Another big event...

We have had family member and friends one after the other announce they are expecting. In Feb. my cousin had a little boy Cylas, and just this past month my brother and his girlfriend had a boy, Ryddik, our friends had a little girl, Amiah, and my uncle who is around 40 or older had his first child, Westley. Next round is due in September. My two sister-n-laws are having girls, one named Erika and the other Avery. My cousin is having a girl in September also and her name is Hailey. All these babies, and well...I am preparing to be in a wedding this weekend.

My cousin with the little boy Cylas is getting married. I have the privilege of being the maid of honor. I am leaving this afternoon to head to my aunt's house will I will help do flower arrangements. That should be quite interesting since I am not crafty at all. I am staying the night and then at 7 a.m. we have a hair appointment. I'm excited to have my hair done. I like weddings. Most people dread them, or just don't care for them a whole lot, but for some reason, I really enjoy them. I'm excited for my cousin. We were best friends growing up, almost inseparable. We did so many fun things in life as kids. It was because of her that I feel like I had somewhat of a happy childhood. With my parents always fighting and doing who knows what, I stayed with my aunt and uncle numerous times. My cousins were the rainbow in my storm growing up. I was able to make mud pies with them...or our very own homemade chalk. We shared chicken pox and who knows what else. And then we reached an age where things were going so fast, that time together was lessen. We had school, goals, activities going on and always living in separate towns wasn't easy either. Of course, we have always stayed in contact. Even when we both went to college.
She was my maid-of-honor in my wedding just four years ago and I am happy she asked me to be her maid-of-honor as we celebrate her relationship tomorrow.

***Note***in my Sept. 9 blog entry I was talking about having my child born on the 12..well the rooms were full that day and we actually had her on the 16th. Her first birthday party was all in brown and pink...this year it was daddy's choice of theme and so it's crayola. It's going to be lots of fun.