SOCIAL MEDIA

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Joy to the World!

Happy Wednesday 12/12/12!!!

It's hard to believe that we are 13 days away from Christmas. Erik and I have yet to buy our gifts and the days are flying by! Alexa & Josh left for Arkansas last night and we were lucky enough to get one last goodbye in. We are looking forward to using our new jeep to shop and carry our many gifts(: Oh, a few days ago, Erik an I found a puppy on the side of the road, took him home and claimed him! He is adorable and we are so lucky we found him. So I'll be quick and post pictures. Have a wonderful night! Oh, his name is Blitzen Toulouse Richards aka Blitz. Enjoy!

God bless

Megan
Sunday, December 9, 2012

There's A New Kid In Town And He's Laying In A Manger Down The Road!

Happy Sounds of Our Savior Sunday!

Today was incredible! Erik and I woke up at 7am to arrive at Second Baptist Church at 8:15am. We were baptized in cold water but it was a fantastic way to being our new lives not only as a married couple, but as new Christians {or Baptists-hehe}. We then went to the 9:30am "Sounds of Christmas" service which was fantastic! At the opening of the service, they played both mine & Erik's baptism video. It was such a wonderful experience and it was really awesome seeing ourselves on the big screen! Most of the service was Christmas songs, but there are some incredible singers at Second Baptist and the singers were both children and adults. It was truly fantastic and really touched our hearts. After church, we went to the 3rd floor of the building and sat in on the "3's A Crowd" young newlyweds class. We met lots of young married couples, and everyone was so sweet. We instantly made friends with a couple who sat beside us during the whole class. Afterwards another couple came up and we immediately became clicked. Erik and the husband of the lady I was talking to, hit it off all thanks to football-haha. Everyone invited us to join them at Firehouse Subs for lunch but we respectfully and thankfully declined since we had plans with Erik's family. Today was an especially great class day because we found out that a couple who had been "trying" for 4 years finally got pregnant and...... With Twins through IVF! Let me just say, I LOVE babies so knowing that classmates are having little ones is fantastic because it means baby showers and baby clothes! It was truly a wonderful class and we will definitely be going every week. I'm hoping we can make friends with some of the incredible people there. Well good news is, we have one thing in common, we all love to praise the Lord! After church, we met up with Erik's parents, Aunt Carol, Nathan & Jordan at Applebees. It was a rather funny lunch because the boys always say such funny things! We told them that on December 22nd, Erik and I would take them to see the Kids Crazy Christmas Show at Second Baptist, AND..... they could ride in our new Jeep! Oh boy, they loved that idea(: When lunch ended, we said our goodbyes and headed home to relax. Then I decided to start trying to clean up a little. Now I am doing laundry and Erik is playing XBox, as always-hehe. Before I head to switch out laundry and take a shower, I have to say this to you: remember to praise God in all you do and for all you have because without him you couldn't possibly have or do the things you've been blessed with.

Good night & God Bless You Always

Megan
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree!

Happy Thursday!!!


Wow! Hard to believe that we are already at Thursday. These weeks are just flying by! So throughout the week we have gotten some crazy news. Monday we found out that our best friends Josh and Alexa are moving to Arkansas-8hours away! It's hard to imagine having to be without them. We have done so much together over just this past year that I seriously don't know what we are going to do. It's not easy to find friends like The Kelley's. They are true friends who would do anything for you if you needed it. They are just amazing! Honestly they are more like our brother and sister than best friends and to think they will be so far is a hard thing to accept. However, to know that they are moving to succeed in life is a huge important life step for them and Erik and I couldn't be more happy for them! Although we wish them nothing but absolute happiness, joy, health and wealth in their new state, we must remind them that they will be missed so very much. Luckily, we will be here waiting for them when they return (:

Here are just a few of the many memories we have had the pleasure to have with them....


March 2012-Alexa & I took bridal portraits together. We did some by ourselves during the shoot, but we just couldn't resist taking some together and this is my absolute favorite!
May 2012: Josh & Alexa (before they were married) were able to be in our wedding and attend. Alexa was my Maid of Honor and Josh attended {we wanted him to be in the wedding but he respectfully declined}. Not only did he attend, but when he showed up in a white shirt, which I joked with him that the Bride should be the only one wearing white, he immediately left and bought the orange shirt you see. It was a really nice thing to do because he didn't have to and I truly thank him for doing that for me.

August 2012: I was lucky enough to host Alexa's bridal shower. It was such an important thing to me because she could have choose anyone, but she choose me and I was more than thrilled and excited! I did my best to decorate our apartment perfectly floor to ceiling for her. It turned out great! Guests had a blast {even though there was barely enough seats-which is why it is so important to RSVP}.
October 2012: Erik and I were lucky enough to be invited to go with Josh and Alexa to a Texans game. They did not by any means have to invite us, but they did and we had such a wonderful time! I can not thank them enough for asking us to go with them. I would absolutely do it again-hehe (:
November 2012: Erik and I were blessed to have had the opportunity to go to Alexa & Josh's wedding. It was absolutely beautiful, Josh looking super handsome and Alexa was stunning in her gown. To be there and get to see it all and experience the start of their new life was incredible! Although Erik and I were unable to be in their wedding party, we made sure we took lots of pictures and made sure we were there in the front row for all of it. We are so lucky to have such wonderful friends in our lives.

November 2012: Lastly, I was so thankful for Josh and Alexa who offered to go with Erik and I to visit my grandmother in Alabama. We didn't want to go by ourselves and when I asked if they would go with us, I was so afraid they would say no. Thankfully they didn't and oh my goodness it was absolutely fantastic and a totally fun trip that Erik and I will remember forever.

After all has been said and done, these two wonderful people have done and given much more than this and if I had all the time in the world, I would gladly share all of it with you but unfortunately I just don't have the time. Erik and I just want to send out a huge thank you to Josh and Alexa and we want them to know more than anything, that we will be there for them through it all. We also hope and pray that they find everything they are looking for in Arkansas, that their travels are safe and that no matter what they do or where they go, we want them to know that we love them and can't wait for their return.

Good Luck in Arkansas Josh & Alexa!!
We Love You Both!!!

God Bless

Erik & Megan