My Month of June: Parties, Weddings, and Reunions with Friends

Is it really July 7th? I don't know where the summer has gone - but I'm glad that it's moving along swiftly as that means I'm that much closer to being back in Germany and the halfway point of my separation from Jon. Since my family trip to Mexico over Memorial Day, it's been one crazy, busy summer filled with wedding madness and I've loved every minute of it!

The month of June was consumed with two bachelorette parties, showers, Allison's wedding on June 21st and Lucy's wedding on July 5th. It has been so much fun to be a part of both weddings and I've really enjoyed catching up with so many friends. Especially, my long-time friend, Kelly Spencer! She and her husband Nick stayed with me over July 4th weekend while in town for Lucy's wedding and it was such a blast having her around!

We had plenty to catch up on as I hadn't seen her since my wedding last May, and since then she's become pregnant and is the cutest pregnant lady in the world!

The event-filled month of June started out with Allison's bachelorette party in Dallas, complete with an exotic dancing class, lingerie shower at the elegant Magnolia Hotel, dinner at a fun restaurant downtown and a night out at the Ghost Bar. The next weekend, I had a low-key, relaxing reunion at Judy and Claudia's lakehouse with the family before revving things up again for Lucy's bachelorette party in Austin the following weekend. It was biker rally extravaganza that weekend, which provided for that much more hootin' and hollerin' on 6th street. We had a great Austin weekend with plenty of Mexican food and dancing for all.

Allison's elegant wedding was on June 21st and I felt so honored to be THE Matron of Honor. It was absolutely gorgeous and I enjoyed every second of wedding preparation time I got to spend with her. She is such a sweet and awesome friend and I will always treasure those memories.

After taking it easy last weekend with no big plans, other than the Polish Pickle Run 5K, Lucy's week-filled wedding events began last Thursday. It was so much fun participating in all the fun dinners and outings to North Gate for country dancing and the wedding itself was perfect. The ceremony was so special and moving and the reception was an absolute blast! I will miss my sweet neighbor dearly as she heads back to Indiana with her new husband, but have cherished the past month we've gotten to spend together as neighbors again immensely.

It truly is so special to be able to be in these two amazing girls weddings and stand next to them on their happiest of days, as they stood next to me for mine. I am so blessed to have the most wonderful friends anyone could ask for, and I feel so lucky to have had this summer to be able to maximize my time with those who are so important in my life.

Although my wedding obligations are now through for the summer, the fun doesn't stop there. I have an incredible two weeks coming up as one of my best friends from Germany, Michelle, will be coming to visit me in Texas. It will be so much fun to show this Aussie around Texas and we plan to have a jam-packed schedule visiting places such as, Bandera, the ranch, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Baylor University and of course the big, bad, Bryan-College Station. More updates on our Tour de Texas to come!