* warning..long post...lots of pictures.
this may bore you!
Last week we took off to Indiana for the week and played, had fun, and celebrated Uncle Russ's wedding!!! We had a grand time and are having a bit of trouble getting back into the swing of things around here. Here's our week in pictures...
Day 1...Clara gets up close and personal with Gran's cat, Bella. She soon found out that not all cats are clawless like ours. :(
Day 2
Boo at the Zoo with one of mama's BFFs and her sweet boys!
Days 3, 4, and 5 were uneventful, relaxing, and consisted of lots of playing, trampoline jumping, swinging, and such.
Day 6 Daddy and Aunt Lauren finally joined us and we had the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner at the New Harmony Inn. The flower girl and ring bearer were even more excited for the big event, although Cade wasn't sure he wanted to "escort" a flower girl. He was afraid someone in his class would see pictures! :) (august...don't show lee!)
mama and one excited little flower girl pre rehearsal!
cora and natalie taking notes!
the bride and groom!
Cade and Cora with Natalie and Caleb (the bride's adopted brother and sister). These 4 had a ball together all weekend!!! They are exactly the same ages and I'd have love to have sneaked that lil' Caleb in my suitcase and brought him home with me! :)
After the rehearsal dinner, the fun really started!!
And then Cora pulled out her trickiest move... the back bend!!!
THE BIG DAY!!! I was so impressed with this wedding. Russ and Meghan are very cute, quirky, and definitely have their own sense of style. This wedding was a perfect combination of who they are and their uniqueness balanced with a beautiful setting, awesome food, and lots of attention to very minor details. It was perfect for them! I was impressed with all the hard work that Meghan's parents, Meghan, and my mom put into it!
dressed and ready
cora could win a Guiness World Record title...sassiest flower girl ever!!!
Cade LOVED this tux and the attention that came with it! I must say, a little boy with tails did look pretty darn cute!
Even Clare Bear got a new dress! Thanks, Gran!
aunt lauren and sassy pants
a quick hug caught on camera!
woo hoo! my handsome boys!
cora and natalie being quiet and patient during the ceremony!
the bride and groom!!!
HE DID IT!!! Cade bit the bullet and took Natalie's hand to escort her!! What a gentleman!
*pictures i stole from the photographer, Sarah McDonald, who did a fab job!
The RECEPTION!!!
Cade, Gran, and Pop--how cute do my parents look???
Even Clara was all smiles. I think she looks like Rob in this picture!
Cade's signature sliding on the knees dance move!
trying to be like big brother!
Cade's moves were just a tad bit gangsta
Cora requested Lady Gaga and then pouted through the entire song because she didn't have "fish net tights" to dance to it! Where do they get this stuff??? not from me! :)
getting tired, but not to tired for one last hug!!!
OVERALL, great wedding, great fun, great week!
cora and a pumpkin of her design
cade and his pumpkin
snow white and her rotten apple! (the apple kept crawling out of the picture)
3 cute trick or treaters (we couldn't talk cade into being the prince)
the apple was good during trick or treating but her face looked like this the whole time! not sure she was diggin the costume!
I realized this is the only group picture I have of our trick or treating group (Harry Potter, a cute fuzzy bunny, Obi Wan Cadeobi, and Snow White. We sure did have fun with them and wish they wouldn't move to South Carolina! :(
ISLE OF HOPERS ARE SERIOUS ABOUT HALLOWEEN!
