Confessions of a Typical Picture Taking Peace Lover...

A week ago tonight I was at a wedding!

Yes, I know it's Tuesday and that is not a typical day for a wedding,

but nevertheless a wedding happened on a beautiful Tuesday evening in September.

It was lovely.

And the sweet young couple is just as married today as they would have been had they waited 'til the weekend to walk down the isle.

Our family is delighted to welcome our newest sister-in-law and Aunt Kristen to the family. Baby-brother-in-law Matt chose well!

In a couple of months we will have another occasion to celebrate. My favorite mother and father-in-law will be celebrating FIFTY years of marriage!!! Now that is cause for celebration! And proof that it doesn't matter what day of the week you get married on - it's the investment that is made after the wedding day that pays off big dividends!

Some people typically celebrate those major milestones with a trip to Hawaii or some other exotic destination. But not Bob and Esther - this summer instead of making travel plans they have been walking, and walking, and walking; all in preparation to walk in a marathon next month. They never cease to amaze me.

So while all my kids were home and dressed up last week for the wedding I decided to take some family pictures - possible Christmas card pictures - I told everyone to smile.

There's a joker in every bunch.

But we kept snapping and snapping and snapping.

And we'll keep snapping every time we're together until we get that

PERFECT family picture..

or not.

So the wedding wasn't on a typical night,

And my in-laws aren't celebrating their anniversary in typical fashion,

And I didn't get the typical Christmas card picture of my dreams

But one typical thing did happen on that beautiful Tuesday night.

Yup, that's a frog he's holding.

(at least he didn't put it on his head - this time)

Until next time.

Beth