Howdy! Welcome to the blog of Reagan and Page SoRell. My commanding officer (Page) has directed me to post a summary of our lives over the past couple of months. I will try to make it both informative and somewhat concise (and hopefully entertaining).
April:
The big event of April was Jacy’s wedding to my new brother-in-law, Dustin. What wedding is complete without a bachelor/bachelorette party? [Apart from me….. stupid law school finals right before our wedding]. The ladies headed to Vegas for some shows (David Copperfield), fine dining, and maybe even some gambling. The guys headed to Helen , Georgia for a golf weekend. I flew to Birmingham on a Thursday, played golf with Dustin, and ate some world-class ribs at Dreamland. We left Friday morning for Helen, a cool re-creation of a European ski village that is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains (80 miles from Atlanta ). There were 8 guys, and it was a great weekend of golf, grilling, karaoke, poker, arm wrestling, stogies and whiskey in the hot tub, a little “disco dancing” {Borat voice}, and tons of laughing.
Jacy and Dustin’s wedding was a great success. Mr. Osburn hosted a BBQ on Thursday night, and some kind soul picked up two Bayou Goo pies from House of Pies. We really like all of Dustin’s friends and family, as they are fine, genuine Southern folks. The rehearsal dinner was at the Swinging Door, and we ate some finger-licking good BBQ. The wedding and reception were at Agave Road in Katy, and it was a wonderful ceremony led by a great man (Alex Kennedy). Some of my favorite things were the potato martini bar, wedding cake, candy bar, and sangria. We had fun dancing, and I pulled out some Carlton Banks’ moves. Overall, the wedding was top-notch, and Agave Road is a beautiful place with great staff. Page looked beautiful in her bridesmaid’s dress.
Page, Jacy and Kyle at Rehearsal Dinner
Jacy and Dustin's Ceremony
Family Picture
Kyle's awesome "Toxic" dance
Some of the other highlights of April were:
-Casey Boeer’s wedding to Dustin Clark (Briscoe Manor is a great venue, fun reception, and Ryder Reeve was adorable in his little tux);
-I played a lot of golf; I also attended the Shell Houston Open with a couple buddies (Matt and Jake) and got really close to Ernie Els, Sergio, Anthony Kim, and many more top golfers;
-We had a lot of fun hanging out with friends: Steph’s birthday dinner at PF Changs (can you say “Great Wall of Chocolate”?); visiting precious Baby Ethan and his proud parents (Jeana and Jake); and I went on some “missions” with Jake (to find golf balls).
-We attended a birthday party for our buddy, Sander, who turned 3. We babysit Sander, and he is a delightful kid (we think he’s a genius).
May:
Page celebrated her birthday on May 3, and we had a nice dinner at Perry’s in Katy. We thought about getting away for a golf & spa weekend, but that will have to wait. We had a fun birthday dinner with our friends at BJ’s Brewery in Sugar Land . We also moved into an apartment in Katy, and we really like it (pool view, great location near La Centerra).
We made the drive to Harlingen to spend Mother’s Day weekend with my mom. I am blessed to have such a loving, selfless mom…. and she loves to spoil Page as much as she does me. She hosted a luncheon for Page to celebrate her birthday, and I made it home from golf (71) just in time to see a bunch of aunts/cousins/grandmas. Just as I expected, I broke out of a mini-slump and had my lowest round in 2-3 months…. I always play well with my old man. Like any trip to the Valley, food is of prime importance. We had Mexican food waiting for us when we arrived (Las Vegas Café), ate Mexican food two more times, had dinner Saturday night at Shrimp Haus on South Padre Island, and my mom made some awesome snickerdoodles, brownies, and banana pudding. It is always great seeing my parents, and my little sis (JanaBeth) came home as well.
We tripped to the Tulsa area last weekend to see Page’s family. I finally got to try some Oklahoma coneys, and they were as good as advertised. Some of the highlights were: driving to Stillwater to watch an NCAA golf regional, eat at Hideaway, and tour the OSU campus; going to Kevin’s graduation (Page’s cousin); all-you-can-eat ribs at Rib Crib; shooting guns with Uncle Bobby (44 Magnum, .380, 9mm); I got to play 3 rounds of golf with my father-in-law (I played well: 69-71-73); and Page got to spend time with her Grandma and other family members.. I liked the endless hills and lakes around Tulsa , and the weather was great: 50s in the morning and night, 60s-70s during the day. It was a nice break from the flatness and humidity of Texas .
Congratulations Kevin!
Graduation Party!
Losing all my money
CHAMPS!!
