F is for FUTURE-WIFE

in the spring of 2007, we had just moved into our rental house in texas.
someone knocked on the door...we didn't even KNOW anyone yet...who could it be?

the most adorable little girl was standing on my door step...a sprinkle of freckles across her nose...sparkling blue eyes...





in lightning fast speed, she said her name was rachel, she lived down the street, and she noticed that i had a little girl about her age and she wanted to meet her. and with that one super fast sentence, we welcomed rachel into our lives forever.

through the years, we've sort of decided that we love her too much to let her go. and the girls came up with a plan...if RACHEL married AUSTIN, then the girls would always get to celebrate the holidays together. THEY'D BE SISTERS!

and somewhere along the way, austin decided that he was okay with this :)

so now, rachel calls austin FUTURE-HUSBAND. and he ANSWERS. hee hee. yes, she DOES have a boyfriend already...but we're not worried about that...it's temporary, right? we already 'claimed' her years ago :)


rachel and austin have planned out their honeymoon. they are going to PARIS, JAMAICA & OHIO. this makes me LOL for REAL. they are not in agreement on how they are actually GETTING to paris though.

austin says there's no way he's flying across the ocean in a "tin-can" (yes, this coming from the one who has professed his desire to be a PILOT??????). he thinks they should take a boat. rachel says, 'HAVE YOU SEEN TITANIC??????? NO WAY.'

so we have a few details to work out...but i'm not worried.
rachel, it has been an absolute JOY to have you in our lives. we've watched you grow from little girl to gorgeous young lady... YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE RAY OF SUNSHINE AND WE LOVE YOU DEARLY.

please tell your parents that if you turn up missing come june, that you're safe...your daddy should be able to arrange frequent flights from virginia to houston for you to visit them, right?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL. you're going to be one fabulous daughter-in-law.
love,

your FUTURE-MOM-IN-LAW :)

xoxo