Wedding Highlights ~ The Reception
The food was DELICIOUS!!!
My parents are both from large families (My dad is one of 9 and my mom is one of 13). Unfortunately, very few of their siblings were able to make it due to the distance and other circumstances… A few of my dad’s siblings were able to make it and it was SO NICE to see them!!!
Aunt Shannon, Me, Uncle Kelly
My Mom with my Dad’s two sisters
(Shannon and Bridget are the oldest and youngest in my dad’s family with 7 boys in between!)
~ The Guest Book ~
~ Dancing ~
I still can’t believe that Brian is married now! He was only 13 when hubby and I were married nearly 10 years ago… We are so happy for them both and my children are hoping that God will bless them with children soon so that they can have some cousins that live nearby! =)
Wedding Highlights ~ The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
~ Dad & Mom with the Bride & Groom ~
Wedding Highlights ~ Getting Ready
The very excited Flower Girl and Ring Bearer…
…anxiously awaiting the wedding to begin.
It is not often that we have an opportunity to have someone take a picture of our family…
It is also really hard to get ALL of my parents 12 children together in one place.
This photo is just missing Jamie since she lives across the country and had just delivered the newest grandchild/niece a couple days before the wedding.
**I do have more photos to share from the wedding and reception, but first I need to go make my children breakfast. I’ll be back soon!!
A New Haircut
I took Chiquita in to have her hair cut today, in preparation for the wedding tomorrow. I have been having such a hard time fixing it lately, and figured that a trim would help… I wasn’t expecting it to end up quite so short!!! (As I mentioned earlier, I was thinking just above her shoulders…) It ended up turning out very similar to the first haircut I gave her last year. Even though my brother’s finance said she didn’t care how I fixed her hair, or if I had it cut, I am pretty sure she was surprised to see it so short when we showed up for the rehearsal…
So, what do you think? Does it look alright?!? It sure will be easy to fix tomorrow!!! =)
Small Successes: June 25, 2009
I SURVIVED Family Camp! 😉 Despite the fact that the forecast showed clear with highs in the 70’s, it rained on Friday and Sunday!!! Had I known it was going to rain, I would have packed some warmer clothes for all of us, but thankfully I did pack my children’s rain boots “just in case.” Hubby and I were both reminded of just how much work camping with young children is, not to mention we were attending daily mass, benediction, rosary, and talks as well. Even though it was wonderful, we came home EXHAUSTED. I, being the extrovert that I am, still had a great time, however, hubby said it may be awhile before I am able to talk him into a trip like that again. 😉
Camp also ended on Father’s Day and Snuggle’s 2nd birthday. Since we didn’t arrive home till nearly 7pm I was WAY too tired to make a cake. I think I will make one on his baptismal anniversary instead. Thankfully, despite my mommy guilt setting in, he was more than happy with a couple candles on his Orange Island Way Sorbet with whipped cream on top. It is better than nothing, right?!?
Our cars have been FIXED!! I mentioned last Thursday that hubby’s car was damaged by a scooter that had been left in the driveway. Well, the car ended up needing to be towed to the mechanic to have a few parts replaced. Thankfully the scooter just missed the fuel tank which helped keep the repair costs down. (It still ended up costing over $200.) 🙁 We were able to pick it up on Tuesday night.
Then, as I headed to town yesterday (my first day this week with a car while hubby was at work!), the check tire light came on and my tire was going flat. I was able to make it to Les Schwab (with all five of my children in tow) where they found a nail in my tire.
On the plus side, both cars seem to be running fine today and there has not been a bike left in the driveway ALL WEEK! lol!
My brother’s wedding is tomorrow night. I have their gift wrapped, all of our clothes pressed and ready to go (including Chiquita’s Flower Girl dress and Rascal’s Tux), a hair appointment scheduled for Chiquita in about an hour (I decided to shorten her hair to just above her shoulders), and one for myself tomorrow morning (I thought it would be a nice distraction from my questionable tummy size fun change to have some highlights added!). The rehearsal and rehearsal dinner are tonight and the actual wedding is tomorrow night!!! Please keep my brother Brian and his soon-to-be bride, Meagan, in your prayers!
Oh!!!! I REMEMBERED to be the tooth fairy for once… Barely! 😉
LOST: First Tooth!
So big my tongue can touch my face,
And every time I smile I show
The place where something used to grow.
I miss my tooth as you can guess
But now I have to brush one less!
She’s Here!
I was so excited to hear that my sister Jamie delivered her precious little girl, Nadia Marie Bernadette, today!
My brother-in-law just emailed me a picture and she is ADORABLE!! How I wish they didn’t live on the other side of the country and I could meet my newest niece in person…
The delivery went well (and super fast!) and Jamie is doing great. However, please keep Nadia in your prayers since she will be spending the night in the NICU due to some minor breathing complications.
Happy Baptismal Day…
I find it so hard to believe that you are already six years old and celebrating the sixth anniversary of your baptism today… Where has the time gone?!?
Thank you for the gift of life given to our godchild.
What a privilege it was for us to stand as witnesses for the Church
when our godchild was washed in baptismal waters.
Lord, help us to be faithful to you all the days of our lives.
As our godchild grows in age and faith,
enable us to be a good example for her
of how to live as a follower of Jesus.
Through our love and concern, in moments of joy and sorrow,
allow us to reveal your loving face, O God.
We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
**It’s also hard to believe that the little baby girl in my tummy is now almost 6 years old as well AND recently discovered her first loose tooth. Time is going by TOO fast!!
Boy or Girl???
At just 14 weeks gestation, the beginning of the second trimester, it is still “too early to tell.”
My guess is that our little one is a girl. I have thought so from the very beginning, despite the fact that the rest of my family thinks otherwise. Although I have been nauseous, the nauseousness has not been nearly as bad as it was when I was pregnant with our boys — requiring multiple visits to the hospital. On the other hand, I AM tired, emotional, and breaking out (ugh!) — all symptoms I had during my pregnancies with our two girls.
The ultrasound tech I had this morning was inclined to agree with me! From what I saw, I am thinking my instincts are right, but we will find out “for sure” at my 20 week ultrasound in August. ☺
Boy or girl, I am just so very happy and thankful that everything is going so well this time. Thank you all for your continued prayers!
Note to Self:
The next time you go on a camping trip, and have an early morning ultrasound scheduled for the morning after you return, DO NOT lay down “for just a minute” thinking you will get back up to change into pajamas, brush your teeth, and set the alarm.
**Thankfully, despite the fact that I woke up exactly 20 minutes before my appointment, with a 28 mile drive (which generally takes approx 35-40 minutes), I was only 15 minutes late and they agreed to still see me — this time. Whew!! (I had jumped out of bed, grabbed my keys, slipped on some flip flops, and RAN out the door.) It was so exciting to see our baby again, and everything still looks just perfect! I’ll try and get on later (after I’ve had a chance to shower and change from yesterday) to scan and post a few pictures of our precious little one due this Christmas.
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