Yes, I will be blogging all over the place on this post, but it must be done to move forward.

December 20 and 21 were days filled with family and friends.

We visited the hubs old friend Rick. They hadn’t seen each other since High School and it was cool for them to get to see each other after all these years. What a nice visit, hope the years are not so far apart the next time we meet.

We also enjoyed a visit with the hubs 6th grade teacher. She was a fun teacher, from what the hubs tells me. And to this day she is still quite a character.

I didn’t take any shots as she was in bed with a couple of broken bones from a fall. But the visit was meaningful and she seemed to really enjoy the hours we spent by her bedside.

We moved along to visit with family and to even catch the bride and her daddy as they placed the final touches at the reception hall.

It was exactly one year ago from that day that her dearest mother passed away. Her mom left her saying “honey, don’t ever let the holidays get you down because of me. Cherish the days and enjoy them. Celebrate and remember all of the good times!”

And so the bride truly had a celebration. Surrounded by family and friends far and near, we came together to celebrate this day, the day they will always cherish together.

And her smile? Wow, did she ever sport a heart felt smile – All. Weekend. Long!

I love the beautiful finishing touches on each table.

But it was that beautiful smile of the bride that truly lit up the room.

From there I really enjoyed watching the rehearsal. But I did not take one single pic. Nope, I sat in the back with my new niece of six months. She married my nephew last June. So we had some fun catching up. And then on over to the rehearsal dinner, my oh my was that visit with family and the yummy dinner amazing! Again, no pix, but, the memories, oh the memories we made.

Blessings – Debbie