my smootchies

Two of my favorite little trick 'o treaters.  

 Jack the Alligator and Tex the Lion.

Happy Halloween!

all lit up

This house has been cracking me up this year.  Bogey and I pass it when we take walks at night.

They go out of their way to say "Happy Halloween"

That's some dedication!

say yes to the dress

Tay and I went dress shopping today.  She is such a beautiful bride!

It was really fun, and I was honored to be a part of this important decision.  Best of all, she was so not a bridezilla. I told her that buying a dress with her must go down in the record books as the fastest and easiest bridal dress shopping that has ever taken place!  In just a few hours we had the dress, veil, and accessories purchased and we were on our way back home!

Here are the ones we narrowed it down to, and out of these, she ended up taking one lucky one home...

Stay tuned for the wedding day photos to see which one she chose!

tay's shower

Taylor's Bridal Shower.

I forgot to take photos after all the food and flowers were put out. :(

One of the three beautiful arrangements that Carmen made for the evening.

Taylor answering questions about Dave. 

Every time she answered incorrectly, she had to put a piece of bubblegum in her mouth. 

In the end she had 8 pieces in her mouth!

She got spoiled with lots of gifts and love

Chal and Lorraine.  My 2 friends that helped me pull it off.

Also, my 2 sisters, Carmen and Mijken were a huge help. 

It ended up being a fun night.

miss t

Miss Tara is so sweet and thoughtful.  She brought over balloons last night to celebrate baby G. 

He is already so loved.

boy

It's a BOY!

And... for now I am calling him Grey Ryan. 

I love the name. 

I know everyone has an opinion; I'm sure people thought my parents were crazy when they named me Hannie, or my sister Mijken... but, I quite like our names, and I'm glad they stuck with what they liked.

love and marriage

Here's some of our recent news!

The happy couple. 

We are excited for their visit this weekend, and for Taylor's shower that I'll be throwing. 

nyc

Ryan and I went on a little trip last week to the Big Apple.  We had a lot of fun, and it was really nice to do something random.

We saw "Rock of Ages"... SOO fun.  And front row seats!

Grand Central Station

Chinatown

Little Italy

NYC "playground"

Beautiful Hudson

washed up from Hudson

Don't worry.  I'm taking care of Baby B.  Only non-alcholoic for the momma

Brooklyn Bridge

911 memorial

New trade centers/ground zero.  Still under construction

Street preformers

Central Park

NYC style parking garage

Really super cool pumpkin carvings

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