Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to go on my first trip without the family in two years! I was so excited to be able to get away for a few days. Natalie and I drove to Illinois for my cousin's wedding reception. When Hurricane Ike struck Houston last fall, many industries were effected, including the wedding industry. My cousin Theresa and her fiance, along with many other couples, had poured thousands of dollars into their wedding only to find the company they went with had gone bankrupt. They lost everything, including their hopes of getting married any time soon. Rachael Ray got wind of their story and put on a wedding for them and the other couples. Each couple could only bring ten guests, so needless to say, anyone outside the immediate family were not invited. So they held a reception in Illinois so the rest of us could celebrate with them. We had a fantastic time and it was so good to see everyone again. I was worried I would regret not bringing the family because everyone else did. I was surprised to find that although it would have been fun to have all the cousins together, I was relieved not to have the headache of it all. We will be heading back to Iowa in September anyway for my cousin Jeff's wedding, and I will be bringing everyone then. Anyway, here are some pics and a clip from the reception.
The family just keeps getting bigger and bigger! 37 of us pictured, and about 10 or so not present.
Sarah & Pete
Uncle Leo & Aunt Sandi
Jeff and Erin (fiance) w/ nephew Ben
Bocce Ball
more bocce ball
Aunt Susie and Uncle Dan
Tara and Maggie (aka: Erica's twin)
Theresa and husband Clifford
Rebecca, Natalie, Chris, Jeff, TheresaFor those of you that missed our traditional John Denver sing-along, here's a really bad rendition of Country Roads. We didn't want anyone to feel left out.
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