Nathan's Wedding

We arrived home early on Monday morning after attending Nathan's wedding. It was very beautiful and both brides in this double wedding looked beautiful. We had six members of the family be a part of the ceremony, including Jon who was the officiant of the service. After a cold, rainy week, the heavens opened up to sun and warm temperatures for a perfect wedding day. It was still very chilly for the pictures at 8 A.M., but by an hour before the ceremony our jackets and sweaters all came off. We are beginning to get some great pictures off facebook. Of course our photographer has a slew of pictures that we will get after she edits them all and Nathan and Hannah get back from their honeymoon.

We arrived in Big Sandy on Wednesday last week. Nathan and Hannah had planned all our dinners and lunches for the entire time we were in TX, including the night of their wedding! That was a blessing. There were so many involved in some way in making this day happen. We are so grateful for everyone's help. Johanna was a wonderful flower girl. She was always at Nathan or Hannah's side, even after they ran through the bubble line on their way to change to leave. I made her come back to me. It was bittersweet to see them drive off. I was happy for them, but sad to say goodbye. That night all my family and Katie left along with a good portion of the folks that came for the wedding, so the dorm where we stayed was quite empty and quiet. That was depressing. After so much noise and activity it was like the air went out of a balloon and everything felt flat. We got up at 4 A.M. to pack up to leave. Of course it took us nearly two hours to actually get on the road, but we made it home in 19.5 hours, which is pretty amazing. Jon and Joel had to get to work and college the next morning. I have gotten most of the unpacking and washing done, and nearly everything put away. Now to look forward to Christmas when Nathan, Hannah and Katie will be coming home. Yea!!!!