From Our Front Porch: Elizabeth

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Mr. & Mrs. Flachsbart - Friday

Friday, June 17th started off with Elizabeth's bridesmaid luncheon hosted

by her Godmother at Daniel George! The food was delicious and the flowers were gorgeous!

Look at the huge orange peonies!

Elizabeth & Mom

Elizabeth & her new mother-in-law

Anne, Melissa, Aunt Laurie, Aunt Janet, Holly, Alston, & Lauren Taylor

Aunt Janet & Melissa were both bridesmaids in Mom's wedding so it was fun for them to be there!

Caitlin, Laura, Dr. Morgan, Ann, & Anna

Emily, Elizabeth, Mom, Aunt Judy, & Michelle

I was taking the picture! And later, Aunt Mariska also joined us.

Emily, Maid of Honor

Me, Matron of Honor

36 weeks pregnant

Aunt Laurie was so excited to get to be here for all of the festivities!

The Bridesmaids!

We each gave Elizabeth a special item or memento along with a little speech about a memory together or something special with Elizabeth. I gave Elizabeth the garter that Mom made for me when I got married so that she could wear it for her big day as "something borrowed." Then, Elizabeth gave each of us a Vera Bradley small, monogrammed duffel bag and Hanky Panky that matched our bridesmaid dresses!

After the luncheon, we all went to get manicures and pedicures.

Friday night, we started with the rehearsal at the church and then the rehearsal dinner at The Garden Cafe at the Botanical Gardens!

Unfortunately, on the way from the rehearsal to dinner, Brad and I got a flat tire. Thankfully, we were able to pull off the interstate safely and change the tire. Brad did a great job and had us going again in under 20 minutes! I wish I had a picture...Brad in his suit, me 36 weeks pregnant in high heels on Friday night, downtown, changing a tire!

Here is the best picture from the rehearsal dinner! It was a gorgeous room and very intimate setting!

We started off with a great slideshow of Elizabeth & Alex! I always love the slideshows and getting to see all the pictures. Brad and I still watch our wedding slideshow and videos on our anniversary each year!

After the slideshow, friends and family gave speeches. Almost the entire wedding party gave speeches and they were truly some of the best and most well written speeches I have ever heard! Emily & I wrote a poem titled "Twas the Night Before Your Wedding" that was fashioned after "Twas the Night Before Christmas."

More to come about Saturday!

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Elizabeth - The Bachelorette

On June 4th, Emily and I hosted Elizabeth's Lingerie & Bachelorette Party at Emily's house!

Here is Elizabeth, the guest of honor and soon-to-be Mrs. Flachsbart!

We started off the night with cocktails and cupcakes!

Alston, Anne, & Elizabeth

Caitlin, Maria, & Louisa

Then, we asked Elizabeth lots of questions about Alex! We made it a drinking game - if she got the answer right, the girls had to drink and if she got the answer wrong, she had to drink!

Finally, she opened her lingerie! She recieved some of the most beautiful lingerie I have ever seen!

From Emily's, we headed to Cocina for dinner and then the younger girls (!) went on to the bar!

The party was a big success and lots of fun!!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Jones Family Wedding Shower

Saturday, May 7th, my Mom & Dad and Aunt Janet & Uncle Andy hosted a Jones family shower for

Holly & James and Elizabeth & Alex at our family farm!

Mom made the gorgeous flower arrangments with oak leaf hydrangeas from her yard as well as the moss covered letters! Doesn't it look great!?!

Here is a great view of the "Kentucky cabin." Its obviously named the Kentucky cabin since it is from Kentucky. Mom and Dad's bedroom will be part of the lower floor and then two bedrooms are upstairs - one of which will be the nursery :)

Front entry into the newly constructed timberframe that includes the kitchen, dining room, and living room. This part connects the two restored log cabins.

Here is the "Tennessee cabin!" I love it with the wrap around porch. This will be the "library" (I think) with a loft upstairs.

Side view of the Tennesse cabin.

Inside of the new timberframe.

Inside of Tennesse cabin.

This is Dad's old tractor...I loved the composition of this shot with the roses and the tractor looking out over the land!

And finally, here comes lots of pictures of the family!

Grandmax and Aunt Jean

Aunt Janet and Aunt Karl Marie

Entire Jones Family

I love this shot!

(30 weeks pregnant)

Dad and his girls!

I love this one too!

Brad & Me

Four Jones siblings!

Jeffrey is now taller than Emily and I!

Alex kept snapping photos like he was the paparazzi and things got a little out of hand!

Jeffrey (age 13) and Me!

Mom & Dad

The boys being men!

And the group shot from the loft of the TN cabin!

Steven, Dad, Emily, Jeffrey, Andy, Chuck

Anne, Terry, Grandmax, Alex, James, Harold, Janet, Katherine

Ben, Chrissy, Katie, Bob, Mary Frank, Nila, Eleanor, Mom, Elizabeth, Holly, Becky, Aunt Jean, and

Karl Marie!

And finally, my favorite shot of the day was actually taken on my iPhone!

This is Mom & Dad taking a walk at sunset!

I LOVE this shot of them!

We get to enjoy the most beautiful sunsets at the farm! Can't wait for many more!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Around the House Round-Up

I have been meaning to write this post for several weeks now but have just now found the time. Anyways, back on April 23rd, we went to Elizabeth & Alex's Around the House Round-Up shower!! It was so much fun and such a beautiful evening!

The party was at the home of our long-time, family friend's Mike & Susie. Their property, house, and especially Susie's garden is all stunning! I wish I could keep a garden like this.

The hostesses did such a great job of decorating! The sunflowers were beautiful! And check out the pictures on the table..."Cowgirl Elizabeth" and "Cowboy Alex!" How adorable were they as little kids?!