My wonderful weekend review.

Last weekend was busy! Matthew and I went up to Kansas City so I could meet his sister-in-law and his niece! I was really excited about this because I never thought I would get to be an aunt. Since I'm an only child, I wouldn't have ever been one. It's one of the many, many reasons I'm so glad I married Matt - he has four siblings.

so up to KC we trekked. On the way up, I wrote a six page paper that was due Sunday night. Talk about mentally exhausting. Once there we just hung out with his parents and sisters. It was very relaxing. Then Saturday we went over to a family friend's house - Dave & Pris. It was my first time meeting them and they were so cute! One of the cutest old couples ever. On the real though, they were both super nice and I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet them.

That night we went and picked up Rose and Ari! It was so great to finally meet them. It was saddening that I have yet to meet Matt's brother, but that will happen eventually. Saturday night we all just hung out and stayed up late. Sunday morning we got up for church! Here's me and Matt as we were leaving:

The message was really great that day. When we left I just wanted to go and save the world. After church we went to Chuck E. Cheese! Here's me and Ari right before we left:

Just try and tell me she isn't just the most adorable little girl ever. Here's some of us who got bored while waiting to order our pizza:

Yeah, we're pretty awesome. I really do love the Gleatons though. If I could choose any family to marry into, it would definitely be theirs. They have welcomed me right in and made me feel as if I've always been a part of their family. It was, and is, absolutely heartwarming. They've accepted me into their family so much that Matthew's dad, Miles, has proposed that I go on a trip with him after I graduate. He travels to Georgia (the country) and India and Thailand and all kinds of other places! He gets to see and do really cool things and he gets to connect with so many different kinds of people. I would so love to have an opportunity like that. When Miles mentioned that to me as we were eating pizza, I seriously wanted to just cry tears of happiness. It really meant the world to me that he would take me with him.

While we were at Chuck E. Cheese, all little Ari wanted to do was ride the carousal. I'm pretty sure that all of the aunts had a turn riding with her. Here's a picture from when I rode:

Yup, I'm totally cheesin'. But I'm okay with it! All in all, it was an amazing weekend. Being called "Aunt Janessa" was absolutely awesome and I can't wait until Matt's sisters start having babies so I can have a bunch of nieces and nephews!






Yesterday, I got to run around town changing my name! Yes, I finally got around to it. I applied/ordered my new Social Security card and my new driver's license! And I got my name changed at the bank. So it's officially official. I'm no longer Janessa Mitchell - I am Janessa Gleaton!