Fitzpatrick Wedding!!

Our little Drew got married last weekend!!! Andrew and Carlie got married on June 21st in Idaho. It was such a fun wedding and I am so happy for both of them! Carlie is the best addition to our family and we couldn't have picked anyone better for Drew!

The weekend started off early for Trav and I. We flew into Boise on Thursday morning with Hillary and Brad. My bag didn't show up when we did but it eventually made its way into Boise later that evening, thank goodness!! The boys headed straight out golfing for the afternoon. My mom and I went shopping and explored the town while Hillary stayed at the hotel and worked. Boise is such a cute little city! That afternoon more of the family started arriving in town. We all meet for dinner at a little brew house down at the bottom of Bogus Basin. Carlie gave the restaurant a heads up that there would be a lot of us but I don't think they realized that 60 members from Andrew and Carlie's family would be taking over their restaurant. It was great service despite the crowd! After we had dinner we headed to an Irish bar (fitting for the Fitzpatrick's and Lynch's) down in Boise where everyone let loose and had a great time!

The next morning the family had a rafting trip planned, so they all got up early and headed out for the river. Since I could not go rafting, Trav, Angie, Ben and I walked around and got some lunch together. Once everyone returned from the rafting trip we headed up to Bogus Basin which is where the wedding rehearsal and reception was to be held. Our entire family stayed in condos at the Pioneer Inn and took over the top of the mountain! The rehearsal dinner was that evening up on the mountain and then there was a big hot-tub-after-party following the dinner which went on into the early hours of the morning!

Luckily the morning of the wedding everyone had survived and were up for one more BIG night of partying! The day of the wedding the girls got ready down in Boise and the boys got ready up on the Mountain at the condos. Everyone made there way down the mountain to the church in Boise around 5 PM. Carlie looked stunning and Andrew looked so handsome!!! They are the cutest little Barbie and Ken couple!! I love it! The church and ceremony were fabulous and the wedding party was swept away at the end of it all in a stretch hummer limo!! Riding in style!

After the ceremony everyone made the trip back up the mountain (15-20 miles up a switchback hill, but it was worth it)! The reception started and the party began once again! Andrew and Carlie both looked like they were having the best time ever! I know that everyone had so much fun and loved being there to support Andrew and Carlie!

I am so proud of both of them! They are such a wonderful couple together and such strong people individually!! I am so thankful to have another great Sister!! Congrats to you both Mr. & Mrs. Fitzpatrick! Love you! :)

Shelby's Bachelorette Party

On the weekend of June 13-15th I headed down to California with the girls for Shelby's bachelorette weekend in Disneyland! We had such a great time!

We got in to Disneyland on Friday afternoon and it was so much fun walking around Disneyland and California Adventure with all the girls. I haven't been there in forever and even though I couldn't join in on all the rides, it was fun just being in that atmosphere! For dinner that night we went to Club 33 in Disneyland which was so much fun. There were 19 of us girls for dinner in our own secluded dinning room. Such a beautiful, historic little hideout in the Disneyland Park.

On Saturday, the MOHs (Maid of Honor) put on a brunch at a little bakery in Downtown Disney which was so great. They had fun games planned, the food was delicious and the company was the best part. After brunch we went and hung out by the pool then headed to a Mexican Restaurant for dinner. Again, great food and great conversation! It was so much fun having a girls weekend and so great to see all the girls that don't live up in Seattle anymore!

Baby Payton is due a week after Shelby's wedding, so I am not going to be able to attend, which I am so sad about. I will be there in spirit though! Shelby is going to be the most beautiful bride and she will of course have one hot bridal party!! I miss Shelbs who is down in CA and Stass who is in MA, so it was so great to spend time with them and everyone else!!! Good work to the MOHs (Stacie and Katie) who put on the best bachelorette weekend!! Love you girls!!

Happy Birthday to Me!

This past weekend I celebrated my birthday with Travis and my family! On Saturday, we drove down to Gig Harbor to visit with Trav's parents and to see his grandma Florence and Aunt Kathy who were in town from Moses Lake. We had such a nice visit with them. Jeanie made a delicious brunch, we watched baby Payton on the ultrasound video and then they all sang Happy Birthday to me. It was so nice and thoughtful!! We had a fun time seeing Grandma Florence and Aunt Kathy!

For my "birthday celebration", Travis took me to the Zoo on Sunday! It was a so much fun, especially since neither of us had been there in such a long time. We walked around the Woodland Park Zoo for a few hours and saw orangutans, bears, jaguars, and much more. We released the inter-child in us for the morning and had a great time together! Trav makes me laugh! :)



Travis got me a new camera for my birthday, so we put it to good use too!


After the zoo we went to Pike Place Market and had lunch at Cutters, such good food!! Then we walked around the market for a little while. There was live music and so many fun vendors all over. It was great to get out and do something different than the normal Sunday festivities.

On Monday night, my actual birthday, we went over to my parents for dinner with my family. It was nice to be around all of them. They are so supportive! :)

Thanks for all the birthday wishes from everyone! 28 should be a good year! :)