lacey, Rory, Gma, Gpa, Aunt Terri, Uncle Steve and Britty all came over. It was good to see everyone. We spent the day in the pool and on the lake. Mom worked hard in the kitchen and we worked hard eating ALL day long! Greg, Lacey and Rory stayed Saturday night with us at Mom and Dad's house. It was so fun hanging out with them...especially Rory. I do believe we have the CUTEST and SWEETEST niece in the world. I LOVE spending time with her and I know Uncle Aaron does too. I posted some pictures (mainly of Rory) from the weekend and one adorable video of Rory and Papa J.

Red White and Blue Baby

Rory cracking up : )

Dad playing his father's day gift...ladder golf

Blowing Bubbles

Center of attention

love her

Nana or Gigi and Rory

Movie Tavern Sunday afternoon...Aaron and his Pina Colada

Wine and Fireworks on the patio : )

Aaron loves to jet ski

I look gross after swimming but I love this pretty little girl

Rory blowing bubbles...I was a little late filming but she's still cute to watch

One Year Anniversary

Our 1st anniversary was wonderful! My husband had all kinds of surprises planned for me. This has been an amazing year! We can't wait for what is ahead of us!

Our cake was actually really good!

The Roaring Fork...delicious!!

Pics from our honeymoon for the living room

Home Improvement

Mom came down for a whole week!! We were so happy she came to visit and help around the house! We spent our days shopping for us and the house. Mom told Aaron not to worry, we won't shop so much every time she comes down...ha ha. We wanted to put hardware in our kitchen and our bathroom. Mom is a pro at this so she helped us out! She actually did all of them. My job was to screw them in. The house looks great! It's funny how something so small can make a big difference. Mom and I also painted our dresser because it didn't match our bedroom stuff. We stained it and then painted it again and now it looks like a brand new piece of furniture! Thursday, she helped hang some stuff in the house and then headed home. Thanks for all your help!!