I'll spare you the long-winded details and just provide you with a quick picture synopsis of the event. We felt super blessed to have all (well, most) of our friends and family here to celebrate with us, and got a great report from Madelyn's one-year checkup this morning, so we're happy kids.
As if there wasn't enough to be excited about around here, this weekend we're heading up toooo....drumroll please.....
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THE KENTUCKY DERBY!!!
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This has been on my bucket list for FOREVER and I could not be more excited. It's a bit of a splurge for us to take off for a weekend "just because" but we're looking at it as a once in a lifetime opportunity. We're traveling with Kristin and Matt, a big black hat to match my green dress, and anticipation of many mint juleps and borboun slushes :)
And now, without further delay, the party:
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(before Matt smashed cake in my face....)
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aaaand after.....
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