Mr. and Mrs. Knepp

Ashley and Jake are married! They have been dating for what seems like forever and have been engaged for a year. A year's worth of planning equals one amazing wedding. Get ready for lots of pictures. They were hoping for an outdoor wedding but the weather didn't cooperate. Besides the weather, it was the perfect day. Everything else went according to plan. Ashley looked amazing, and they were both so happy. The day started early with reception decorating, hair/makeup appointments, pictures, wedding, more pictures, reception-dinner/dancing. It's crazy to think my baby sister is a grown up married girl.


rehearsal dinner

the fam minus Jordan

getting ready-hair/makeup

pre-wedding pics

on the limo bus to take pictures. sadly it started pouring rain.

after the wedding. karlee was the cutest flower girl and walked perfectly down the aisle.

family pictures after the wedding. we planned to take more but a tornado warning took up some of the time forcing people to stay in the basement of the church.

at the golf course taking wedding party pictures.

reception-dinner

first dance
karlee LOVED dancing. she would not stop dancing and even said "dance" when she woke up.

Eviction Update

We found a place to live. Moving day was Saturday. I couldn't figure out how to be in 2 places at 1 time so I was at my sister's wedding instead of the move. I left my roommates with all my stuff neatly packed for the move. Thanks girls for moving all my stuff. I know I'll be coming home to the biggest mess ever but at least I won't be homeless.

do you think I'm in trouble for having too much stuff?

My Desk

Dear Diet Coke,

Remember when my desk looked like this?!? I miss you!

Love,

Aubrey

EVICTED

We've been afraid of getting kicked out of our house because it sold


not because someone turned us into the city for violating city zoning ordinances. Yes, I am serious. Someone called the city and complained that we have too many people living here. Our landlord tried to work something out for use, but all she was able to work out was getting us a month instead of a week to get out. Now we're frantically searching for a new perfect place.

Proud to be an American

I don't know anyone with more national pride than Canadians, but after a recent business trip to Canada I couldn't have more of my own national pride.It probably didn't help that our hotel was right in the industrial (dumpy) part of town. People tell me I can't judge a whole country based on one town, but it might be a while before I make it back to Canada. The trip wasn't all bad.


we stayed in a hotel with a "very fancy" convention center door. (a hotel employee told us to look for the very fancy door to find the convention center)

we had a great view of the city of Edmonton

2 friends from Canada made the trek to Edmonton to come visit. they have both had baby girls since i've seen them. it was so much fun seeing them and their babies, and they saved us from being stuck at the hotel the whole trip.

shopping at Canada's largest mall complete with hockey rink, water park, and much more

Spring

Desperately trying to bring in spring...doesn't seem to be working

somebody call 911...

unfortunately the firemen that came did not look like this

Please tell me you're singing the Sean Kingston song. There are a few things everyone should know.
1. I LOVE firemen...especially hot firemen.
2. No one under any circumstances should ever use the old elevator at my work. Just trust me. DON'T DO IT!

Put those 2 things together and you have alarm buzzing...man stuck in elevator...firemen (and 1 firewoman) come...just another day at work. It was a pretty entertaining day at the office.

Mid Life Crisis Purchases

Some people buy cars and other expensive things, but that's a little rash if you ask me. I have however made a few mid life crisis purchases of my own over the past several months.

I finally decided I do not have to be married to own power tools (even if I don't know how to use them) or kitchen gadgets. I love my food dehydrator and use it all the time. I have some apples drying right now. Stay tuned for the inevitable future mid life crisis purchases.

New Post

For lack of time and topic I'll just post this

Yes that's my car, and yes that's egg. Who does that? Especially to people they don't know?

Baby Drew

Since Michelle is basically my adopted sister, baby Drew is pretty much my adopted nephew. He was a little over anxious to get here and came 6 and 1/2 weeks early. He's doing really well and is the cutest little thing ever.

Healthy Eating 101

Step 1-go to Costco and buy mucho produce especially the green stuff.

Step 2-go to Smiths and buy a few more things including generic ziploc bags and tupperware.

Step 3-sit in the front seat of the car with heat blasting and divide food.

Step 4-eat up!

I NEED it NOW!

Ashley got this awesome clipless curling iron for Christmas. I used it in Vegas, and I NEED it right now! The glove seems funny, but it makes wrapping your hair around the curling iron so easy. It still takes forever to do my hair, but it's exactly the look I want. I just have to figure out how to justify another expensive curling iron.

Vegas Vacation

Thanks to some amazing Southwest ticket prices Mom, Ashley, and I spent a long weekend in Vegas. They haven't seen Karlee since May and were dying to go. It was such a fun weekend. Our agenda included lots of play time with Karlee. She is getting so grown up.

Friday...Supposed to get up way too early to hit the gym. Alarm didn't go off. Woke up in a panic at 6:05. Supposed to leave to airport at 6:20 and not showering/washing my hair was absolutely not an option. Luckily made it to airport. We flew in early so we had the whole day. Went to Chelsea's and played with Karlee before Cafe Rio meal #1. My mom LOVES that place and takes full advantage of being in a town where she can eat it. Spent the rest of the day playing with Karlee, grocery shopping, park with Karlee(she loves it and goes down the big slides by herself), and eating Cafe Rio meal #2(leftovers)

Saturday...Since I didn't make it to the gym Friday I made myself go running Friday and Saturday. Grandpa and Grandma and Malea's whole family came down. We ate a yummy lunch at the house before heading to the Lion King. I loved it, and it was so fun to go with the family.

Sunday...Mom made a yummy breakfast. Play with Karlee. Many unsuccessful attempts to put Karlee's hair in a ponytail with a little braid. Church. Relax. Karlee is such a good little helper and loves unloading the dishwasher. Chelsea(or maybe I should say Jeff) and I made cute fabric covered magnet boards.

Monday...Spent the morning trying to decide what we were going to do that day. Played with Karlee. Successfully got her hair in pigtails with a cute little braid. Went to the strip(Bellagio conservatory-Chinese New Year theme/fountains, M&M store for wedding candy, City Center-Jeff met up with us). Ashley's birthday dinner at Chilis. Finally watched The Proposal.

Tuesday...Last play day with Karlee. She actually let me do her hair again. Hung out at the house. Hit Cafe Rio meal #3 one more time on the way to the airport. Flew home.

The trip was so much fun. It's great knowing we'll all be together again in a couple months for Ashley's wedding.

Lion King

I have been dying to see the Lion King forever. It has been vetoed every time I've been in New York so I was so excited when it came to Vegas. Malea has also been trying to take her family for a while. With Mom and Ashley coming and 1/2 price tickets, we decided to make it a family event. Since our family is spread all over the place, it's rare that many of us do something like this together. Although lots of the family wasn't there, it was a lot of fun to have those of us who were (Malea's whole family, Grandpa and Grandma, Jeff and Chelsea, Mom, Ashley, and me). The show was everything I imagined. The costumes were, as promised, amazing, and young Simba was the cutest little thing. I loved it! I'm so happy I finally got to see it.

my cousins Andrew, Abby, and Austin

group shots after the show