Lawlapalooza!



Lawlapalooza: action verb; 1) to say goodbye to the Lawdawg; 2) to put the Lawdawg down ;3) death sentence; 4) a remetamorphosis from "Lu" back to Aaron Lawler.

"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." 1 Cor 16:13-14

I've known you since you were a 15 year old pimpled face awkward kid. You have always been Lu to me. Goofy, funny, idiotic...but always kind, honest, and loyal. You are one of my oldest and dearest friends. You are and forever will be one of my best friends. But it's time! Time to say goodbye to the old...and move forward with the best years of your life. And to your credit...you've been moving on. I am very proud of you. Proud of your family. And proud that you call me friend.

Dear Erin: THANK YOU! We didn't know if there was a wonderful enough human with the capacity to endure this weirdo, with his funky and awkward idiosyncrasies and even worse wardrobe...especially as he continues to wear his hat backwards with those hideous Wildcat shirts. His sense of humor is strange, his actions are often a conundrum (I swear he could have been a character on Seinfeld), and his thought processes...well...I don't even know! As one of his friends, I get it...but I doubted that he would find a sweet girl that would accept his mess. I'm glad you have. My prayer for you is that you have more days you find his "Lu-ness" more endearing than not. He'll get there...I'll make sure of that. Matter of fact, there are a couple of guys in his corner that will make sure of it as well. We promise you that we will encourage him to be the man you deserve. We promise you that we will encourage him to be a wonderful daddy to sweet Maddie. We will advocate for your marriage and family. We will continue to strengthen him up, so he can stand firm, watch over this family with all the love that you and Maddie deserve. We are his friends, we are his family...and now we're proud and excited to call you friend, and more importantly...Family. We love you.

Lu...in our circles, we do not do marriage alone. As the saying goes, "It takes a community to raise a child...", I also believe that "It takes a community to build and sustain a marriage." You already know...you have friends who freakin' love you dude. And you have a network of support to lay your burdens on...this I know. Listen to those who love you:

Lu, there is obviously a ton of marriage advice you can find out there, but you have to learn to filter what is good, bad, and/or what will work for you and Erin.  One core piece of advice i would offer  is to always have no "exits" so to speak.  whether you're in the butterflies and unicorns lovey stage or the i hate life and marriage season.....never have that "well, if this doesnt work out....." thought in the back of your mind.  fight for your marriage.  and never be afraid to get help....from friends, counselors, family, whatever.  we're all messed up and all need help...no marriage is perfect.  Your bachelor party weekend was a great reminder of how thankful i am for your lifelong friendship.....cant wait to see this next chapter of life for you brother. -Jeremy-

Whenever I think of Aaron, I think of a good time. I know no matter what we do, I am going to enjoy myself.  We joke about his selfishness, but he is really the opposite, because he will join in whatever activity everyone is doing and have the best time possible.  I am truly thankful to have him as a friend and while selfishly I would like to him to remain the old Lu.  I know he has a bigger calling in life as a daddy and a husband and can't wait to see him write the next 30 years of his book in his life.  I love you more than you will ever know and wish you the best luck in your future marriage sentence. -Nick-

Aaron, you are a brother to me.  Can't put into words what our friendship has meant since our sophomore year in high school.  As you, Erin, and Maddie begin this next stage of life together, remember marriage is a gift from God.  In Ephesians 5, God reminds us that our role as the husband is compared to Christ in relation to the church.  Hold tight to that, because though the journey is not always easy, but it is wonderful.  I have no doubt Erin is getting an great man that will love and protect her.  It may take a little time to smooth off some of those rough Lawdawg edges, but she's getting a great man.  I'm proud for you, looking forward to the seeing and being a part of the journey.  We're here for you, congrats you married up! -Josh_

To the future Lawler's...or Ollech's, if that's ya'lls thing...We are excited for you guys! We love you!

BONUS STUFF

What: Lu's Bachelor Party
Where: The Ozarks in NW Arkansas
Who: Brad "Benny" Hardin, Don "the new 2/3rds" Brockman, Germany Hendrix, Coors Light Beckham, "Candy Store" Causey, Ugly (me), and the final official appearance of the LAWDAWG himself!

Quick notes of the weekend: Bachelor parties for 30/40 year old dudes...not quite the same. Lets just say:
1) talked about food allergies
2) children
3) prostate exams
4) and at one point, smelling and applying lotions while discussing essential oils...

...yeah...

...but we can say we stayed at a "manly man's cabin." At least we had that going for us...BTW, I still say the skin on the railing is Elk. Josh, is there anyway to verify?

We did a little climbing...

some cornholing...some kayaking...some fishing(less)...and a lot of making fun of each other!

but the thing we did the best, is throw rocks at other rocks. Because that's what stupid boys do ladies! All in all...it was a fun weekend. Good food, good drinks, good times!!!!

CONGRATS AARON LU!