Jessica & Connor's Wedding

...continuation from HERE


Saturday afternoon after lunch, Haley and I drove to Louisville to get ready at the hotel where the wedding reception would be. Adam and Matt would meet us there (they had gone earlier in the day to check out the Bourbon Trail). The boys made it just in time to change into their suits (in the car) before the ceremony!

   old mix CDs, windows down, laughter, & singing at the top of our lungs 

(to this song) along the beautiful KY countryside

Jessica & Connor's Wedding

September 29, 2012

at the ceremony

The reception was absolutely beautiful!!

us girls with the new Mr. & Mr.s

College roomies forever

It was SO fun to catch up with friends 

Jessica, you were such a beautiful bride and
we couldn't be happier to now have Connor "in the family"!!
We pray that the Lord would richly bless
your marriage :) Congrats y'all!!!! 

Kentucky is My Land

Matt and I left late Wednesday to start our trek to Lexington for an extended weekend. On the drive there I enjoyed the mountain views and signs of fall. I loved seeing all of the leaves turn colors (they haven't yet in South Carolina).
Kentucky is just so beautiful to me.

 

 

We are staying with my aunt and uncle at their "farm" in Nicholasville along with my best friend Haley and her husband. We will have the chance to hang out together and catch up. Matt and I plan to visit some of my (our) favorite spots. On Friday, we are getting together with the boys I used to nanny during college. The oldest is definitely now taller than me! Haley and I will sneak in some time at 'Feather your Nest' antiques and also see the precious children of our dear friend Brooke (after a 6am coffee date at Starbucks)!!! :)

On Saturday, we are having another reunion of sorts as we gather together to celebrate our dear friend Jessica & her husband-to-be Connor's wedding on Saturday in Louisville. I met Jessica towards the end of our freshman year (2003) of college in Bible study, but we really became friends during our sophomore year of college. I can't tell you how much of a blessing she is to me and how the Lord has used her as an example of being genuine and compassionate. Plus, she is one of the funniest people I know (that "everything" just happens to! ex: I mean who gets robbed 3 different times while working at the same bank?!)!!! 

LOVE this girl so much!

Wedding post to come.....

#WeareUK....National Champions!!!

University of Kentucky

NCAA Men's Basketball 

National Title Champs

#8

Considering the last time that we won, I was in the 8th grade (it's been 14 years)!!! Throughout the whole regular season and every game in the tournament I was so nervous, anxious, and excited!!! This year's team has been one of the absolute best (I love them all) and they deserved to win!!!

We beat Kansas 67-59 to win the National Championship after defeating Louisville in the Final Four (our in-state rivalry)!!!

Ride to the National Championship (video made by a college friend)

A few of my Instagram photos

Everyone watching the game on Limestone at Tin Roof

How I desperately wish I could've been there

Anthony Davis is SIIIIICK

Darius, Anthony, MKG, Jones, & Teague

The Wildcat with Davis' Brow

Lamb

Darius- the wind beneath our wings

3 Goggles!!!


Celebrating near my old house on Aylesford (heading down Euclid towards Woodland)

One Shining Moment :)

Rubbing Coach Calipari's head? LOL

My BFF (on the other side of the world) and I called each other before the game,

during halftime, and in the final minute of the game to celebrate!!!

It was so special and a little bittersweet not to be there, but we enjoyed the 

opportunity to "share" it together!!!

Probably my favorite video: Coach Cal dancing with the team


The team arriving at Rupp to hang up #8!!!!

I am SO HAPPY that we won and were able to hang up
a new national championship banner. I cannot tell you how excited I was.
If you follow me on Twitter, I'm sure you were pretty tired of all my tweets :)





PS- Not to brag or anything ;) but my ESPN bracket ended at 99%

Welcome Home, WILDCATS!!

Our last game :( senior year

My bff & I

Even after a brief chat with my best friend yesterday (who lives on the other side of the world) RIGHT after the game, I am still so excited!!! We just couldn't get over it :)

I love this picture! 

So many amazing 3 pointers

President Todd & Coach Calipari with the team

            

This video seriously makes me wish I was in Lexington!!! After 13 years, I cannot tell you how desperately I hope/wish/dream/pray for another national title!!

AND with the stars aligned (NONE of our usual rivals in the tournament)

.........On to the FINAL FOUR!!!!

GO WILDCATS!!!!!