As you know, we have a wedding (in Florida) the same day as graduation, but we’ll be home for a week and can’t wait to celebrate with you!   Jere and I are so proud of you and look forward to seeing all of the wonderful things the future holds for you!

We love you and look forward to seeing everyone soon!!!  Oh, and CONGRATULATIONS!!! =)

My day started at 5:30 when I started to throw streamers, blow up balloons, a trip to dunkin donuts for you know what, and coffee! Needless to say I made it back by 7:30 to a still sleeping Ashley, which then awoke to discover I hadn’t gone to work after all.  After breakfast, we took a ride to the movies and saw Hot Tub Time Machine, which was pretty funny to say the least. Following the movie, we blew through $10.00 at the arcade, and agree that we tied on everything!

For lunch, we headed to Cracker Barrel, and for dinner, Lancaster’s BBQ.

It was a fun, simple day, with lots of warm sunshine. Ashley and I had a great day, and that’s all that matters. Happy Birthday my darling, I love you and couldn’t imagine life without you!

Again, THANK YOU!  We love them!!  You are truly an amazing photographer and we feel so blessed to have met you!

-Jere & Ashley ‘Yeah-Yeah’ Dotten

We are excited to see what 2010 has in store for us!

Here are a some of our favorites through out the the year.  Oh, and don’t forget to leave us a comment…we LOVE comments!!!

In December 2005, a friend told me I had to get on MySpace.  And, I responded, What is MySpace? So, reluctantly, I created a profile page and in a few days I was addicted like everyone else…posting pictures, sending glittery greeting to friends.  I’m not gonna lie, I was having fun.  Soon after, I was invited to attend a birthday gathering of a new friend I had made online.  Well, on that new friend’s profile page I spotted a guy’s profile by the name of ‘Skylimiter.’  I thought he was REALLY cute and when I clicked on some of his photos, I saw this weird word, ‘Jere,’ which I pronounced ‘Jair,’ and thought what the heck is that?!  I think I showed everyone that would look that profile picture…my mom, my grandma, my aunt, my brother, my friend, Marlene, strangers on the street…everyone.  By the night of the birthday I had recruited Marlene to come with me to Mickey Finns where everyone was meeting for Wing Night and pool.  I wasn’t even sure if he was going to be there…I hoped he would be there…and he was.

We flirted back and forth over games of pool, and the whole night I wondered if he liked me.  I found out much later that the whole night he was wondering if he smelled!  Turns out, he had sold his house and had spent the day packing up a moving truck.  Thinking it was going to be a simple dinner with some close friends, he hadn’t stopped to shower.  Well, I never smelled a thing (thank goodness) but he obviously wasn’t too worried about it because he gave me a hug goodbye…and asked for my phone number.  As I gave him my number he typed it into his phone, and then my phone rang.  I looked down to see who it was, and he said now you have my number.  We’ve talked and texted ever since.

Jere (Jair), I’m so happy to have not only met you 4 years ago today, but to have also married you two years ago today!  I love you so very much and I thank God for bringing you into my life.

This is a photo taken in February 2006.  It was our first all-day date at Universal Studios.  You know, stuck with this person all day-wonder if you’ll run out of things to talk about-not have anything in common-flat out not like this person by the end of the day date.  We had just walked through the gates when we stopped to take this picture.  It ended up being one of the best days of my life.  We rode ALL the rides, ate lunch at Margaritaville, wandered around City Walk.  Yeah, good day.

And, of course another favorite holiday tradition is our annual family trip to the movies.  We pick a film to see every year, and this year was no different.  Our movie this year…”NEW MOON”!!!  It was already decided that that was the movie this year, so it took all I  had not to go out and see it as soon as it came out.  It was so worth the wait…and I can’t wait until June when ”Eclipse” comes out!!!

And, just because, here’s Izzy  hangin’ out.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Fifteen years ago or so, I may not have admitted it, but deep down, I’ve always known that you were the best little brother a girl could ever have!!!  I thank God that you were born 23 years ago today.  I am so proud to call you my brother, and I love you very much!

Here are some pictures of Brian’s 1st birthday, circa 1987.

P.S. I would LOVE to hear about some of your favorite memories with your siblings!  Please, leave a comment or drop me an e-mail!