Wedding

Saturday we were blessed to be able to attend and participate in the wedding of two good friends, Nicole & Garrett. We as adults watched Nicole grow up, while Sarah as a young girl learned femininity from Nicole when she spent the night at her house. Nicole is Hanna's sister who is and has been Sarah's best friend since day one of life. Literally. Sarah was a bride's maid and Joel was the ring bearer. James handed out wedding programs and Joe kept an eye on Zack, Nicole's little brother (11) who has CP, in case he got loud and needed to be wheeled out of the service. He did splendidly and never made a peep. It was a blessing for all. I did have to take Anna & Adah out because Adah was scared by Julie who was taking pictures from the balcony. She didn't like seeing the lens pop up here and there.

The pictures are backwards-the wedding pics are at the bottom and the reception pics are at the top. Just wanted to keep you on your toes.

Jared & Miranda
Jake
Jared, Abi & Miranda
Miranda & Baby Boaz
Abi Mulu & Joel
Adah sneaking into the candy basket-Busted!
Addis
Steve
Sarah & Baby Zach
James
Britt-Hanna & Nicole's sister
Joe
John
Sarah & Hanna Sarah Joel-I finally got him to smile.
Anna
Nathan & Sarah-He goes into the Air Force next week. He is Mike & Shenna's nephew. (for you far-away Mapleview people :) ) Aren't they a beautiful couple?
The Reynold's family-Hi Jen! You looked beautiful!
Part of the Motley Crew
Me & Adah
Us girls
Our daughters Joel
Joel with the groomsmen
Sarah walking in
Michael & Debbie
Mike & Nicole hugging & crying Nicole & Mike (his Achilles Tendon snapped in half-thus the scooter.)

Self Time

For the past few months I have been taking off one afternoon a week and going out all by myself. After tweny-five years of mothering I'm finally at a point where I can do that. I like to go to Ross, Michael's, JoAnns or Target and if I'm lucky I hit all four. :) Steve meets me mid-afternoon and we get a bite to eat and then finish up any errands we have.

Fall Festival Pics

Adah & Anna-Yes, she posed like this on her own. She is quite the ham.
Love you sissy!
Mihret
Our beautiful Ethiopian daughters
Addie & Abi
Addis
Mulu James
Joel as a Star Wars Clone
Mommy & Mihret
John as a Cars driver
Derartu and her cute backside Garrett & Joe (don't judge me!) as an Emo punk
Baby Trig, Sarah Palin (Hanna), John McCain (Garrett C), Hilary Clinton (Sarah)
Steve & Anna Vikki & Jared Steve & Jared

Sheer Terror

Sarah was Hillary Clinton for Halloween.........



which scared the bajeebers out of her sisters..........

Could I make this up?!!