Exciting News!

2012 started off with some pretty exciting news ~ We are adding another member to our family!!! =)

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I can't tell you how excited I am to share this with you...come July we will add a girl to the Ritchey clan.

We are all SOOO excited & thrilled! 

Now before you jump to any more conclusions...=) 

Did you catch that I said "Ritchey" not the Crawford family...Greyson won't be getting a sister THIS soon =) BUT he will be gaining an AUNT!

My brother Brandon has been dating Richelle McCullough for the past 3 (almost 4) years.

On New Years Eve (after just returning back to PA from their time with us in AL) Brandon prepared a very special evening for his girlfriend. They were going to celebrate their Christmas together so the plan was to get all dressed up & have a romantic dinner, then open their gifts to each other.

Brandon (with lots of help from my mom) got everything set up in front of the tree.

When they were finished eating, & had opened most of their gifts, the last one for Richelle included something very special. Even though it looked just like another Christmas present, & EVEN though she unwrapped a gray velvet box...the word is she didn't want to get her hopes up; she was totally surprised!

 Brandon didn't want to go into the year 2012 without being engaged...he had thrown her off completely & her mom had even asked if she thought Brandon would propose at this special dinner. Richelle said NO...not this year anyway! Later that day Brandon got permission from her mom & dad to marry her so it all worked out perfectly!

Reenacting the proposal 

The happy couple!

And the beautiful ring that he proposed with! 

(I copied all of these pictures from Richelle's facebook)

We are ALL so happy that Richelle is about to join our family. Their wedding is set for July & we can't wait. Richelle has become a very special part of our family...from day one she fit in perfectly & has become like a sister to me. With no pressure, I had told Brandon when we found out that I was expecting Greyson, I was going to have him call Richelle...AUNT Richelle =) even if they weren't engaged or married yet! haha I guess that got him moving because they will be married before Greyson learns to say that! We are blessed to have such a special, sweet, amazing & talented person added to our growing family & Brandon is one lucky guy! 

Congratulations Brandon & Richelle! We are SO happy for you & love you both so much!