Sadly, it was a beautiful weekend! No clouds, clear cool Gulf waters, and a gorgeous condo resort! And I ate nearly all the shrimp I could find for the two dinners we ate on the Island. However, my family became very ill with a vicious stomach bug, so my very wise husband made the decision that we should leave early in order to make it home before it hit us, or even better to avoid the bug altogether. We never got sick, in case you're curious, but this trip to the beach totaled a BUST! There's always next year!! Which we've always started talking about!! :)
#4. Fourth of July Weekend
My family came and stayed with us for the 4th of July. A couple of things you should know about my family....the 4th of July is my dad's favorite holiday, thus growing up we have possibly more traditions for the 4th than any other holiday. We make homemade ice cream outside in the big ice cream maker with the rock salt and all. We go to a parade (above picture of my sisters and I at the McKinney Parade this year!). We also eat hamburgers, potato salad, and lots of watermelon. It was so fun to have a full house for the first time and celebrate the fourth with all the usual Canon family traditions. One side note to the fun weekend....Christopher was still recovering from sinus surgery....so his involvement steadily increased throughout the weekend. We look forward to many more "full house" family weekends!
#3. Girls Trip!!
These lovely ladies and I go back seven years to my junior year at A&M when we met in a Growth Group Bible study at Grace Bible Church. God has immensely blessed our friendship! It was fun to reconnect in Austin for a fun get away of shopping, eating, room service, and of course chatting! We are all married now, and live in three separate cities...so our lives are beginning to take different paths, yet we could still chat, laugh, and connect. These ladies are special uncommon friends for me!
#2. Our First House!!
We closed on our house May 9, and moved in the first weekend of summer, June 4!! With lots of help from my parents!! We have settled in completely and feel immensely blessed to live here! When we started the process to look for a new home, I had a mental wish list that I didn't believe would be found in one house in our price range! Well, God blessed us with a house that checks every box on that mental wish list!! Our prayer has been all along to bless others with the home that God blessed us with! This summer we've been able to use our home to bless others with fellowship through family get-to-gethers for both sides of our family, a baby shower for dear friends, and a lunch with my bible study ladies to conclude the summer. I'm excited to live here and see what God has in store for us within these walls! I have a feeling it will never be dull! :)
#1. Fifth Anniversary Surprise!
We celebrated five wonderful years as husband and wife on July 15. My darling husband planned a wonderful surprise for our celebration! He planned it all and kept the details a secret!! All he told me is what to pack! The weekend included reservations at the Worthington in downtown Fort Worth , reservations at Del Frisco's for our anniversary dinner, and in-room couples massage on Saturday morning!! We also enjoyed Sundance Square and all the restaurants and entertainment available there! It was a weekend that will never be forgotten!!
What are your top five events of the summer? Is there something that stands out about one of them to make it better than the rest? Until June 1, 2012, Summer is concluding!! Stand by for funny fifth grade outtakes!! I hope and pray that this is my best year yet! :)
yes, of course you can borrow my picture for your blog! haha...glad to see that i made the list, twice!
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