Here's a look at what we've been up to this summer...
My brother and sister-in-law came to Texas in May for us to meet our first niece, Baby Stella! She was so incredibly precious!! I wish desperately that they didn't live so far away, but I cherish every bit of time we get to spend with them.
During the first week of June we took a trip to Cancun with Royce's family. It was a great way to kick off our first official week of summer. We enjoyed soaking up the sun, relaxing, and reading.
After Cancun, wedding festivities began for one of my oldest and dearest friends (we met in 6th grade!). Courtney and Ryan got married in downtown Austin on June 20th. Both wedding and reception were beautiful! Courtney has always loved to sing, so during the ceremony she surprised her groom with a song!! She did such an amazing job... [if I could sing] I would've cried my way through the whole thing!
Our friends, Ryan and Justine, won an auction bid for a weekend getaway to a cool house in the Lakeway area of Austin. They opened it up for us to join them, and it just so happened to fall on my birthday weekend. :) After us girls layed by the pool all day, and the boys played a long round of golf, we all cleaned up and went to eat at the Hula Hut. The restaurant sits on Lake Austin so it's one of my favorite places to visit during the summer. 
Royce and I had the honor of helping our friend Bruce plan his engagement to my best friend from college! He was planning on proposing in August but decided he couldn't wait any longer! "Operation Proposal" took place at sunset on August 15th at Katie's favorite spot on Lake Belton. We're so excited for them and were blessed to be apart of it!
The biggest part of our summer is that we're moving into our first house! We've been casually looking at houses over the last few months but neither of us felt at peace about the timing. One afternoon we were driving through some neighborhoods in Belton and came across this house... we decided to call on it the next day and the rest went from there! We've spent much time praying over it, wanting to be certain that our excitement isn't getting in the way of God's timing, and we both have complete peace that this is where God wants us. The Lord has blessed us so much and we're excited to use this gift to honor Him! Sooo... if all continues to go well, we'll close on August 14th! WOOHOO!!
The next time I post will probably be after we're moved and settled!
