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First off, thanks to all of you who followed our story! Especially our special friend LukeandBrookesmom who totally seen this all coming! Second thanks to my incredible husband (oohh I love how that sounds!), Brent, who has been so kind to me in this trip report! I love ya!
Ok, loved Brents update.....however, it is the woman in me that needs to add, ie correct, a few things. LOL
Love that picture of Brent rocking out!! Thats my hottie! I love this pic cause it just captures the true him. The uninhibited, playful, silly side that not everyone gets to see!
Picture of us by the guitar....my all time fave. Awweee~
TOT! BRENT!!!! I was so sure from the way the photographer was giggling that we were looking pretty scared of the TOT! I had no idea that he was looking scared of ME!!!! Dork! Nuff said!
Oh, us and Miss Snow White! Yes, she was my dads favorite! Brent and my dad are sooooo much alike. I tell him that all the time but he has no idea how true it is. He never got to meet my father as he passed away pre-Brent. But they were amazingly alike. The way they could both use words to tackle anything! And both were so overly intelligent it is almost scary! So this picture is for you dad! I know you are following this story too as they must have internet access in Heaven, right?
Tink! She is my super, duper, amazing, fave! So spunky and perky. Speaking of perky.....take a look at where Brent is looking in our pick where we were HHhmmmpphhhing! Men! Nuff said about that too, family friendly site here! He was properly scolded. Ok, so not really, I kinda think it was funny, specially since they captured it on film and I can tease him about it F~O~R~E~V~E~R!!!!!
Cinderella excited?? Come on guys! Look at that photo? She is screaming "SECURITY!!!! Its that man again!!! HELP" Seriously, Cinderella was great. I love that Brent got a picture alone with her that he proudly displayed in 8x10 format in our room, staring directly at me when I wake up! HHmmm, no pics of me and him around the house......should I be worried?
Belle, oh Belle! She was fun! She told me she hoped I had better luck training my beast than she did and that my beast seemed rather spirited and I really had my work cut out for me! OMG, she doesn't know the half of it!!!! She pegged that one right on! LOL
Sleeping Beauty.....Guns?? Sure Brent! I mean, I am sure that is what she is doing! LOL
All joking aside, was the most amazing weekend of my life. Its been the most amazing past 5 weeks of my life too! Some things are just meant to be and this was one of them!
Liz
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Congratulations Brent and Liz! You truly are a perfect match! Liz, your post about Brent made me tear up and cry here at my desk (damn these pregnancy hormones!) as it was the sweetest thing I've read.
Just one question...can Brent hold some sort of class to teach other DHs about how important it is to be romantic??? We'll be at POP this August, around the same time that you will be there....Hmmmm???
I hope to see you again soon and hopefully get to meet your husband! Lots of love to you both!
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Congratulations Brent and Liz! You truly are a perfect match! Liz, your post about Brent made me tear up and cry here at my desk (damn these pregnancy hormones!) as it was the sweetest thing I've read.
Just one question...can Brent hold some sort of class to teach other DHs about how important it is to be romantic??? We'll be at POP this August, around the same time that you will be there....Hmmmm???
I hope to see you again soon and hopefully get to meet your husband! Lots of love to you both!
OOhhhh thanks! That is so sweet! He makes it easy to say all those things cause he really truley is the most amazing person I have ever met! Don't get me wrong he does have his faults, Oh my does he have his faults.....LOL. But behind everyones lil flaws is their real person, the soul of who they are. And his is just golden. I know I am a very lucky girl and probably not half as deserving as I should be of such a fine man, but I'm very thankful that I am the one he chose to wake up to every morning forever and ever!
I really hope we can meet up in August again!!! I will certainly work on the classes! We can sit around and play with your snuggley new baby and they can go talk! LOL I will make sure he doesn't get distracted this year with that lady in the blue dress!! HHHmmmpphhh!
Next was Belle, who did not seem quite so taken with me. Can't figure out why:
Brent
OK I have to say I am not sure how I missed all this so Congrats to you both! This picture gave me a little giggle I do have to say! That is a pretty off look on the both of you!
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Second thanks to my incredible husband (oohh I love how that sounds!), Brent, who has been so kind to me in this trip report! I love ya! 
The uninhibited, playful, silly side that not everyone gets to see! 
Awweee~
I was so sure from the way the photographer was giggling that we were looking pretty scared of the TOT! 
I had no idea that he was looking scared of ME!!!! Dork! Nuff said!
So spunky and perky. Speaking of perky.....take a look at where Brent is looking in our pick where we were HHhmmmpphhhing! 
Men! Nuff said about that too, family friendly site here! He was properly scolded. Ok, so not really, I kinda think it was funny, specially since they captured it on film and I can tease him about it F~O~R~E~V~E~R!!!!!
Seriously, Cinderella was great. I love that Brent got a picture alone with her that he proudly displayed in 8x10 format in our room, staring directly at me when I wake up! HHmmm, no pics of me and him around the house......should I be worried? 
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Sure Brent! 
I mean, I am sure that is what she is doing! 
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