You are invited!

The wedding invitations are in! Rebekka and Roy did a wonderful job of designing them and picking out the colors and all! I just love them! We do have a bit of work to do to complete all the information for you (the inserts like maps to the church and reception, accommodations, etc), and complete all the addressing, but rest assured that yours will be arriving on time! We do have just under 3 months now, so we have got to kick into a higher gear.

Bekka [my Bekka Jaye, not to be confused with Becca, Roy's sister(that's Bekka's Roy Anthony, not Roy, Roy Anthony's father)boy, it's a good thing that Roy and Rebekka found each other because otherwise, we never would have had a chance to talk about this extraordinary coincidence, AND they are both LEFT-HANDED, TOO!], anyway, Bekka, Mindee, and myself hit the pavement hard today, running errands, getting a few more things checked off the "TO-DO" list. I don't think I could even give you a list of the places we went, there were so many, but we did have the pleasure of starting off at Celebrations with Mammaw (my Mom), for her fitting for her dress for the wedding. It's really beautiful on her! It will really be a memorable evening for all of us!

So, as we proceeded to complete our mission, Mindee laughed every time I would say "CHECK," meaning that's another thing off the list. It really just saves something from needing to be done at the last minute...

I am sure that there will be last minute things, but as our wedding coordinator at church reminded me last Sunday, "Karon, don't worry, if one little thing doesn't get done, no one will know." And she's right.

It's just the big things that I think about.

You Never Have to Have An Excuse to go Shopping!

With October 23rd getting ever so close, Bekka and I know that we must work on completing her trousseau. So, that qualifies as a HUGE reason to go shopping, don't you think?

So, with help from her MOH (and sister), Mindee Rae, we headed off to the Creekside Center and Gruene, looking for a "going away" outfit and a few other items for the honeymoon and the engagement period. Just so much to plan for, clotheswise, that is.

We were so fortunate to have some good instinctive turns during our shopping that took us to the right spot to find the perfect ensembles. Now, just to accessorize!

Let's PAR-TAY!!!!

What a thrill--and what a great party at Roy's Godparents' Val and Mary Garza's home on Saturday, July 3rd. There were people everywhere, great food everywhere, great decorations everywhere, and one of the best cakes I have ever eaten there, too! Val was really busy grilling the most tender ka-bobs I have tasted in quite a while, and Mary had set the sides to feed royalty!

All of the guests were meeting and greeting each other...it seemed like the two clans just melded into one! It's amazing how quickly our families have come together! We just love each other! I think that we have so much alike. We have always had big family gatherings, well maybe not 700, but we are very close and usually have a crowd for most meals, and holidays are big, which I am sure are for the Guzmans also.

Mary and Val's home is beautiful and their yard is perfect for entertaining! AND THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT!!! That was incredible, considering the weeks before had been quite wet with very unpredicatble conditions everyday. We were all concerned for Roy/Tony.

Praise the Lord for a dry day, and a wonderful party. Thank you to all who came. So many came from a long distance to share the time, and we thank you ever so much. The happy couple will not forget this wonderful time with everyone and the wonderful hosts.