The Ranch Club Breakfast

Not only was the table setting gorgeous, but so was the view from the patio at the Ranch Club!

My lovely bridesmaids! (Minus Meaghan)

My best friend from college, Mel! I was so excited she was able to come out for the wedding and came early for hanging out!!

From L-R: Aunt Cheryl, Glenda, me, and Aunt Eddie. These are Jason's aunts and mom, but I'm so happy to call them my own family now! Wonderful women!

This is my friend and wedding coordinator Kylie and her daughter Cora, who was our adorable flower girl!

My Grandma was able to come too!

And of course my own mom and sisters! I love you girls!

In the very back you can see Grandmommy - the host and planner of this lovely event!

It truly was a treat! The food was soo delicious and the fellowship was wonderful! What a great way to relax just days before the wedding!

Thanks Grandmommy!!

**Most photos by Mel Haidle, a few by Mary Cross

A Shower of Blessings

I'm finally gonna start the official "wedding posts"!! But this does mean I have to start pre-wedding, so no wedding pics yet! They will be coming soon though!

In June Kylie and Heidi hosted a lovely bridal shower for me at the Hartzell's house. If you remember, this was my second shower, because Jason's family hosted a surprise one for us in May.

Josie loved to help open gifts! I received many gifts to stock our kitchen! It was quite a blessing!

The food served was delicious! Chicken salad with all sorts of toppings! And very yummy raspberry-limeade, plus berry cream puffs!

I'm so thankful for Kylie an Heidi who put a lot of work into planning and hosting the shower! And I'm thankful to all the ladies who came. Kylie had them all tell a story about me or tell how they knew me, and many of the "stories" really blessed me!

Each lady also gave me 2 notecards, one with a recipe and one with marriage advice - two of my favorite things!

This shower was definitely one of the many ways God blessed our marriage.