That's not my name....

They call me Stacy or Amariah... maybe Jolisa .... that's not my name!  Ahhh the Ting Tings, it's no wonder we never heard from them again!  But, my name did change.  I'm a Delaney now.

It's been months since I last wrote.. so let's catch up! Double time!

Planned a wedding. Summer started. Had the wedding. Got pregnant.

Each of those events in this rather short time were momentous in their own right. First, this was a magical wedding. So magical in fact it led to the production of a growing child but later on that. Before all the love and celebration, there was the planning. I've seen many wedding shows and looked at many elaborate themes for modern weddings small and large but to any individual who is seeking a ceremony that is both personal and stress-less ( I won't say stress free because no wedding is 100 percent without stress to the bride, we are women and that's what we do!) then my vote is for a beach wedding.  I can't put to words as well as I would hope to but it turned out exactly how I wanted. Touching, sweet, romantic, involved and all encompassing fun. I was so worried about if my dress would look right, if my vows would be too long and not go with the feel, if the condo was too small and the cops would come knocking on our door and tell us to send everyone home... that the cake wouldn't be enough. You name it.  All my worries though were for nothing because when our toes stepped on that sand... nothing mattered but us and those who were there to share.

Summer vacation!  We had a blast. We will be returning for our family vacation as annually as possible. Drove 7 hours and it wasn't that bad.  The condo we stayed at was fantastic and the beach was at our toe tips whenever we felt like it. Watching the kids experience the ocean was so eye opening. Watching them grow and become open to adventures they have never experienced is one of life's treasures that I want to occur more often than before. We didn't want to do anything but be at the beach morning and night and I wouldn't have changed that for all of the tourist traps of the past in the world.

We got hitched! Only surrounded by those who are so special to us we made such a beautiful commitment to each other.  I was completely blown away by the level of love from our family and friends and the happiness that filled the air. It's been a month and I can still feel that newlywed high.  I was simply amazed. I have the most wonderful husband and my children have the most amazing step-father in existence. We are truly blessed and I can just see the mountains we will conquer as a family. It was so much fun and it went by so quickly. Magic was in the air which leads me to the last bit of news of the summer....

We got ourselves a honeymoon baby!  The birthstone if all goes as planned will be the color of the wedding. Pretty awesome if you ask me.