Two Years Ago Today...

Two years ago today Justin and I stood up in front of God, family and friends and committed ourselves to each other. Two years ago today we became husband and wife. Here is a picture from that glorious day.



A lot has happened in the past two years for Justin and I.

• Right after we got back from our Honeymoon we added to our family with Daisy.
• I left WaMu shortly after the wedding and began working for TRA.
• Justin and I bought our first house last September ('08). And we still love it!
• Justin and I found our love of Aggie tailgating. Although, we will have to miss it this year.
• Took a trip to Canada, Mexico and Hawaii.
• We found out that we are going to be parents. What an amazing blessing.
• Found out that our family is growing again with the addition of a sister-in-law. Justin's little brother (top row, fourth from the left) proposed to his long-time girlfriend Erin (girl in the light blue dress).
• The family is still growing. My sister is engaged. I don't have a picture of Brandon. Renee is the third girl in from the left.

The past two years have gone by fast but, at the same time it is just a fraction of the time Justin and I have spent together. In October (the day before my due date), Justin and I will have been together 10 years. Yes, a decade! I must thank the Lord from bringing such a sweet, loving man into my life.

It's A....

GIRL!!! We had our 18 week sonogram on Friday. The little baby is so cute!!! I think Justin could stand there all day and watch the heart beat on the monitor. She was a shy little girl. She was in an odd position at first to where we couldn't tell. Then, after some prodding she moved to where we could get a good view of her and she decided to put her hand in they way. A modest little girl already! I teased Justin that we knew she was a Dillard; stubborn. After a little bit longer we finally got a good look and there she was. What a blessing. What an amazing blessing the Lord has given Justin and I.

We have decided on a name. Emeline Kay Dillard. We will call her Em. Emeline was the middle name of my mother's mom and Kay is the middle name of Justin's mom. Both Justin and I have family names and it was very important to me to carry on the tradition. Call me old fashioned or an Aggie but, I believe in Traditions.


Our next big step will be getting the nursery put together and registering. We have decided to do the nursery in primary colors (lots of reds, blues and yellows) and just about every color in between. The theme of the nursery will be animals (monkeys, dogs, frogs, etc). Although she is a girl, I don't know how much pink she will have in her room. I have never been a big fan of pink. But, I understand that as a girl she will need some pink in her life. We shall see. Only rule Justin has put on me is no glitter. He hates glitter so no glitter or sparkles in the decorations or clothing. If we don't change his mind this poor little girl might have a very dull life. I am sure the Grandmas will break the rules for the sake of this kiddo.


I really am still in complete amazement at this little person. We both can't wait to meet her. As I am typing this she is kicking up a storm. Already opinionated.

Never before...

Have I been more embarrassed to be a Mavs fan. Regardless of how many cheap shots (happens in every game and by every team) Denver took on the Mavs they beat us in the first three games. There is no need to resort to name calling, throwing beer on some one's mom or any of the other petty actions that took place at the AAC last night. So far every playoff game has been over the top. I will continue to cheer for the Mavs through the remainder of their playoff run but, in the meantime....GO ROCKETS!!!

This is for all the Dillard men in my life. Especially for Drew.

In Trouble...

Apparently, people actually read our blog and I am in trouble for not diligently updating. I sincerely apologize. We just haven't had too many noteworthy events occurring in our lives lately. I know that will all change come October. So, I promise that after Baby Dill has arrived I will update the blog on a regular basis.

In the meantime, please let pictures from our trip to Hawaii fill the non-baby gap.

Yes, this is how they live in Hawaii. Right on top of each other.

Justin's patriotic shot of the US Flag from inside the Arizona Monument at Pearl Harbor.

Me waiting to go to the Arizona Monument.

Pearl Harbor

View from the Honolulu hotel.
Justin being a dare devil on a cliff. Someone remind him is going to be daddy soon.

Look at how clear the water is!!!!

Cool little cove that we found. We wanted to go down and check it but, decided it was not a good idea for me to rock climb 4 months pregnant.

Our only picture together and it is blurry. Still learning to use our new camera.

The Famous Northshore.