Wedding Festivities!

Uncle Phil tied the knot!! I still can't believe that he is old enough to get married. In my mind he will always be my little brother--- round about the age of 8! I guess I will have to get over it though because is he definitely married now and it was a superior weekend full of celebration. Here are a couple pics of the wedding (and pre wedding) festivities!

PS- there are more pics to be posted...check back later

Bridal luncheon at Arcadia Farms

The Bride

Mom getting the room ready for the Bridal luncheon

Cousins at the Rehearsal Dinner

Exhausted (11pm) after the rehearsal dinner

Bride and Groom

sibling love!

Sisters!

sweet couple!

The Resort

Resort living suites the Nickles family! We loved hanging by the pool and drinking with friends and family. The Montelucia Resort was located at the base of Camelback mountain so the views weren't bad either....all and all the accommodations were fabulous!

Lovely views of Camelback Mtn.

Poolside with Dad and the Groom

Views from our porch 

Annabelle couldn't wait to get out to the pool

Fam time

A loved splashing in the fountain

Playing with Lillie poolside

Sweet Michael

Mom and A

Amarillo and The Big Texan

So, we had heard about this place called The Big Texan on the Food Network. It is famous for its "free 72 oz steak," promo. Its not really free though unless you can eat the steak, baked potato, salad, rolls, dessert and drink your drink all in ONE hour. While we didn't take part in the challenge, we did decide to be tourists and take lots of pics with all their restaurant props. It was about as much fun as you can have in Amarillo!

Enjoy!

The famous sign

Roadtrip!

Annabelle is officially a road warrior! In her short life, she's driven with us to New Orleans, South Carolina and now to Arizona. I have to say that she is a really good traveler. In the two and a half day road trip to Phoenix, she managed to kill time listening to music (toddler tunes!!), playing with toys and reading lots of books. We (Mimi and Mom) tried to get out of the car every few hours so she could stretch her legs but there were few decent stopping points along Route 66. (In case you were wondering, the route consists of dessert, cattle, windmill farms, tourist traps and ABSOLUTELY NO TREES.)

All joking aside, I am so glad that we got to spend this time together. It is a trip that we will remember and treasure for a lifetime. Or at least look back and laugh at!! Plus it was the unofficial start to Uncle Phil's and Aunt Katie's wedding festivities! More on that to come.

Here are a few pics of us on the road.

Saying goodbye to the dogs

Road Queens!

Annabelle in the mirror

Killing time at a Walmart in NM

Tourist Trap! Flying Y Ranch

Playing with her new baby doll 

Coloring while Mom and Mimi eat lunch 

I'm all packed up!! Let's get on the road!