she's having my baby...

...nephew! It's a BOY! My sister and BIL just had their 20-week u/s and found out they will be having a little boy in October! *beaming*

I'm beyond excited and will be the bestest Aunt Jen in the whole wide world. And the bestest shower-thrower ever (btw, Pinterest is my weapon of choice!).

When Carey and Jason gave us the big news that they were pregnant, I about tackled my sister with excitement...only to quickly freeze and apologize incessantly for practically attacking a pregnant lady! Who does that?!

Jack will be excited to have a boy to teach boy-stuff to...and Lila will be excited to have someone in the family smaller than her...we will all be blessed to have baby "Insert Boy Name" Ricks to join our happy family.

Hola, Carey and Jason!

Como esta? We miss you and can't wait to hear all about your honeymoon! We hope you're enjoying your much-needed vacation. Love you, fools!

Our softball team, TBD, will be at a loss without our star pitcher (Jason) or our Scott Rolen-like third baseman (Carey) who can't seem to play a game without getting a strawberry! But I'll post on our progress for you two! (24-15)

(ps: There was no editing done on the amazing baby blues of hers! I {heart} her eyes! She's the reason I wore blue-colored contacts for the longest time...)

Wedding Mosaic

It would appear from my over-blogging of Carey and Jason, that I am freakishly-obsessed with the lovely couple. Well...I AM!

And today I'm using them as guinea pigs for a new idea: photo mosaics...and I'm o-b-s-e-s-s-e-d! Please prepare yourself to see much more in the future....

But today, it's all about the objects of my obsession:

(Thanks Juniper for the idea! Created with fd's flickr toys.)

Details!

So here's some of the details of Carey & Jason's day....

Mrs. Ricks:

One of my fav. details: "I Do" in blue rhinestones on the bottom of her pink wedding shoes! So cute! (That's just totally Carey!)

I custom ordered Carey a "Bouquet Charm" on Etsy from Gems by Em. Love it! She wore it as a necklace to the rehearsal and then it was pinned to her bouquet:

Carey made the guestbook herself on Snapfish by compiling pictures of her and Jason...good job!

The cake: simple and sweet (so I'm told...I didn't have the pleasure of tasting it!)

The Candy Bar! Decked out with various pink, red, white, and black candy. It was a hit, and looked smashing with all of the different vases, candles, lights, and ribbons...

In the bathroom we were prepared for anything...flip flops for the guests, and anything a girl could need in a wedding emergency: a sewing kit, hairspray, mouthwash, perfume, deodorant...always thinking ahead!

Here's the poem made for the flip flops...love the card stock!

And for the "toiletries"....

Carey & Jason: Honeymoon 2009...

So as luck would have it, our new Mr. & Mrs. were scheduled to leave on Cinco de Mayo for Playa del Carmen, Mexico to celebrate the joy of marriage when out of nowhere: not a bird…not a plane…it’s: Mexican Swine Flu (what!?!?)

Boo! But, they’d rather be safe than sorry, so tentative plans are to postpone the trip. I mean, a honeymoon wouldn’t be enjoyable if they can’t partake in fun, fruity drinks while participating in corny pool games! (Isn’t that what a honeymoon is for?)

Carey and Jason, I propose a Mexican Fiesta ala Casa de Greffet! Margaritas y cervesas? Donde esta el bano? Y la biblioteca? En el nombre del padre y del hijo y del espiritu santo, amen…

(Those ramblings are about all I can remember from 4 years of Spanish in high school…beer, the bathroom, the library, and the sign of the cross...)

Hasta Luego!

Mr. & Mrs. Ricks

Well, it’s official! Carey and Jason are happily married! They tied the knot…took the plunge…said “I do”…and now we can relax!

I was a gorgeous day and everyone enjoyed themselves. From the ceremony, to Lafayette Park for pictures, and finally the reception!

I haven’t had the time to get my pictures uploaded yet (call me a slacker, but I needed a whole day to recover from the “fun”… but I have a ton of details to share later). Good thing Jason’s sister, Kelli, is on the ball. So here’s our first look at Carey and Jason’s wedding!

Kelli, John, and Addi (Jason's sis, BIL, and niece)

Breakin' it down!

Jack was the best part of my night! During dinner, we took our turn on the dance floor...and he didn't want to leave! We danced and had the best time! What a little man!

Jack and Daddy: oh the look on Jack's face!

Congratulations, Carey and Jason! We love you so much.

(Check back for more updates on our happy couple!)