COUSIN! COUSIN!

Sister time! My sister, me, and our brothers’ wives

Last weekend, we gathered together for the wedding of our cousin.

My cousin is an event and wedding planner by profession and she took 18 months to plan her own wedding. She crafted many personal touches. No Pinterest Fail was seen — and more importantly, nothing was over-the-top. It was, simply, her.

The display that greeted the guests

The reception tables

The Cake Table

The Firemen, including the FOB and Groom

Father-daughter dance

The Newlyweds’ first dance

Everybody Dance!

The fanciest outhouses I’ve ever seen were available for use: atmosphere lighting, pictures hung on the walls, and a carpet on the floor, too!

Every one of my siblings and their spouses & children were there. This is something of a feat since we are spread out over 3 states, 5 towns, and 2 universities. We hadn’t all been together since my oldest son married his wife 3 years ago. It was a wonderful family time.

I’m hoping for some good family pictures shared by other family members.

This is post #500 on Spokalulu.

Off to another wedding today (it appears to be wedding month) — this time for the daughter of a friend.

Happy weekend!

TWT: Family… and what’s in a name?

When my oldest son was born and joined the extended family, he was the first grandchild on my side of the extended family but the fifth grandchild — and fourth grandson — on my husband’s side of the family.

He was also the first grandchild who would carry on the family name.

SuperDad holding baby MM, Great-Uncle,  Great-Grandma, and Grandpa — all with the same last name

That baby in the picture above is currently a senior in college, earning a degree in Chemical Engineering.  He has 3 younger brothers to help “carry on the family name.” (When I was 10 months pregnant with the last one, my sweet MIL suggested that we could stop now!! — which made me briefly consider having a fifth child. Very briefly. Because that 4th baby boy weighed nine-and-a-half pounds!)

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TWT: More Cousins

These cutie-patooties came to visit after MM was born. This picture is one of the few times he wasn’t wearing one of their hand-me-downs. The boy on the left was once the 2yo who stuck his finger in our wedding cake… he is now the responsible father of three. The boy on the right still smiles like that and has an adorable daughter. The girl holding MM now has two sweet girls of her own who look just like their mama.

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Time Warp Tuesday is brought to you by Jenn at Juggling Life. Visit here to see the other participants and their photos.