"I never thought someone would finally take Natalie out of my hair. Thank you Anthony! haha. But it in all seriousness, it's always hard to find that lighted path in life, and I'm happy you guys found your beacon. Love both of you. "

What can I say, I’m an Ex-Army brat that's lived in places from New York to Heidleberg Germany, but always felt in my heart that Texas was home. I've lived a pretty eventful life (ie: royal mess up and that's where I'll stop! =P ) and have survived so far and turned my life around. I now have a beautiful son, an awesome husband and two very crazy and very black dogs. I manage a high-end cosmetic dental office as a career.

Seeing as how I met Natalie about 10 years before I met Anthony, I’ll start there: honestly when I first saw Natalie, I was surprised that her brother had a little brother that he didn't mention! Vu’s little brother was trying to breakdance in a full sweats attire complete with a beenie. He didn’t speak a word to us at all, the shy type I assumed. Little did I know that Vu really didn’t have a brother and that was actually his sister trying to breakdance. Needless to say, that's how we met and the rest is history.

And I can’t really pin-point when I met Anthony (memory loss is a sign of old age), but I would probably venture to say that he had a Starbucks Coffee in his hand; that guy drinks the most coffee of any human being I've ever seen. He should really invest in a mainline IV of Starbucks, I swear. But on another note, Anthony did come off as one of the more intelligible guys Natalie has brought around. He could actually complete sentences! And he's turned out to be a good fit for my sister-in-law. They seem happy and all lobsterish and stuff, so all is well in the world, unless Starbucks goes out of business.

When I married Natalie's older brother, I never thought I would be gaining a sister and an extra set of parents, but I did and it has been a blessing every day that they have been a part of my life. However, probably one of the hugest impacts in my life has been having a sister..something I never thought I would have. Having another to shop with, discuss fashion, talk about life, get crazy drunk, and just divulge all of my secrets to. Not just that, but being able to be a part of her life and get the benefit of seeing all things she has already accomplished and will accomplish as years pass us by. It takes a courageous person to go through all she has been through in just the 23 years she has been here and become what she is today. She has fought adversity and came out on top. I can not tell you how proud I am of her and how I continue to be proud of her every day. I have gained not only a sister, but a best friend. I know when we are old and gray and chilling on our very own private island sipping margaritas watching the grandkids run a muck, we will still be discussing the do's and don'ts of fashion. Now hurry on up you two and get hitched already and give me a couple of neices and nephews for Jaeden to play with =)