Tuesday, January 15, 2013

New Years Eve

2012 was great, but 2013 is going to be even better.

I graduate in April with a Speech Language Pathology degree and come June I will be marrying my best friend. Ali Lilly is a mouth full, I know.

Its going to be a blast!

We spent NYE at a close friends house bringing in the New Year with ones we love. There was great snacks, interesting "close your eyes and make a wish" speeches-- Thanks to Kyle, and yummy drinks.

My fiancé and I.


Amanda, Ashley, and I bringing in the New Year

Best friends.


Sissy (my Matron) and I

My MOH, Ashley and I


Cheers! 
"Did your wish come true?"


We brought 2013 with a bang!
 Let the planning begin.

Life is good with a New Year beginning! 

Christmas Cheer

Christmas break has been so exciting and filled with awesome times shared with family and friends.

The weekend before Christmas we spent time with my Mimi and Pappy and also Grandmother and PaPa. It's a blessing to spend holidays with all four grandparents.

We always have the best time over the holidays.



Bella Brand came to visit! 

She loved Ryan and his hat.

My sweet grandparents and their great grand daughter.


Bella loves her dad!

I wish I would have snapped more pictures!

Christmas was filled with family, good food, and great memories made with each other.

Life is good with family on the holidays!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Bridesmaids.

I have 11 Bridesmaids, a lot I know. I love them all.

Jackson and I discussed having a small wedding party with just family, but I just could not do that and neither could he.

I have 7 girls I graduated High school with, danced with, got in trouble with, and have just been through the good, the bad, and the ugly.

I don't know what I'd do without them!

Ashley Hodges, my Maid of Honor -- MOH.
Jessica Hamner
Alison Breed
Caitlin Allen Brand
Alexus Perry
Sara Norton
Mallory McMurray 




























Life would have been boring in High School
without these seven girls. 


Another one of my bridesmaids is someone I have known pretty much my entire life and has remained one of my best friends for the last 22 years, Hannah Wortham (Walker).




Some how I got tangled up with Amanda since Freshman year of college and we have been together ever since. Plus, now I get to see her a lot more since she dates one of Jackson's good friends, D.J. 

She's our little odd ball and we love her for it.







Whitney, Whit Lo,  is one of my sorority sisters that has become someone I talk, text, and snap-chat pretty much every 30 minutes every single day. 

Not  a day goes by that I don't see her face or hear a sarcastic comment from her. :)

I would say we were a lot alike in many ways, but she is a diva....... and I am not, of course. 







And then there is Jessica, Sissy, SIL, Jess who I love dearly.

She is my brother Ryan's wife and has become so near and dear to me. I love you, Sissy!

Ryan really did well with adding another Sanford lady to the mix because life would be so boring without her in our fam jam!

She's a winner and a keeper.











I have an amazing and beautiful group of girls that I cannot wait to stand beside on June 29th, 2013.

They all hold a special place in my heart!

Life is good with great friends!