You guys. I can’t take all the love. First, I just spent a week in Doral, Florida and it was gorgeous; The weather. But Dan, Mav and I stayed with my parents and sister and the love you feel, and the fun you have when you’re in a little villa living with your parents and *favorite* roomate again (Al-pie) it’s just, ugh, so full of magic. And nostalgia. Like melted butter on your toast, like, actual food for your soul. Maverick had the time of his life, enjoying vanilla (wafers in the villa) milkshakes with cherries on top, casting his first fishing pole with his daddy, auntie and pop-pops by his side. He loved the sandbox, the lawn games and the giant connect 4 game by the pool. And the balls. And the pool floats. And Neil, who didn’t love Neil? Vacation through my child’s eyes is a constant adventure.

   

    
   

   

  

  

  

  

  

 

And HI. OMG. Did I tell you I got to see my BEST FRIEND???! Kellie, my long lost blonde sister came with her hus to hang out with us for the day. There is nothing like spending time with a best friend. Where you can pick up where you left off. You can tell any secret you’ve been holding onto because you know she’s the best at keeping them. Kellie, I don’t say it enough but you are so special to me. And I love you more than anything. And I would kill to constantly live a car ride away from you. 

   
  

Friday night was spent at fogo de chao, a Brazilian steakhouse where little toddler of mine kept up with his pop-pops at the table in the amount of food he consumed. It was a true experience, complete with their signature Brazilian beverage – The Caipirinha! Omg. So good. And so strong. My brother and his wife are such a beautiful couple, and so, to ensure their beauty sleep we ended early so they could relax before the big day!  
   
    
    
   

So then, Saturday was the wedding. It was truly beautiful. Quaint, quiet, serious, and full of love and tradition. The church was a true south beach gem. The priest yelled at me I think, 3 different times, #typical. And I read this arrangement of sacred and holy words: 

 

Isn’t there something so moving about wedding traditions? How ancient the words are? Yet how relevant they are to every day relationships? Makes me fill up with tears just thinking about my own. But to watch your big brother recite them to a gorgeous soul is something unexplainable. 

The church:  

  #churchthings

  Shhh  

  The look.

  The bride.

 My cute parents 😍

   
 
The wedding:

    
    
  Ladykiller.  

So it was a blast. And this is how I know: because my feet hurt, I was hungover on the plane, and Mav was super cranky last night since he stayed up past his bedtime every night for the last 4 nights! The music was my favorite, the fountainbleau was super dope, and the two people in love were honestly g l o w i n g 🙂 wishing you both lots of love, health, happiness, success, and babies to the newlyweds! I love you guys.

Quick plane ride home and then it was off to see my sister-in-law Laura! Baby Jonathan arrived last night and we got to meet him! Maverick was in awe of this little baby and has been practicing his name all morning 😍. “Jon-thin” congrats to Laura and Justin and the newest boy cousin in the clan!!!! 

This was truly one of the most fantastic weeks I’ve had in a long time. I feel refreshed, and ready for the impending holiday season. My energy is up. Which is great because it’s time to decide if an actual bomb went off in my house, or if we just got robbed, unsure, but it looks like both may have happened. And somebody is extremely happy to be back😆🙃🤗

 #illbecleaningtilchristmas #byeblog