4th of July with the Watson's!

So every year in Kannapolis, NC they have a big celebration! Its their annual 4th of July Celebration in the park. The Charlotte Symphony comes and plays patriotic music and then there is a big firework show in the end! This was my first year experiencing this fun festivity! We all had a great time! We brought a picnic, chairs, blankets, fun times with the family and then in the end, we got to see an awesome firework show! I love my future family! I couldn't have asked for a better one! They are such wonderful people and I was happy and excited I got to join them on this yearly festivity!

The kids about to have a 4th of July celebration

Miranda with Uncle Justin

Darling little Miranda and me

Some of the Watson Family!

Me and Justin about to watch the fireworks

Justin with his American Pride

Carly and little Roy...love that kid!

Joseph and Rebekah's Family!

Tia and Brian get Married!!!

Drew and Katie Mohr, Tia and Brian Cameron, and the soon to be Ashley and Justin Watson!

Tia and Brian at their reception

Their beautiful cake!

So Justin and I's dear friends Tia Foster and Brian Cameron got married last weekend. What an adorable couple! I love them both dearly! It was a beautiful wedding, she looked gorgeous, he was as handsome as a prince. I am soo happy for them! Tia went to Clemson University in South Carolina and is a big fan...I mean im talking a BIG FAN. So at their wedding reception their friend surprised them and brought the mascot of the Clemson Tiger. Talk about being mega excited for Tia's benefit. But I must say, hands down one of the most fun receptions I have ever been too. It was seriously a party! They had a live band, pizza, cake, and best of all....it was a POOL PARTY! Who would have ever thought to have a pool party for your wedding reception in the summer.... GENIUS Idea! Anyways over all it was sooo much fun. So again congrats to Tia and Brian and may their live be filled with love and joy!

A New York State of Mind

So this past week my dad had a business trip in New York for Nucor. Therefore Mamma, me and Nic decided to take advantage of this "free" stay in the hotel and make a trip out of it! We went everywhere from shopping, to expensive restaurants, Yankee game, Empire State Building, Ground Zero, a Broadway play and more eating. You cant get better than that in New York folks. We had a great time and I would go back again in a minute. We did lots of fun things and were always busy. Poor Mamma has tendinitis in her foot and so we had to push her around in a wheel chair or just walk slow with her boot. She was a trooper and made it through the buildings, down the streets, in the taxi's and up the elevators. Even though she was in pain a lot...she did it! We had a wonderful trip overall. Here is the result of our wonderful trip!

So our trip started out by Nic singing on the plane...

Getting into our first taxi

Sitting at the Yankee's Game

The New York Yankee's field

The fam at the game

Nic and me at the NY Yankee's game

Pops at the Yankee's game

Nic at Time Square

5th Avenue chocolate

The hersey's statue of liberty shirt!

Stop Forest Stop

Nic and Miss Rhonda at Bubba Gumps

It's Forest Gump's box of chocolate's

The hotel had robes!

Mamma and her popcorn

This is as close to the Statue of Liberty as we got :)

Miss Rhonda, Mamma, and me getting ready to ride the skyride!

Standing on top of the Empire State Building

Going into the Empire State Building

At the Ground Zero Memorial site from 9-11

This is going to be me and Justin's house in the middle of NYC

My brother Nic and me on the pier

Going to see the Broadway South Pacific

Going to the Temple :)

So last night me and my brother Nic went through the Temple and got our endowments. Nic is leaving for his mission on July 28th and I am getting married in the Washington D.C. Temple on July 10th. What a awesome experience! We went to the Columbia, SC and it was great! Here are some photo's from last night.

Justin and me about to go into the Temple

Some of our family that went

The Bishop and some of the ladies

Heather and Tyra with me

Justin and me at the Mexican Restaurant

Nic and me before we left for the Temple

Trip to Boston!!! (Caution its long :)

Ok so the beginning of my long post is our trip to Boston! Me, Justin, his brother Jake and fiancé Carly drove the whole 16 hours to get there. We left at 11:00pm Wednesday night and drive through the night. Our good friends were getting married in the Boston LDS Temple. So therefore we decided to make a trip out of it! We had a blast. We started in Charlotte, NC and went up to Washington D.C. to see the temple where me and Justin will be getting married in less than a month! Then we made our way to New York City. We spent a couple hours there and had a blast! Then we finally made our destination up to Boston. We stayed with my uncle and aunt, Rogar and Peggy Curtis. They couldn't have been more wonderful! THANKS YALL for the great hospitality! That Friday we spent the day in downtown Boston touring the beautiful city! My Bishop and his wife, Karen flew in for the wedding also. Our other good friend Jamie Johnston came as well. So we spent the day touring and hanging out with them. Then on Saturday it was our friend's wedding int he Boston Temple. The wedding was beautiful and everything went great (well except for the rain and really humid weather) but other wise it was great! We all had a wonderful time and made our way back to Charlotte on Sunday morning. It was a long trip but so worth the while!

Justin and the groom at the wedding reception

Carly and me with our umbrella's...it was a rainy, humid day..but still fun!

Me and Ali...she is the little girl I babysit....she is such a doll!

Justin and me in front of the Boston Temple

Bishop loved the smell of those flowers...he smelled them all day...funny guy!

Justin and I with the wonderful Beachum's

The beautiful bride...Kristina!

Justin and me

The Wedding Party

The new Mr. and Mrs. Friend!

Wedding day!

YUM YUM...Dinner time!

Bishop and Sister Beachum

Gone to dinner that night! Sister Beachum, Carly, and Jake

These bags are made up of all zippers! They were awesome!

Ahoy Sailors

Our intelligent side

The lovely Beachum's!

On top of the Bunker Hill Tower

Straight ahead shot

Sassy Frass Beachum and myself

I LOVE MY BISHOP! So funny and one of the best people I know!

Justin going above deck

Going below deck

Our awesome Charlotte group standing in front of the U.S.S. Constitution

Getting ready to go into the U.S.S. Constitution

Justin dreading to have to pay another parking pass or toll...

Getting ready to tour our first day in Boston!

Ok so in Boston they had this awesome tour buses that went into the water! I didn't get a chance to ride on one...but I sure wanted too!

I LOVE REGIS AND KELLY!!!

And I love Justin!

Justin saw this and thought of this idea...what a sweetheart :)

Jake and Justin standing in front of the Chocolate man.

A giant Hershey's bar as you can see :)

These were huge reese's footballs!

Hmm...what was on his mind? :)

Justin with the famous I heart NY t-shirt

Gotta have a New York T-shirt!

Justin getting his shoes ready for a fun day around NYC!

Our faithful driver through New York City...Justin's brother Jake Watson

Just some silly faces

Us infront of the Washington D.C. Temple...where we are getting married in less than a month!

Justin starting the drive off at 11:00 pm at night