We Love Weddings!!!

We had another family wedding the beginning of November.  Cousin Christy got married, and all 3 kids were in her wedding.  We love weddings, especially getting together with family to celebrate marriage!!!  

The festivities started Friday night with rehearsal dinner.  This awesome trio serenaded us while we ate delicious Italian food.  It was after the dinner that things really got exciting....Christy passed out thank you gifts, and the kids were eager to start opening.  We had forgotten about the candle pushed off to the side of the table, until William's box and tissue paper were in flames.  The Husband has quick reflexes, and he was able to stomp out the flaming tissue paper before the fire alarm went off, but we were all covered with tissue paper ashes.  What a show!

William and Audrey before the wedding.

Audrey, William, and the groom, Matt.

I really love these three!

William being silly with Auntie at the reception!

The newlywed Auntie and Grant, with Nora looking on.

I love my sister!  We decided to streak the dance floor doing our own version of an obnoxious mamba!  We have fun, what can I say?

I hope my girls like each other as much as I like my sister....

The BAR BOYS---the Husband, Grant, and my Father. 

 Another set of sisters!  Aunt Barb and my Mother.

 Cousin Love!  (Why do I not have a photo of all the cousins?!  At the next gathering for sure!).  

Who'll be getting married next?!  I can't wait!

We ended the night at the pool.  We enjoyed trying to out-perform each other's cannon balls.  Notice my father plugs his nose when he jumps in....love him!!!

Happy Halloween

 We started celebrating Halloween this weekend when my parents were visiting.  Grandpa Bob loves to carve pumpkins, so it was fun to have him share that with the kids.  

 The crew working hard, gutting the pumpkins....

 Mimi and Grandpa Bob meant business!

 Nora and "The Ghost"

 Grandpa Bob and "Spooky"

Audrey and "Smiley"

William, the Husband, and "The Dentist"

Mimi decided to take her pie pumpkin home whole, and planned to bake it this week.

All lit up!

William the skeleton, Nora the puppy, and Audrey the dinosaur.

 We went trick-or-treating in town with friends....and had so much fun!

Happy Halloween!!!!

Taking a Ride on the Pumpkin Train!

The kids are fascinated with trains, and have been asking to take a train ride (again).  I came across the Pumpkin Train offered by the North Shore Scenic Railroad, and thought we would try it out!  Our dear friends, The Pumpers, met us in Duluth.  We love our 'family dates' with these guys!

 Hanging out, catching up, waiting for the train to arrive....

 Jon, Audrey, Ava, and Stacy

We rode out to a pumpkin patch where everyone got to choose a pumpkin, then headed back to the Depot for entertainment----jugglers, magicians, pumpkin carving, and face painting.  Nora wanted to have her face painted, and she was so still and patient while it was being done!

After Nora's face was painted, William decided it would be okay to have his face painted too. (Audrey was not about to have a stranger touch her face!).

 Audrey, William, and Ava saying goodbye after we had lunch.  I think it's safe to say that they enjoy each other's company!

 Nora, William, and Ava.  Can't wait to see you again, Stacy, Jon, and Ava!

Us....Now.....

 It's that time of year for us....it's the time we have our family photos taken.  We have to have evidence that the kids really were that small (or big), my hair actually had color, and the Husband actually had hair!

I look forward to family photo shoot day.  And getting the photos back is right up there with Christmas Day!  

So here is us, now.....

Sarah Yankowiak, you are amazing! Thanks for capturing 'us.'