soon to be the FAB 5...... ♥

These are my FAB 4 girlfriends (self proclaimed name of couse!).... 

haha...  they are just such wonderful and amazing women 
who I have been friends with for years now!

Each one has different qualities that I just love and adore about them.

But as a group, 

we get to share in the joy of 

Bryan & ASHLEY having their 1st BABY!

 and this past Saturday, they had their 1st baby shower.

 They found out that they are going to have a GIRL....

another girl to add to the FAB 4, 

or should i say it WILL BE the FAB 5! hehe...

here are some photos from the day....

  

SUPER CUTE decorations!

  

 They got super adorable baby girl clothes!

  

Such a CUTE idea!!! And such cute stuff tied to it! =) 

  

Ash will definitely be ONE HOT MOMMA!!!!

  

Soon to be parents with 2 of their nieces ( Counting My Blessings )

I really look forward to meeting this little bundle of girlie joy. 

I see her being trendy, funky, beautiful, ORGANIZED (hehe) and a wonderful COOK, 

just like her mommy!

side note: 
We know her name already, 
but I will wait to let you all know when
I hear the good news of her arrival (around MARCH 5).

I love you girls....

This goes out to my AMAZING Matrons of Honor!

I can't thank you girls enough for all that you have done for me! I really appreciate you both coming to 3 of matt and i's bridal showers and being so willing to help with everything! We greatly appreciate everything you've done for us!

I CAN NOT WAIT for this weekend. I know that you girls have planned this Bachelorette Party to a "T"... and I am SURE that it will be a fantastic night! You both know me so well and I am so blessed to have such great friends like you two! For anyone out there that really doesn't know these two girls, it is Becca (Tameling) Harkema & Ashley (Olthoff) Vis. They have been my very close friends for a long time. Becca and I have known each other since grade school and Ashley and I since high school. We are (along with Sara (Decker) Jabaay- Panera Group) are possibly the most ORGANIZED group of friends known to mankind. We all make lists and possibly even write lists of things we need to make lists for! Some may think we are crazy (our husbands/future-husband for example)... but that is A-OK with us! We are meant to be friends, FRIENDS FOR LIFE!

I LOVE YOU GIRLS!

Matt's Design work

What a GOOD WEEKEND! Well, aside from that fact that Matt had to work a quite a bit... but that's ok, we still saw each other when we could! =)

Let me just say that I have the greatest friends! Friday night it was planned that I was going to go to Ashley's for a dinner date with her. Eat some of her good cooking, catch up on each other lives, etc.... but to my SURPRISE..... Becca, Sara, and Amanda were there toooooooo!!!! They surprised me with a nice meal and a night JUST FOR ME.... it was wonderful! So, THANK YOU GIRLS, you all mean so much to me! =)

A little update on wedding stuff... today our cake lady came over to bring us samples and take about design ideas and such... and i just thought that i should share this precious picture with you. Matt was such a good sport about being there that he even drew a cake of what he wanted (well, 4 of the layers are what we talked about doing..... but the 5th ones was his own idea/creation)... he got such a good kick out of it... adding a smiley face and/or Cubs "C" as our top layer! Haha.... well, we kinda nix-ed that idea... but his effort was very much appreciated! =) Aside from the design, I am super excited that we are going to have one layer of red velvet cake..... =) it is so good! =) I can't wait..... MMMMmmmmm... CAKE!!!!


Hope everyone else has had a good weekend.....