Wedding Weekend

You might remember that not too long ago, I made a quilt for an upcoming wedding. The wedding was for my great-nephew. I know I have often talked to you about my niece Jody, who was my best friend. Jody died in 2019 to breast cancer. It was her oldest son who got married.

I was supposed to RSVP just a week or two before I met Rick, so I had RSVP-ed for just me as I was single. A couple of weeks ago, Rick and I made a long-term commitment to each other, so I messaged my great nephew to see if there might be a spot for Rick…and happily, there was one.

Here is our picture from the day. I’m so glad that I stuck my neck out and asked for a “plus one” because Rick and I had an awesome time. He hasn’t met my extended family, so this was a perfect time to make a few acquaintances.

I loved my dress. I picked it up at the thrift store for $2. It’s one of my favorite dresses ever. It was so comfy and lightweight. Best yet…it hid the curves that aren’t sexy.

My kids debated about going to the wedding, the reception, or both. Kelli opted for both… the others all came to the reception. It’s so hard with little kids.

The reception was at a historical site so the kids could run around and explore while pictures were being taken. My goofy grandkids entertained themselves by making a grass-clipping nest. HA!

Somehow, Kalissa wrangled them all together and took this picture of the crew. L-R back row, Scotty, Carver, Lucy, Gannon. Middle row Anders, Eli, Emmett, Jasper. Front row Lilly and Georgia.

Here’s a more casual picture of them.

Kalissa took a picture of Kayla, Spencer, and Jasper…

The kids did pretty well while we waited for food.

While eating at a wedding, guests often tink the glasses and the wedding couple kiss. Instead, at this wedding, guests were invited to come forward and sing a love song, then the couple would kiss. It was fun. Emmett was intrigued by it. Kelli asked him if he knew a song about love. He said he knew Jesus loves me. This was a Bible-based wedding, so it was perfect. Kelli asked him if he wanted to go up and sing it. He did! So Kelli took him up, and he sang Jesus loves me. It was precious. It melted this Grandma heart for sure!!

The kids LOVED the wedding dance!! Here are Jasper and Kalissa leading the conga line. Jasper thought he was the coolest.

Here is Karl dancing with Georgia. I love that she is not too big yet to be picked up and danced with.

Here is Buck and Lilly. You can see her standing on Buck’s feet. You can see Scotty and Lucy dancing together in the background.

Anders was getting tired.

Here is Kelli with Eli and Emmett. I don’t think she’ll be able to do this much longer. Oh my. The boys are five!!

Rick isn’t a dancer. That didn’t stop me from bugging him. I was mostly teasing…Then he said when we got home, he’d dance with me in the garage. He’s a good man because he kept his word.

The wedding was so fun. The kids absolutely loved it!! It’s not often that we get to see the extended family. All of our own families have gotten to be so big that it’s hard to include everyone. This was a special treat to see my great nephew begin his married life and to enjoy the night of fun and celebration.