Busy bee

It seems like the only quiet time I have these days is at Monday gymnastics... I guess that's a good thing that I have so much activity to fill my life with, and also this hour to reflect on the week past and week ahead.

So let's catch up.

First things first. On April 13, I married Frederic Gerard Lalou in our backyard. It was really a wonderful day with special moments, low stress, perfect weather, close family in attendance... everything the first day of a marriage should be. It was a very happy day for Fred and I that we will cherish for the rest of our days.

April 13, 2013 - Our wedding day



Funny thing about weddings... people have very set expectations of what a wedding is, and when you don't conform to that image, its really hard for them to grasp. I didn't wear a long traditional dress or a veil (poor etiquette for a second wedding); we didn't have any music or walk down an aisle, and I didn't toss a bouquet. I didn't even have any "colors". You'd be shocked at how many people ask that first. Regardless of how we didn't conform, I can honestly say it was perfect in that it was exactly what Fred and I wanted. Intimate and special, and home.

Of course, the days before and after April 13 were a little hectic with a big work deal closing (finally!) at the beginning of the month, running (I'm not sure I could call it that legally) my first 5k, a quick investor meeting trip to NYC the week of the wedding, working on getting the house sold (closing is May 28 - yea!), shopping for furniture, painting a bedroom... The list goes on. But all in all, April was a great month.

I got a medal! And no, that's not Fred's real hair...



May is just as busy with work, end-of-year school activities, piano recitals, packing and moving, weekend trips, Gabby's graduation... Whew! Can't wait for the summer to get here so life can slow down a bit :).

Gabrielle Emma Lalou - our Baylor University graduate



Fred and I at New Orleans Jazzfest visiting our friends the Goel's



It will be a very happy day for us when we are under one roof - Fred, me, Annie, Will, Nick, and of course Max the dog. The little kids are mostly excited about Max... Let's just hope the feeling is mutual.

Max Lalou enjoying a quiet moment himself; it may be one of his last...



Adios muchachos.

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