Surprise!!

My best friend Katie Hunemuller lives in Texas. Her boyfriend, John, has been planning with me his soon to be proposal to Katie. The plan was to have a big suprise party at their new house with family and friends. Katie originally thought that her parents and her sister would be coming up to Texas this week (Wed through Sunday) to see her graduate.

Katie kept asking me and asking me about me coming with them to visit. I kept telling her I had a school training thing I couldn't get out of. Yup, that was a lie.

Anyways, last Sat. the 8th, I drove to Texas with Katie's family. We stayed the night with her sister Krista and her husband who aslo live in Texas. It was weird not seing Katie that night being in Texas. I wanted to just call her up and say, "Hey I'm here!!" But couldn't do that!

We couldn't see her until Sunday night when the suprise party was happening. There were all of Katie and John's friends at their house cooking away. They were making all this homeade bbq sauce and chicken and much much more...it was amazing.

Finally, after about an hour and a half at her house Katie and John show up from shopping. He told her to go in the front door which was kind of unusual for her. But she did. While she was unlocking the door John told her he had one more suprise for her.

She came in the house, looking down and noticed someone's purse on the floor. Her first coment was, "You got me a new purse!?" Ha not quite.

She then looked up and saw everyone, including me. I defintely started crying. Yes and of course she did too.

John then got on one knee and asked her if she would marry him. Of course she said yes! She then took the ring from his hand and put it on her finger all by herself :) She was in the moment and a little excited!!!!

It was awesome and I was so happy to be there for all of it! It was very short trip but well worth it.

I love her to death. Soon she will be Mrs. Katie Peacock :)

Here are some pictures leading up to the proposal, a video of the big question, and a few pics of Katie and I together!

Hungry?

The dogs get a little excited when I bring home their 50 lb. bag of dog food that I can barely carry in the house. So excited that they can't even wait for me to put it in their bowl to eat...has to be right from the tub!!

Let Me Sleep!

"You can't find me...."

Abby's new thing is to cuddle with this orange pillow (and chew on it- not bite it really, but enough to slobber it up)

"Here I am..innocent I promise"

"Just let me go back to sleep..."

The other day Abby came into the living room seeming very proud of what she brought me... the orange pillow in her mouth all goobered up!!!! I was very upset, she knew it right away. Smart girl walked right into her kennel without being told :)

Summer So Far

I must say I thoroughly enjoy being a teacher with the summer off. Last summer I taught summer school but a break was much needed.
The first week of summer I participated in a 5 Day Autism Training. It was a great training and I learned so many good ideas that I actually can't wait to get back in my classroom and implement!

One day last week we took a few friends to see AJ's grandparents at Lake Delhi. That was when it was in the upper 90s so boating felt amazing!

We decided it was time again to shave Roy- this time not quite as short. He gets very hot in the summer. He was a good boy and waited very patiently!!

Sturgis Falls was a fun but busy weekend. It was our 5 year reunion so that meant our good friend Ben who lives in Texas was going to be in town. We picked him up Saturday morning at the CR airport and took him back Sunday evening. And we had our first open house that day!!

These are good friends that go back from elementary: Annie and Lyssa!!

And here is Ben!

Ok last thing! We had a birthday party grill out last night for my birthday, Abby's #1 birthday, and Aj's parents dog Charlie's #4 birthday!! We also have had my brother's dog over so it was a little bit of a zoo :)