Becca's Senior Prom

 So, my youngest sister, Becca, is a senior! She graduates in like a week and a half ??? Crazy how time flies! I actually remember changing her diaper a time or two. I also remember getting yelled at for trying to get her out of her crib by myself when I was 6... I always thought of her as a babydoll that I could play with. Anyways, Becca has grown up to be a gorgeous, confident, creative girl. Hannah, my mom, and myself were lucky enough to get to follow her around before Senior Prom and get some GREAT pics!

Here's her gorgeous self...

I took the first 5 and my sister, Hannah took the last 2.

Love One Another

So... I think everyone can agree with me on one thing... no matter how absolutely WONDERFUL your in-laws are, they can take a bit of getting used to. Thankfully for me, it took almost no time at all. I'm so grateful for the amazing in-laws that I have been blessed with. The first time I met Margaret (Ross's mom), we hugged in the airport. She is so incredibly welcoming and sweet. The first time I met Ross's brother Joe, his wife, Sarah, and their little boy, Rocky... it was a TOTALLY different story. I love them SO much now, and cannot wait for them to move out here, but the first meeting was incredibly rocky (totally just a misunderstanding on all of our parts). I guess what I'm trying to get at, is that my in-laws all seem to portray many of the qualities that I love in my husband. Some of the more important ones:

- They seem to really be attentive to the needs of everyone around them
- They really do think before they speak (my own family is notorious for almost never doing it)
- They are incredibly forgiving
- They are truly the least selfish people I know
- They would never dream of bragging about their kids and trying to one up each other
- They hardly ever cut each other off while speaking
- They are some of the most loving family member I have ever known
- They show that they truly understand the meaning of family, they are always willing to drop anything that they are doing and help each other out, no matter what it takes
- They are truly interested in each other's lives and hardly ever talk about themselves
- They love their nieces/nephews/cousins and treat them as if they were their own children and siblings and would never say a single cruel word toward them or about them

I know that there are many families out there who exhibit these traits... but I am just flabbergasted at the extreme respect that they show for themselves, each other, and everyone around them. I would love to see them every day if I could. Every last one of them is just wonderful.

So, being a Weatherspoon has really gotten me thinking. I came from a wonderful family of my own. My family has their own strengths, unfortunately, my family members don't exactly portray the qualities listed above as well as they should. I for one have an incredibly hard time not interupting others. Its something that I've been working on since 19, but am still struggling with.

So... I have a new goal. I want to become more of a "Weatherspoon", meaning, that I want to develop more of the traits that I listed. I want our kids to have those traits. I want them to be practiced in our own home. One thing that I have learned from the Weatherspoon side of our family is that speaking to others with respect is never overated. If I teach our kids nothing more, I want them to know how much their parents love them, how much their Father in Heaven loves them, that the Gospel is true, and that kindness, love, and respect should always be uttered from their lips. Its the best way to show that we truly "Love One Another". Loving words and actions help to bring the spirit into your home, and I want it to be able to reside in ours.

The Birthday Boy!

My sweet hubby is 23!!!

One of the many reasons I love this man...

Happy Birthday  to the sweetest, sexiest, most ridiculous, hilarious, and loving man I know.

Jackson's Special Day

Ross and I got to take Leah's kids strawberry picking and out for some homemade icecream a few weeks ago. After we dropped the kids back off at home, we realized that we never had a special day with just Jackson...

Leah was awesome enough to let us take Jackson out for his special day this past Friday. We went to the new Pelicans and miniature golf course in Cary. Jackson got the blue bubble gum Snowball (Ross tasted it... :| ) Ross got a lemonade snowball and I myself got the polar punch (still the best.) Ross and Jackson got to play mini golf on their new REALLY cute course while I went at got our pizzas. Between the 3 of us... we ate 2- medium 2 topping pizzas. Yes, I know... we're pigs.

Next on the list was the Carolina Railhawks game. None of us had ever been to a professional soccer game before... but we had a blast! I'll let the pics speak for themselves...

Hannah and Wor were nice enough to let us sit with them and my little brothers, Adam and Jacob...

  Bam BamSilly Jackson.Gorgeous Night!

Scooby Doo!   

Emily's Special Day

Ross and I are SOOO lucky to have 3 of our nieces and nephews close by. We typically get to see them at least once a week. (we wish our other 5 nieces and nephews were closer, but Christmas and weddings will have to do for now)

Anyways, Emily and I got to have a special day a while back with my sister, Becca, where we got to do makeup, hair, and nails. She looked like such a princess, that we couldn't resist having a little photo shoot...

Enjoy!

Life as a Married Couple

So... before Ross and I got married, life was quite hectic. We were just trying to keep our heads above water before we got married. My mom told me every day leading up to the wedding that after the wedding we'd get enough sleep every night, life would slow down, and we'd be a lot less stressed about school/bills/time. All I can say is, man was she wrong! Gotta love momma's for keeping your hopes up!

We LOVE being married. Ross and I both agree that our favorite part of being married is falling asleep next to each other and then waking up next to each other the next morning without being in a panic! It's SO relaxing.

However, I feel like I do about 10x more laundry than before (ROSS!)
I cook A LOT and somehow the fridge never seems to have enough options.
But, I get to cook for a sweet hubby who loves me... and makes it all worth it.
I get to make yummy cupcakes, rice krispy treats, and brownies (with an excuse)
I get to finish school thanks to my A-mazingly hard working hubby.
I get to dream every day about the adorable kids that we're going to have someday...
I get to see his sexy self EVERY DAY.
And,
HE loves me.

Basically... dating is fun (but, sometimes difficult)...
being engaged is stressful (and full of suspense)...
and being married is wonderful.

Being married is WAY harder the dating and planning a wedding. The difference is that you know that you're going to be with the man of your dreams for eternity... and that makes every difficult moment worth it...

The best moms EVER

So... I know it may seem kind of pointless for me to make a Mother's Day post since neither of our moms look at our blog. However, I feel as if we grew up with the most amazing moms EVER and it would be a crime not to post about them today.

Some of the reasons why we love you:

-You fed, bathed, clothed, and loved us
-You weren't afraid of disciplining us when needed
-You taught us how to be righteous, loving, respectful people by example
-You would have sacrificed your life for us, and we always knew that
-You put up with our ridiculous teenage years :)
-You taught us how to love others through your great love for us


"By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class."

-- Anne Morrow Lindbergh

"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her."


-- George Washington


"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother."

--My father (I know it was said by many, but he was the first that I heard it from)



Mom, we love you for all that you are!!!

Ross and Rachel




I'd also like to let it be known that I woke up to flowers and chocolates from my hubby this morning. He loves me and respects me like no other, and he shows it in little ways every day. I can't wait to have some dang cute babies with that man someday. He's amazing.