This past weekend was so completely amazing! I really don’t think I could have planned a single thing to have gone better. Not that planning really had anything to do with it! It was such a great three days for me, I feel the need to document them in some detail, so excuse the following exhaustive recount of my weekend.<\/p>\n
On Friday I went with my family to pick up Lizzy <\/a>from the airport and (as a complete surprise to my sister, Brooke) we also picked up my Aunt Beth! Brooke was successfully surprised and the weekend was then kicked off in the best way possible. After a drive back to the country with Lizzy, and many baby discussions along the way, the evening progressed perfectly, surrounded by family and laughter. I also watched “What To Expect When You’re Expecting<\/a>” with my brother and then-pregnant sister-in-law, Jenna. It definitely had it’s funny (and frightening) moments. After the movie I spent a couple hours to myself, crafting a few things for the reveal party that was to take place Sunday.<\/p>\n Saturday, after a quick breakfast (and some strong coffee for all non-preggo adults) we all made our way to Joplin for my sister Brooke’s graduation from MSSU. On the drive up, I had some tech-time with my Daddy, which is always both enlightening and enjoyable. A massive group of friends and family claimed their seats near the stage. We might<\/em>\u00a0have frightened off a few surrounding attendants with our\u00a0boisterous\u00a0presence. As Brookie walked the stage, we all cheered with gusto and settled in to hear the long list of remaining graduates being named. Lizzy and I were suffering preggo-person discomforts of starvation and more and for the first time in months I actually had GOOSEBUMPS! As the last name was called, my brother, Benjamin, whistled sharply and loudly with all this might and we rushed out the doors to the sunny warmth of the Saturday afternoon. Hugs, hugs hugs… Pictures, pictures pictures.<\/p>\n Brooke’s Graduation video<\/strong><\/p>\n