A Griffin Girl gets Married

{Angela, Amber, Me, and Natalie}

Wow! Where do I start with my Griffin girls? No, I'm not talking about my mom or my aunt. I'm talking about Angela, Natalie, and Amber. These girls came into my life about 1993, I was a junior in high school and went to prom with their big brother. I'm pretty sure they stole my heart immediately, seriously. I would never be able to put my finger on it exactly but these girls have the most precious spirits. I'm pretty fond of their parents too, and I figure that's where they get it from. Over the next few years I got to know the Griffin girls even better. My freshman year in college I began picking Amber up from school every day and babysat until Natalie got home. We watched the Brady Bunch every day. I was allowed to leave when Natalie got there but often stayed. How is it that a little girl I used to babysit got married? And how is it that a little girl I use to pick up from school everyday and let take over my radio in my car, just graduated from college? I know I talk about time flying all the time with Bella, and this is just proof that I need to hang on, cause it's going to be a fast ride! So, time went on and during that time we went to quite a few UH football games to cheer on the big brother. One time even traveling to Lake Charles to an LSU/UH game where we were led straight through the LSU tailgating and became "tiger bait". YIKES! Oh the memories.... Angela became a Wranglerette and I was so excited for her as I too was a W-Gal! Several years later Amber followed in her footsteps. Yeah!! Our parents were (are) good friends so I always knew what the Griffin girls were up to even after I went off to college and got married. I still remember seeing them sitting near the back of the church when I started down the aisle. In 2004 Terry and I headed back to Nac AND later a Griffin girl showed up!! Natalie made me one proud babysitter when she decided to become a Lumberjack! While there, Natalie came over to our house a few times to work on homework and we hung out. Angela and Amber came to visit. Fun times! So now Angela is an Assistant Principal, Natalie is an Interior Designer and MARRIED, and Amber is a college graduate and is going to be a teacher! I will not hold it against Amber that she graduated from Sam Houston. HA! I can love a Bearkat :).

So now onto this beautiful wedding.


Natalie was one of those brides that you knew was going to be gorgeous but she was absolutely stunning. I couldn't see her new husband, Jherad, but I heard he got very emotional. I finally got to meet him and he was precious too. I'm so happy that Natalie found a perfect boy for her. Even if he did graduate from Sam Houston.... what's up with that, Amber AND Jherad!

Beautiful, happy couple!

Natalie dancin' with her daddy. So sweet.

Me and my love! He is pretty precious too!

Natalie's cake was unbelievable. I have never seen anything like it. Gorgeous!

Oh, sweet Angela. There really is no other way to describe this one. She makes my heart smile just thinking about her. She is so beautiful on the inside and out. I remember many times just chatting with her about high school and dance. I would be on my way out the door but find myself just hanging out to chat with her. I always love a good chat with Angela. We need to do more of that!

I spent the most amount of one-on-one time with Amber. She was in kindergarten when I first met her {and I literally just got a text from her that she got a job teaching kindergarten}. WOW! I'm so proud of her! Amber was hilarious as a little girl. I always looked forward to my afternoons with her. She would get in my car and take over the radio. Somehow Spice Girls always found there way out of the speakers. Oh those are sweet memories of driving around with her. She always cracked me up! I am so proud of the beautiful lady "Miss Griffin" has turned into. I have no doubt that she will be a fabulous teacher and her little ones will love her with all their heart. That's just the kind of person she is!

And the beautiful bride. Oh the beautiful bride! One year I gave Natalie the movie "Little Women". She still talks about me giving her this movie and she often recites lines from it. I'm told you really don't want to watch it with her because she knows ALL the lines. Love it! I loved having the opportunity to hang out with her at SFA. Natalie is so precious and now she is so MARRIED!

These 3 girls really do mean so very much to me. I love them so much and I have loved watching them grow up into the beautiful people they are today. I hope and pray that Bella grows up to be as wonderful as these girls. I need to take some notes from their parents :).