♥ Lance and I said "I DO" ♥ ... Blog Hop announcement & UPDATES with a Little Secret

Happy Saturday Crafty Blends.  I am so sorry for the delay in 

my posts lately.  So much has been happening in LIFE, that 

I had to take a little break from Blogging

and 

TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS!!!!

I sure have missed you all SO VERY MUCH

This is a long post, but I wanted to be sure to catch up with all of you

and give you some reasons for my lag between posting . . . . 

PLEASE, PLEASE

bare with me, and Read All the Way through!

I Don't Want you to Miss a Thing

"I DO" ANNOUNCEMENT

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On Monday, December 17th, 2012

Lance and I said "I DO"

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 Can I get a What, What???

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 Yeppers, we finally DID IT!!!

I can now proudly announce that I am now officially

Mrs. Lance Buffa

(but still hyphenated on Facebook as Jessica Shelton-Buffa....LOL)

We started our journey together on June 3, 2006 and our  ♥LOVE♥ only continues to grow stronger and stronger with each and every passing day.  We often discussed how we felt as if we were already "Married" even though the actual ceremony had not yet taken place. 

 We began discussing holding off on our "Dream Wedding" and just having a Justice of the Peace ceremony now, to make it all official as far as "Society's Standards" were concerned.   The final decision was agreed upon and we pulled it all together  with just a little under 2 1/2 weeks worth of planning.

It truly was One of Happiest Days of My Life!  Only coming in behind the Births of each of my Children and the Day that Lance and I met!

The Judge preforming the ceremony did an amazing job, the kids were so excited, and everything went Beautifully!  It took all I had to hold back the Tears of Enjoyment, but I knew my mascara would run and that would have made for some disastrous pictures afterwards....LOL!

The kids stood still the entire time.  Lance Jr. holding the rings while McKenzie, Ariana, and Haylee stood prim and proper holding their flower bouquets.   

After the ceremony was over, the Judge even commented  "these children are the most well behaved children we have ever  had in our courtroom during a wedding".

. . . . awwww, Proud Mommy and Daddy moment, right there! ;)

 We all shuffled over to Lakeview Beach to take some fun pictures with my Amazing Mother-In-Law serving as our Photographer.

 

We braved the 45 degree temperature and cold, harsh winds shifting towards us off of Lake Erie.

(plenty of opportunity for some extra cuddle time)

We walked out onto a "rock runway" to gaze at the water  and we combed the sand for Heart Shaped Rocks (both being special rituals that Lance and I have shared many, many times in the past)

 

♥ It was super special ♥ 

Each time I talk about that day, browse through the hundreds of photos that were taken, or even just have a passing thought, I am moved to a grin that stretches from ear to ear!

Thanks for sticking with me still . . . . 

I know that was a lot of pictures to have to sift through, but it WAS my Wedding Day . . . so I couldn'thelp but share so many.....LOL!  Trust me, though.  It could have been worse!  My Mother In Law snapped over 350+ pictures that day!
<<<giggle>>>

So, I went easy on you here!

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BLOG HOP ANNOUNCEMENT

I am so super ecstatic for my Sweet Friend Forever (SFF), Heather Lynn of

Random Recipes, Paper Crafts, and Photos by HL

 There has been an Amazing Response to her OWL themed Blog Hops this year and I am so proud of the success she has seen with them. She puts a lot of Time, Love, and Dedication into her Hostess Duties and it really PAYS OFF!!!
♥ ♥ ♥ Love you Heather! ♥ ♥ ♥

This weekend marks the 

Owl Be Home For Christmas Blog Hop

I am honored to be joining her, along with a Super Talented Lineup of our Crafty Friends. 

I shared my Christmas OWL Themed Project over on the Pinque Peacock Blog and would be Delighted if you would swing over to take a peek!

Also, if you Hop this weekend, you will see more Wonderful OWL Projects and can get entered to WIN~WIN~ WIN some really great PRIZES like

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THIS

and THIS

or Maybe, THIS

and there are OODLES of Blog Candy all along the Blog Hop Trail!

Pinque Peacock UPDATES

Be sure to read the Major Pinque Peacock Update POST to be brought up to speed

on all the latest:

• Products
• Link Up Party
• "Pin Up" Contest
• 100 Blog Follower Giveaway
•  PRIZES

• and the December SALE

A Little SECRET to Share

I want to let you all in on a little secret I have been keeping, too . . . . I am beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to be the Growing In Unity Girl Next Week with

UNITY STAMP COMPANY

<<<<eek, shriek, squeal, dance, laugh, happy dance, and smile>>>

Be sure to stop by EACH day next week to check out a new project every day that I have createdusing the Fantastic Unity Stamp RED RUBBAH!  You will be entered to win some for yourself just for stopping by and leaving some Bloggy Love!  So come by Each Day for  More Chances to WIN~WIN~WIN!

I hope to be at my craft table and my computer more often.   Crafting and Blogging are such a happy part of my life, that I feel complete when I spend more time at it!

Thanks again, for sticking with me and
AS ALWAYS

Remember to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica