Wedding Planning Kick Off!

Friday night we had a wedding kick off sleep over at Ksavera's place. It was perfect since Jon dropped off Mandy I was able to include him as well. I presented each of the girls, Jon, and Caitlyn & Ashton mine and Johnny's cards for them to be in the wedding. Our wedding party will include:

Erin and Ksavera(my sisters): Matron's of Honor
Mandy(sister-law-someday:)Bridesmaid
Kayla(good friend from work): Bridesmaid
Caitlyn & Ashton(niece and nephew): Flower Girl & Ring Bearer
Jon(brother): the Officiant
Aidan(Johnny's son): Best Man
Ryan, Sean, and Ryan(Johnny's friends): Groomsmen

Unfortunately, Johnny's brother Mitch will be over seas during this. But he will be there in spirit.


What a great girls night! I am so excited to have them all apart of Johnny's and My big day. We have so much planning ahead for the year until November 3rd, 2012. (save the dates will be coming out)

Ksavera made a wonderful spaghetti dinner with an amazing presentation. I bought each one of the girls and my mom glasses that we decorated. We will then bring these glasses to all of our wedding planning events. We toasted our decorating session with the champagne that Mandy brought then ended the night with the movie, "Something Borrowed."

The..Proposal...

So I have to give it to my family for keeping the "BIG" secret. Aidan and I had been with my family since Wednesay waiting for Johnny and Jon to drive to the beach together after work on Friday. Little did I know, during that bon fire that night on August 19, 2011 Johnny would be asking me to spend the rest our lives together.

I had a feeling something was up, but I never would had thought it was going to happen that night.

He talked to my parents way before and even showed them the ring hiding it around the house. Not only did he talk to my parents, but he called Erin & Ashley, Ksavera & Jason and Jon & Mandy to all let them know :)

   

It was perfect!!

There were a little nerves in the air has he had started with my right hand and then corrected to my left.

I still don't think I said "Yes" outloud, but me pulling him up and crying while kissing him not wanting to let him go was my answer!

Thank you to Erin for catching this moment on camera to charish the rest of our lives. 

I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with my best friend!

LBWKF2011

Long Beach Washington Kite Festival 2011

Every third week of August our family has made it a tradition since I was younger than 5 to go to the Kite Festival. 

This years first timers were Mr. Aidan Kriebel and Mr. Kellen Thompson. It's amazing that we all used to fit in the camper with Mom and Dad. And now that all of our families have grown, us kids had to get tent sites with the grandkids getting to stay with Babcia and Dziadzia.

 Johnny and Jon had to work till Friday, so Aidan and I got to drive down Wednesday with Ashley where my parents, Erin, and the kids were there since Monday and Ksavera, Jason, and Kellen came Wednesday night as well.

 Babcia and Dziadzia had great fun gifts for thie kids. Aidan and Caitlyn had a great time in our giant dirt which us grown ups did too! huh Ksavera..or should we call you Sven?!??

The weather was perfect! We all got sun burnt and the beach was perfect for the kites!

Our lovely Models: Jon, Johnny, and Jason.

 We were all sad Erin and Ashley had to leave Saturday for a wedding. We sure missed them!

Every summer we look forward for to this vacation! We couldn't have asked for better weather.

The best part of the whole weekend, besides great time with the family...was Johnny getting down on his knee at our Friday night bon fire and asking me to marry him! Yup, that's right, the whole family knew this was going to happen and even saw the ring. Next blog will show great pictures that Erin took of the whole fun event. I am so excited to spend the rest of my life with my best friend Johnny Cole Kriebel!

NKOTBSB

 New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys on Tour

Tacoma Dome

I got to go with my Best Friend Cristeena Bailey that I have know since Kindergarten. Our moms tried taking us to the Backstreet Boys when we were in 7th grade but they got sold out....so.... we took a train to Portland and screamed our guts out and sang out hearts out.

ps. who would have known I would have gone back to bangs!

At age 25.....did it all again! Danced, screamed our guts out and sang our hearts out!

Surprisingly I knew alot of the New Kids on the Block Songs....but when the Backstreet Boys came on....I felt like i was 13 again!!! Thanks Cristeena for a great time!

Summer Flowers

My Patunia's are in HEAVEN!

Fusia's and Lavender remind me of Mom's backyard...thank goodness I am able to enjoy these and cannot wait to harvest the Lavender!

4th of July 2011

This Independece Day we got to have Aidan and it was HOT this year! We spent alot of the weekend outside playing in the yard along with a picnic under the trees.

 We decided to stay home this year and play with a few of our own fireworks.

We took Aidan on his first jeep trip with the bikini top. He wanted to go fast....but then it got a little too windy for him :)

 We had fun blowing up our pretties in the back yard.

Along with our noise makers.

 Writing your names with sparklers.

We raced and burned firework worms that I would remember doing these as kids in our backyard at home with mom and dad hundled around watching these grow being so amazed! I think they are still awesome. 

 Independence Day is never the same without smoke bombs!

Aidan had his awesome Monster truck that screamed, spit fire, rolled over the burnt snakes, and then smoked out of its stacks when it was done.

4th of July was great!!!