Then Jared's mom gave him a gift certificate to Cheesecake Factory so we went there for dinner and then on the way home we stopped by Hollywood Video so Jared could rent a movie for free (you get a free rental on your birthday). We also had sweet Gina come and babysit our kiddos for us while we went to dinner. Jared loved his day because he didn't have to do anything like changing diapers, he got to sleep in and he play his new video game that he got from my parents and I loved the day because of all the ways I figured out we could do things for free :) Ha Ha! Happy Birthday Jared!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday Jared! Since he won't post on here I will post for him. I am pretty sure he had a good day. The day started off with him sleeping in. I was in the family room with Eli when Tyler started to wake up and I didn't hear him so the lazy birthday boy picked up the phone and called me to come and get Tyler so he could go back to sleep (man I am a good wife, ha ha). We went to lunch at Joe's BBQ so Jared could cash in on his free lunch there (you get a free meal on your birthday) and Eli ran around while we sat and ate our lunch and fed the twins cheerios. Instead of going to the movies like we normally do we decided to play racquetball together instead (Jared is a good husband for playing with me because I am zero competition).
Then Jared's mom gave him a gift certificate to Cheesecake Factory so we went there for dinner and then on the way home we stopped by Hollywood Video so Jared could rent a movie for free (you get a free rental on your birthday). We also had sweet Gina come and babysit our kiddos for us while we went to dinner. Jared loved his day because he didn't have to do anything like changing diapers, he got to sleep in and he play his new video game that he got from my parents and I loved the day because of all the ways I figured out we could do things for free :) Ha Ha! Happy Birthday Jared!
Then Jared's mom gave him a gift certificate to Cheesecake Factory so we went there for dinner and then on the way home we stopped by Hollywood Video so Jared could rent a movie for free (you get a free rental on your birthday). We also had sweet Gina come and babysit our kiddos for us while we went to dinner. Jared loved his day because he didn't have to do anything like changing diapers, he got to sleep in and he play his new video game that he got from my parents and I loved the day because of all the ways I figured out we could do things for free :) Ha Ha! Happy Birthday Jared!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
A MONTH IN REVIEW...
Like everyone else, December was a crazy month at our house and now I am finally sitting down to type a post and I realize that I have missed a lot; so here is our month, through pictures (in no particular order)...
The feeding stage we like the least with babies is the baby food stage (mostly cause we are lazy) so we finally decided we couldn't put it off any longer and that we needed to feed them baby food at 6 months old. Tyler LOVED it and Tyson thought it was nasty.
Emma and Santa Claus. He asked her what she wanted for Christmas and she said a Littlest Pet Shop Digital Planner and luckily Grandpa Rodgers wanted to get her more things so he rushed out the next morning and got it for her and you can tell by the look on her face in the 2nd picture, the gift was a hit!
What is better than presents under a Christmas tree? Babies of course!
OK so I have issues (I am sure you all knew that before but I am publicly admitting it now). I have not been able to separate my twins since they have been born. I have had to keep them under the same roof...if one went to church they both went to church, if one went to the store they both went to the store (you get the picture). Well one night Jared and I decided to go Christmas shopping together so we got Caryn to come out and babysit for us. We told her we would take the twins or leave them it was her choice but she wanted us to leave one so she could hold a baby all night...well crazy me told her she either got both or none but I didn't separate them. Freaking-mean Caryn made us split em up and since Tyler was the one awake at the time, he was the lucky one that got to come out with us. Right before the boys turned 6 months old I finally separated them. It was hard for me, I felt weird being out with only one of them, it was like 1/2 of me was missing, but we survived. Here is a picture of my big night of separation.
We love watching the boys fighting over toys. Here is a photo of them fighting over a book (what nerds), I know you are wondering so I will answer your question, Tyler won :)
Just a cute picture of Tyler.
If my brothers get to ride in this why can't I?!
Our attempt at a cute Christmas Eve family photo...mission failed.
One day while Emma was at school and I was out doing Enrichment stuff Jared put Tyler in the megasaucer and turned his back on him while he got on the computer, which is never a good thing to do if Elias is still awake. Elias dumped a bucket of sidewalk chalk on the megasaucer and Tyler went to town on it! (check out his blue hands and mouth)
Who needs a present when you can have your sister's left over gift bows.
The twins and Santa Claus
Here is Tyler and Tyson enjoying some good wrapping paper from their Christmas presents.
Since we realized that we will have 3 boys out on a mission at the same time (yikes, triple blessings though right...that's how we need to look at it and not the fact that it will be like paying a double mortgage each month) we have been asking the grandparents to give them money for their missions right now while they are still young and don't care. So they all gave them money this year and they even received some missionary piggy banks to collect their loot for the next 18 1/2 years!
And finally, here is a picture of Elias super excited about some of his new cars and trucks this year for Christmas.
The feeding stage we like the least with babies is the baby food stage (mostly cause we are lazy) so we finally decided we couldn't put it off any longer and that we needed to feed them baby food at 6 months old. Tyler LOVED it and Tyson thought it was nasty.
Emma and Santa Claus. He asked her what she wanted for Christmas and she said a Littlest Pet Shop Digital Planner and luckily Grandpa Rodgers wanted to get her more things so he rushed out the next morning and got it for her and you can tell by the look on her face in the 2nd picture, the gift was a hit!
What is better than presents under a Christmas tree? Babies of course!
OK so I have issues (I am sure you all knew that before but I am publicly admitting it now). I have not been able to separate my twins since they have been born. I have had to keep them under the same roof...if one went to church they both went to church, if one went to the store they both went to the store (you get the picture). Well one night Jared and I decided to go Christmas shopping together so we got Caryn to come out and babysit for us. We told her we would take the twins or leave them it was her choice but she wanted us to leave one so she could hold a baby all night...well crazy me told her she either got both or none but I didn't separate them. Freaking-mean Caryn made us split em up and since Tyler was the one awake at the time, he was the lucky one that got to come out with us. Right before the boys turned 6 months old I finally separated them. It was hard for me, I felt weird being out with only one of them, it was like 1/2 of me was missing, but we survived. Here is a picture of my big night of separation.
We love watching the boys fighting over toys. Here is a photo of them fighting over a book (what nerds), I know you are wondering so I will answer your question, Tyler won :)
Just a cute picture of Tyler.
If my brothers get to ride in this why can't I?!
Our attempt at a cute Christmas Eve family photo...mission failed.
One day while Emma was at school and I was out doing Enrichment stuff Jared put Tyler in the megasaucer and turned his back on him while he got on the computer, which is never a good thing to do if Elias is still awake. Elias dumped a bucket of sidewalk chalk on the megasaucer and Tyler went to town on it! (check out his blue hands and mouth)
Who needs a present when you can have your sister's left over gift bows.
The twins and Santa Claus
Here is Tyler and Tyson enjoying some good wrapping paper from their Christmas presents.
Since we realized that we will have 3 boys out on a mission at the same time (yikes, triple blessings though right...that's how we need to look at it and not the fact that it will be like paying a double mortgage each month) we have been asking the grandparents to give them money for their missions right now while they are still young and don't care. So they all gave them money this year and they even received some missionary piggy banks to collect their loot for the next 18 1/2 years!
And finally, here is a picture of Elias super excited about some of his new cars and trucks this year for Christmas.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
WOW! THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY...
As I have said before, I am not good at expressing my feelings into words so I will try to sum it up best with a few (OK, more than a few) pictures. The love of my life, my best friend Jared...had slightly more of a plan than just dinner and a movie on my birthday...he and the world's (not just mine) greatest cousins got together and threw me an amazing surprise 30th birthday party. It could easily be compared to a small wedding (minus the dress and tuxedo). Not one little detail was forgotten or went by unnoticed or unappreciated. People in my life have spent hours upon hours doing everything for this night that I will never forget or ever be able to show my true gratitude or heartfelt feelings for. These crazy girls of mine have been planning this party in alignment with Randi's wedding (see post November 26th), my husband has spent many hours working on and stressing over the whole event, my dad spent 6 hours scanning photos for Jared, Anthony painted all the carriage center pieces to pink and black, Carlys who-knows-how-many hours she spent on my cakes (yes, cakes plural!), Regina making party favor labels, Mike shopping with Randi several times to the Coach store, Sydney and Savannah babysitting a house full of kiddos, Randi and Richelle with party assignments/plan document with every color coded detail, every friend who is now coming up to me saying how they almost slipped about the party (good work on keeping it a secret) etc. The list could go on forever but I will stop now and get on with the pictures. In no particular order...Me, awkwardly walking in as a room full of about 45 people sing "Happy Birthday" and shout "Surprise" to me
The "crowning" moment of the night (Randi and Richelle got me a princess crown and beads to wear)
My dear friend Jaime who let the party planners have it at her house even though she is due in 3 weeks
Mr and Mrs Buvala (I can't even begin to say thanks for all the time, effort, stress, etc they have put into this)
Anthony my man and all his spray painting efforts and watching the kids so Richelle can do her countless jobs for this
My parents aka Grandma and Grandpa Rodgers aka the ones who put up with me for 30 years, yikes!
The party favors for everyone
The Jensens (Taryn, Bryant, Jacob, Lauren, Mom Jensen, Me and my Jared)
My sweet Shelby who I have known forever and who also helped Jared find food places
My own Princess Carriage Cake (which Emma has been bugging me all day to cut!)
I am a good friend because I look stupid in this picture but my girls look fantastic! (Wendy aka gravy boat, Regina, birthday girl, Robyn aka Pepsi (dute dute), Richelle aka MOH1 and Randi aka hot bride)
True excitement over the spa gift certificate for girls weekend this summer (this is Emma's favorite picture because I look like such a dork jumping in the air)
Kara, me and my twinkie gangsta buddy
Just a few of the desserts my cousins ordered from a bakery (I didn't realize until looking at this picture that there were cream puffs there, mini cheesecake bites, lemon squares, brownies and lots more)
Have you ever wondered what "Sprinkles" cupcakes taste like that Oprah brags about sending to all her celeb friends?! Well, I wonder no more...Stefney got me some...mmmmm good! Jared and I downed them in about 3 minutes.
Norm and Cara Germaine (love this family to pieces) me and Maggie and Andre Ethier
Jared's long time friends (Brian, Matt, me, Kristi, Ben and Chaddy)
A small sampling of the food Jared ordered from Garcias (the lady in the black made the amazing carriage cake)
The Tomlinsons (when they walked in at 10pm a few people starting cheering and my cousin wondered what the big deal was about her well it is that she made it to the party because she is going to have her baby any minute
This hot momma, Sara, just gave birth to twin boys a few weeks ago
As if the carriage cake wasn't enough, my aunt also made me a red velvet cake with 30 candles on it for me to blow out (it only took me 4 breaths to do it, wow I have issues)
The Grove 2nd ward girls (or at least the ones that could make it - a dozen or so went out the night before to celebrate my birthday and my twins momma Lisa's birthday) Jaime Votaw, Natalie Germaine, Lisa McBurney, me, Stefney Crawford and Denise Ecalono. 
(In the background of this picture you can see the slide show that Jared spent many hours working on.) My thoughts while this picture was being taken, "hmmm, which wallet do I use now, my American Eagle wallet or this Coach wallet from Randi and Richelle?"
Yay, Coach wins! 
These are the pretty girls behind it all, Randi and Richelle
Seeing as how this is my family journal I get to write on here whatever I want to write and because I was having fun talking to everyone last night I forgot to take pictures of all the little things I wanted to remember so here are a few just for my sake. It was a perfectly planned princess themed party, black and pink with carriages, tiaras and wands. I loved the toule on the tables, all the balloons (that Elias keeps running around and saying "cool") and the personal sized Martinelli bottles outside with the Pepsis (dute dute) and waters next to the lit fire place. I loved the that people could watch "Dark Knight" in the movie room and/or they could enjoy a slide show of my life through pictures and music that my husband spent many hours on (how come nobody ever pointed out my ugly eyebrows when I was in Jr High?!). I loved small details like cars parking on another street and all the kind people who walked to the house, the suburban full of kids and babysitters waiting around the corner for Randi and I to leave my house so they could all be dropped off at my house and grab my husband. I even get a good laugh now at Randi telling me she forgot to put on deodorant and how we had to go back to her house so she could put some on and how she almost forgot to put it on once we were there and Richelle calling with an excellent story about forgetting Derek's helmet at Jaime's house. I am amazed to find out that my aunt spent 3 days making my carriage cake, all the time put in to filling the candy jars and adding on the cute labels, all my friends and family who got babysitters so they could come out and celebrate with me, etc. I know this post doesn't do this party justice but I am so grateful for everything and seriously don't know what I have done to deserve such amazing cousins, friends, family and husband.
PS - Jared taped it for my sister Caryn so if you want to watch the video it is on the side under the video section.
The "crowning" moment of the night (Randi and Richelle got me a princess crown and beads to wear)
My dear friend Jaime who let the party planners have it at her house even though she is due in 3 weeks
Mr and Mrs Buvala (I can't even begin to say thanks for all the time, effort, stress, etc they have put into this)
Anthony my man and all his spray painting efforts and watching the kids so Richelle can do her countless jobs for this
My parents aka Grandma and Grandpa Rodgers aka the ones who put up with me for 30 years, yikes!
The party favors for everyone
The Jensens (Taryn, Bryant, Jacob, Lauren, Mom Jensen, Me and my Jared)
My sweet Shelby who I have known forever and who also helped Jared find food places
My own Princess Carriage Cake (which Emma has been bugging me all day to cut!)
I am a good friend because I look stupid in this picture but my girls look fantastic! (Wendy aka gravy boat, Regina, birthday girl, Robyn aka Pepsi (dute dute), Richelle aka MOH1 and Randi aka hot bride)
True excitement over the spa gift certificate for girls weekend this summer (this is Emma's favorite picture because I look like such a dork jumping in the air)
Kara, me and my twinkie gangsta buddy
Just a few of the desserts my cousins ordered from a bakery (I didn't realize until looking at this picture that there were cream puffs there, mini cheesecake bites, lemon squares, brownies and lots more)
Have you ever wondered what "Sprinkles" cupcakes taste like that Oprah brags about sending to all her celeb friends?! Well, I wonder no more...Stefney got me some...mmmmm good! Jared and I downed them in about 3 minutes.
Norm and Cara Germaine (love this family to pieces) me and Maggie and Andre Ethier
Jared's long time friends (Brian, Matt, me, Kristi, Ben and Chaddy)
A small sampling of the food Jared ordered from Garcias (the lady in the black made the amazing carriage cake)
The Tomlinsons (when they walked in at 10pm a few people starting cheering and my cousin wondered what the big deal was about her well it is that she made it to the party because she is going to have her baby any minute
This hot momma, Sara, just gave birth to twin boys a few weeks ago
As if the carriage cake wasn't enough, my aunt also made me a red velvet cake with 30 candles on it for me to blow out (it only took me 4 breaths to do it, wow I have issues)
The Grove 2nd ward girls (or at least the ones that could make it - a dozen or so went out the night before to celebrate my birthday and my twins momma Lisa's birthday) Jaime Votaw, Natalie Germaine, Lisa McBurney, me, Stefney Crawford and Denise Ecalono. 
(In the background of this picture you can see the slide show that Jared spent many hours working on.) My thoughts while this picture was being taken, "hmmm, which wallet do I use now, my American Eagle wallet or this Coach wallet from Randi and Richelle?"
Yay, Coach wins! 
These are the pretty girls behind it all, Randi and Richelle
Seeing as how this is my family journal I get to write on here whatever I want to write and because I was having fun talking to everyone last night I forgot to take pictures of all the little things I wanted to remember so here are a few just for my sake. It was a perfectly planned princess themed party, black and pink with carriages, tiaras and wands. I loved the toule on the tables, all the balloons (that Elias keeps running around and saying "cool") and the personal sized Martinelli bottles outside with the Pepsis (dute dute) and waters next to the lit fire place. I loved the that people could watch "Dark Knight" in the movie room and/or they could enjoy a slide show of my life through pictures and music that my husband spent many hours on (how come nobody ever pointed out my ugly eyebrows when I was in Jr High?!). I loved small details like cars parking on another street and all the kind people who walked to the house, the suburban full of kids and babysitters waiting around the corner for Randi and I to leave my house so they could all be dropped off at my house and grab my husband. I even get a good laugh now at Randi telling me she forgot to put on deodorant and how we had to go back to her house so she could put some on and how she almost forgot to put it on once we were there and Richelle calling with an excellent story about forgetting Derek's helmet at Jaime's house. I am amazed to find out that my aunt spent 3 days making my carriage cake, all the time put in to filling the candy jars and adding on the cute labels, all my friends and family who got babysitters so they could come out and celebrate with me, etc. I know this post doesn't do this party justice but I am so grateful for everything and seriously don't know what I have done to deserve such amazing cousins, friends, family and husband. PS - Jared taped it for my sister Caryn so if you want to watch the video it is on the side under the video section.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY TO ME!
Well I guess I am officially old now and so far so good. Here is the run down of my day with a few things that stuck out in my mind. Jared took the day off so he let me sleep in while he got up with Emma, did her hair, made her lunch, etc. Then when I rolled my fat butt out of bed at 9am he made me a smoothie and some blueberry muffins to eat while I opened up the worlds best card ever, homemade by Emma (it says "homemade by Emma" on the back of the card)! 
Then at 9:45am I ran 4 miles with my friend Denise. At about 11:30am my sweet friends Kristi and Denise showed up with Elmers (one of the best Mexican food places ever) and we ate some lunch and chatted for a bit. After they left I fed the babies, put all 3 boys down for a nap (Jared had to go to work for an hour so unfortunately I had to do some work, ha ha) and then when Jared came home we shut the phones all off and then we took a nap too! I have to say I am not usually a nap taker, I think it is a time waster but I really did enjoy my nap yesterday for an hour, mmmm naps. (am I truly old now if I loved my nap?!) I received several fun phone calls and text messages through out the day but 1 that surprised me was when Mike called and sang to me, I love my new neighbor. Then Jared's mom
came over at 5pm and watched all 4 kiddos while Jared and I went out to celebrate. I set my expectations appropriately this year and just planned on going to chili's for dinner and stopping by and renting a movie cause Jared didn't plan anything. I realized oh about a year ago when we found out we were expecting twins that I wouldn't be going to New York for my 30th birthday so this year I just really wanted Jared to have a plan instead of driving around aimlessly. He sure did come through. 
Several months ago we went to go to dinner and I wanted to try a place called D'vine that Shelby recommended but somehow Jared drove me to TGI Fridays, a total disappointment, well...last night he surprised me and took me to D'vine and I was shocked and excited and impressed that he remembered. Afterwards we headed to the mall to grab a few Christmas things and then we did end up renting a movie but at least he planned on that because one of the things he had his mom get me for my birthday was a gift card to Hollywood video so...all in all in was a great night. Happy Birthday to me, I plan on rockin' it in my 30s and thanks for a fantastic well planned out day yesterday Jared!!
Then at 9:45am I ran 4 miles with my friend Denise. At about 11:30am my sweet friends Kristi and Denise showed up with Elmers (one of the best Mexican food places ever) and we ate some lunch and chatted for a bit. After they left I fed the babies, put all 3 boys down for a nap (Jared had to go to work for an hour so unfortunately I had to do some work, ha ha) and then when Jared came home we shut the phones all off and then we took a nap too! I have to say I am not usually a nap taker, I think it is a time waster but I really did enjoy my nap yesterday for an hour, mmmm naps. (am I truly old now if I loved my nap?!) I received several fun phone calls and text messages through out the day but 1 that surprised me was when Mike called and sang to me, I love my new neighbor. Then Jared's mom
came over at 5pm and watched all 4 kiddos while Jared and I went out to celebrate. I set my expectations appropriately this year and just planned on going to chili's for dinner and stopping by and renting a movie cause Jared didn't plan anything. I realized oh about a year ago when we found out we were expecting twins that I wouldn't be going to New York for my 30th birthday so this year I just really wanted Jared to have a plan instead of driving around aimlessly. He sure did come through. 
Several months ago we went to go to dinner and I wanted to try a place called D'vine that Shelby recommended but somehow Jared drove me to TGI Fridays, a total disappointment, well...last night he surprised me and took me to D'vine and I was shocked and excited and impressed that he remembered. Afterwards we headed to the mall to grab a few Christmas things and then we did end up renting a movie but at least he planned on that because one of the things he had his mom get me for my birthday was a gift card to Hollywood video so...all in all in was a great night. Happy Birthday to me, I plan on rockin' it in my 30s and thanks for a fantastic well planned out day yesterday Jared!!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
EMMA'S QUESTIONNAIRE!
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I thought this was a fun idea from my friend so I asked Emma the same questions and here were her answers! It will be fun to keep and have forever: Emma's thoughts of me at age six!
1. What is something mom always says to you? Good girl
2. What makes mom happy? When somebody does something good
3. What makes mom sad? I don’t know its hard
4. How does your mom make you laugh? Sometimes when you say something wrong
5. What was your mom like as a child? A good kid, I don’t know
6. How old is your mom? 29 years old
7. How tall is your mom? I don’t know
8. What is her favorite thing to do? Go shopping with me and go to the mall, actually spend time with your family
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Take care of the kids
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Maybe cause you’re a famous singer
11. What is your mom really good at? Taking care of your children
12. What is your mom not very good at? Making me laugh
13. What does your mom do for her job? Take care of the kids
14. What is your mom's favorite food? Mashed potatoes?
15. What makes you proud of your mom? Because you take good care of me, Eli, Tyler and Tyson
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Wanda (from the fairly odd parents, cause I’m about safety she says)
17. What do you and your mom do together? Go shopping
18. How are you and your mom the same? We both like the color red
19. How are you and your mom different? You like to go on walks and I don’t
20. How do you know your mom loves you? Because you take good care of me
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? He babysits
22. Where is your moms favorite place to go? To Randi’s house
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
MR & MRS MIKE BUVALA!
Ok so I am not very good at expressing my feelings/thoughts in words so I am going to let the pictures do the talking instead. But, I will just sum it up with...the weekend of November 8th was amazing. I loved hanging out with all my cousins, setting up, getting ready, feeding Randi the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, apples sauce, toast), doing flower arrangements, eating, dancing, looking totally hot (if I do say so myself, ha ha), seeing how breathtakingly beautiful my cousin was, etc. The only downside was that Mike and I never got our "food in our teeth" picture. In no particular order...cousins getting ready.jpg)
Tyson and me.jpg)
If a girl cop marries a boy cop, of course there has to be a gun on the garter belt.jpg)
The photographer's niece asked, "is that girl a princess?".jpg)
Mr and Mrs Mike Buvala.jpg)
MOH1, Bride, MOH2.jpg)
Randi and Carol.jpg)
My man Tyler.jpg)
Funnest wedding picture ever.jpg)
The happy couple.jpg)
Only real brides drink Pepsi (dute-dute).jpg)
My other man, Jared, and me.jpg)
Ok so I am not much of a crier but I did cry for the first time Friday morning when I found out that the wedding fairies got Randi the Photo Booth she had dreamed about having! Thanks wedding fairies...I had a blast in there :)
Nice tongue Jennifer :)
Last but not least...
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Tyson and me
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If a girl cop marries a boy cop, of course there has to be a gun on the garter belt
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The photographer's niece asked, "is that girl a princess?"
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Mr and Mrs Mike Buvala
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MOH1, Bride, MOH2
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Randi and Carol
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My man Tyler
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Funnest wedding picture ever
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The happy couple
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Only real brides drink Pepsi (dute-dute)
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My other man, Jared, and me
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Ok so I am not much of a crier but I did cry for the first time Friday morning when I found out that the wedding fairies got Randi the Photo Booth she had dreamed about having! Thanks wedding fairies...I had a blast in there :)
Nice tongue Jennifer :)
Last but not least...
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