Finally !

I don't know where the time has gone, but it seems like the wedding was yesterday and here it is two months later. Finally able to get all the garden picked and processed, seems like I'm mowing the lawn twice a week now and my house needed a thorough cleaning ! I had a birthday last week and have enjoyed the lingering celebration with family and friends. I've started a new job with Grandiflora , which I'm really enjoying ! My son moved back home this weekend, I was blessed to help with the wedding of a sweet friend, and all the fall shows are back on !

I'm posting my pictures, but if you want to see the really good ones you need to go here to the Snapsister's blog. Jodi and Megan took amazing photos....mine don't even begin to compare!



The girls getting ready ~

Grandma gave Ashleigh something borrowed and something old ... her diamond earrings ~

The guys seemed to have a pretty good time !

 The Snapsister's took this picture ~

The Venue ~

Tyler got to escort these lovely ladies ~

And his mama too ! Lucky me !

Daddy and his little girl ~

The Snapsister's took some fun ones too !

So fun to have close family and friends to help celebrate !

 The Maid of Honor, Dani, and Best Man, Michael, both gave very sweet, heartwarming and funny speeches !

Michael said something funny, but I can't remember what it was !

First dance as Mr. and Mrs. Secules.

Brian and his little girl. They both chose "Return to Pooh Corner" as what they wanted their first dance to be. This song goes back to a lot of fun "Pooh" times when Ashleigh was a little girl.

Then the rest of us got to join in ! Lots of fun ! The Bride always gets to dance with everyone !

~ her brother ~

~ her Papa ~

~ her friends ~

~ her brother again ~

 ~ sweet Roger ~

Even Dad and Mom got out there and kicked up their heels !

 

A little "Time Warp" took place too !

Those lights, oh, how I loved those lights !

And two shall become one. A whole new family !

Don't forget to look at the Snapsister's blog for some really great photos!

Thanks for your patience too !

Love is...

My future son-in-law posted this on Facebook....I thought it was adorable!

What Love means to a 4-8 year old: A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year olds, ’What does love mean?’ The answers they received were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.

See what you think:

‘When my grandmother got arthritis , she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore.. So my grandfather does it for her all the time , even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.’ – Rebecca, age 8

‘When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.’ – Billy, age 4

‘Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.’ – Karl, age 5

‘Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.’ –Chrissy, age 6

‘Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.’ -Terri, age 4

‘Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him , to make sure the taste is OK.’ – Danny, age 7

‘Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing , you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that.
They look gross when they kiss’ – Emily, age 8

‘Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents
and listen.’ –Bobby, age 7

‘If you want to learn to love better , you should start with a friend who you hate” –Nikka, age 6

‘Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt , then he wears it everyday..’ –Noelle, age 7

‘Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.’ –Tommy, age 6

‘During my piano recital , I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.’ – Cindy, age 8

‘My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.’ –Clare, age 6

‘Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.’ –Elaine, age 5

‘Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.’ –Chris, age 7

‘Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.’ -Mary Ann, age 4

‘I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.’ –Lauren, age 4

‘When you love somebody , your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.’ - Karen, age 7

‘Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn’t think it’s gross..’ –Mark, age 6

‘You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.’ –Jessica, age 8

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, ‘Nothing , I just helped him cry’.

I told my husband about the coffee one...he always thought I just wanted a sip of his because I don't really like coffee...just need a little bit. Now he knows the truth! 

LOVE makes the world a better place...who are you going to love this week?

A Trip to Stoney Ridge

It's that time of year again...beautiful Autumn! The most delicious season, in my opinion! The fields are being harvested late into the night, pumpkins are abundant and the pumpkin farms are open for a short, little while.
It's a time to relax and reflect on the bounty of summer, and to set out on some adventures! Ashleigh and Brady met us for an afternoon to enjoy a little trip to Stoney Ridge. Brian had the week off, so no crowds on the weekday!

Brian had on the most autumnal, pumpkin colored shirt!...Totally appropriate for picture taking!

The non-farmers...

The Farmer and His Mrs.!

The Farmhouse...

The men, already growing weary!

Brady surrounded by "women"...poor thing!

I would swoon to have a field of pumpkins in my view every day~

I thought this sign was so pretty...it's really big! Just couldn't get that shadow out of the way.

We had a great time and always talk about how fun it would be to have a little farm like that...maybe someday!