I love this picture of the Wikstroms!

Matt and Andrea had just come into the reception area at the family center and were introduced as Mr and Mrs Wikstrom. It was a great wedding with lots of beautiful details to make things beautiful and elegant. Their smiles seem to be the most lovely of details at the moment :)
The cutting of the cake was an amazing creation from the Cheesecake Factory, for the family and attendants. Beautiful red cupcakes and gluten free creations were plentiful for guests.
The weather simply could not have been nicer. I am sure I got a little sunburn.
The white chocolate curls on the outside, the roses, and topped with a "W" really spell elegant to me. Lovely... We also enjoyed music from a string quartet from Seattle. I loved the music and wish they would be playing at church tomorrow.
So God Bless you two lovebirds and have a wonderful Honeymoon.

So Sue Me

Some of the following pictures are re-runs.. So sue me. Some pictures are worth repeating, and others, well they just were just at the right place at the right time. I hope you enjoy this pathetic attempt to catch up on many months of slacking off. It's not that I don't care, it's just too many irons in the fire.

Significant and Not so... pictures

This is the day Angie has waited for! Certification in black and white. Meet the official Pharmacy Tech!
Our many trips to Eastern WA are long but oh so scenic. In May we still had significant amounts of snow on Snoqualmie Pass. It was beautiful. Even in July there were still remnants of snow.
My sweet birdie purse was given and made by my friend Kathy. It's an early bday present she says.
Laura and Rob's cake was reminiscent of cup cake wars. I loved it. No fussing with cutting and it just looked great. Tasted good too.
Angie and Mo were mind melding.
This is as fresh as they get. Still damp from being born.
Jenny and Megan, the best roommate situation you could ever ask for.
Mo at 6 months and her dear Momma.
Rick having been "prepped" for his colonoscopy. Came through with flying colors.

Randomness

Katie practicing her flower girl ride
Mo ready for summer
Rick and Kathy at rehearsal. I just love her dress and shrug.
The ride
Dad and Kirsten coming down the isle.
during vows...
fishy centerpieces...
the new Mr and Mrs Justin Brault
Sign of the times, and best groomscake in the world !
The traditional ride in the wheelbarrow...
Daddy and Mo having a sweet moment at Jack's bday party
Whoops, can't forget the KISS

Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive...

On our latest trip to the mainland we invested in a new mower. Yes, the same weekend as Justin's wedding. We always have to multi-task when going ashore. Anyhow, the new mower has a more powerful engine than the little putt putt we've been using and what a joy it is to mow now. It devours the lawn! We did not want a self propelled because they go fritzy and then the s.p. feature doesn't work and they are hard hard to push then! Besides, we thought we would get great exercise with the push mower! So we take it out of the box and look at the directions... Assemble before Starting!! This thing must be made in China to have a stupid caution like that!! Rick was able to resist the temptation and get it in working order fairly quickly.
It is a fine machine for just under $200!
I'd love for you to guess what I am doing? We had been couped up in the car for 6 1/2 hours, add ferry ride for 1 1/2 more hours and we went crazy doing yard work since the sun was still shining :).
Getting these pictures at the beginning of every month keeps us longing to squeeze her chubbiness and kiss those sweet cheeks! Mo is 6 mos old now and from the blur of the tootsies we can tell that she is all action and smiles.
What a Summer. May was full of trips to Eastern to see Joe perform and mini trips to see Mom and Dad in Tri-Cities. June was another trip to bring Joe home for the summer. Work, work, work, bridal showers, today is a wedding, last Saturday was a family wedding. Next week is Bible school in the evenings, work, work,work. Friends have been ill, hospitalized, had surgery, or been away and gardens needed watering. So did ours. Our garden is coming along nicely.Oh, and then there's the chickens. Just yesterday we threw away the last unhatched egg and boy was it a stinker!! PU!! So the total live hatched is 22! We gave 6 chicks and one mom to an old friend of Jenny's. We still have a chicken yard full of chickens, but we will probably keep the rest.
I will now attempt to post a few pictures to bring you up to speed. This is a terrible post but I feel like I have to take baby steps to get going again.

MO, MO and more MO

Shopping can wear a girl out... Actually, I think she just had a nice excursion and was done with the paparazzi.
Looks like a cute little Dutch girl. So funny to see her in pink.
Looks like an airplane ride from Aunt Angie. Oh, just let me at her...
My favorite.
Flower child with pig. What could be better?

Here Chick, Chick,Chick

That is one happy momma. She hatched out 2 chickies and then as others have success we take their chicks and give them to this mom. I did not know that the other hens might eat the chicks if not kept in a confined area. So I am pleased to introduce you to Chrissy, Tux, Zipper and Sparkle. Sparkle was just discovered this morning. It is fun to see the different colors. 2 Grey, one black and one buff. There are still many eggs still being incubated, and time will tell if we add to our numbers. 21 days is a long time to be off your feed. We give the mom food and water in her "birthing room".