Saturday, September 29, 2012

Part three....catching up with 2012

So here we go again...time for another installment...of summer 2012....

AUGUST....the month of great change...It began with our farewells to the Nelsons....I won't pretend to say anything good about that .....well, it will be good in the full scheme of things....but right now I miss them horribly. Jessica just face timed me and I watched her make a pot of macaroni. She is growing up so quickly. I got to see the boys and Georgia. Sarah was off socializing. I guess that I should be thankful for technology...but I do miss them so much!!!!

    They had a great family trip driving to Sask.. They certainly needed that after being separated from Dad for six months. Kathy booked them into some great hotels and they connected most days full of lots of adventure stories.....the pool was always at the top of the list. When they got to Yorkton they still had more hotel living until the house was ready for them...they moved in on the 20th. Here are first photos of their new home.

Welcome to Melrose Dr....love that front porch
 
The huge backyard...with ready to pick veggie garden
 
AUGUST...the month of a beautiful wedding between our Laura and her eternal best friend Jeremy. From June- August there was lots of planning, and conversations from three locations. ( Indeed not an easy way to plan a wedding)  Laura did a fabulous job directing from afar....we sewed bunting banners, table clothes, napkins and so much more.
 
August 17th...Karen Olivia and I flew to Calgary and the party started!!! We had a few busy days...shopping, organizing,dinner with cousin Donna and Winston, a wonderful breakfast brunch to honor the bride ( beautifully done by Vanessa, and friends)...and I will have to mention there was also the dress nightmare ( Laura blogged that one...so I'll just post a photo)
 
The East coast girlies
 
 
The almost completed Calgary Temple
 
 
 
Five Guys fun after fun at Ikea
 
 
The dress...before....oh the nightmare called Anjelica
 
 
AUGUST...the girls road trip to Washington began....despite the many miles it was a fun adventure...especially with Mario at the wheel...
Oh Miss Olivia...such a great traveller
 
We made good time, and received a wonderful warm welcome from the Dunfords....especially
 
I got my girl!!!
 
and I got mine....
 
It was a busy week of planning, shopping, visiting, organizing, and so much more. It is impossible to ever thank the many many helping hands. June the cake decorator; Sandy, the dress maker miracle worker; the Dunford sisters, wonderful Connie and Barry and so many other friends. It was a bit stressful...pulling everything together.....but it was meant to be and so it all came together and what a glorious wedding it was!! ( Now I could post many photos here....)
 

what a week....fun!
 
so creative!!!
 
 
 
Love you Daddyo
 
Thursday more of the family arrived....Dad, Sarah, Michael, Keah and the girls.....Olivia had a visit to the hospital ( bronciolitis),more wedding preps, and a visit to the Temple on Friday, bridesmaids arrived and oh what a busy place the Dunford house became......thank you... thank you Barry and Connie!!!
 
our cute little patient
 
I love this playground
 
 
I don't want to get off  the trampoline
 
our daily visit to feed  Jock
 
 
Childhood friends
 
Yummy eats
 
 
Love is in the air
 
Amid the decorations Uncle Jeremy and Finley visit
 
The girls and Twilight
 
 
Family photo at the falls
 
to be continued

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