Tales of a Shoebox Princess

We are DAYS away from the event I have looked forward to since I got pregnant the first time: EMPTY NEST! I have enjoyed many minutes of my time as a full-time mother, maybe even hours, but it is time to give up the children to the rest of their lives, to their own ambitions and purpose, to their own discernment and hearts. Jim and I plan on doing fun things together. We have a trip up north planned. We are always looking for new places to explore, and now is the time since we don't have anymore band concerts, conferences, games, events, church youth activities, SEMINARY, etc to get in our way. I am glad I have many memories and pictures of my children when they were my little children. Those little children only exist in my head and in pictures, since my kids choose not to remember what being a little kid was like (Matt disavows squibbers, Hayley shakes her head at finger gymnastics, Paul closes his eyes and ears to strange language, Jimmy cleans without fuss and refuses to

Pictures from the reception...So many pictures! I'll probably post a part 3 the ring ceremony a toast flower groom and his dad mother of the groom hair hearth the flute player flowers Emma bride and friends bride and more friends bride and cousins Add caption bride and another cousin on the bridge more bridge contemplative bride and the battle is soon to commence cutesy LARPers! the battle commences go team! clash of swords thanks for letting us be part of your day! run away! cek! father of the bride ceks! fun hair! LOTS OF BUTTONS cutting the cek the cek is cut

In which I post a few pictures from Hayley's wedding because I finally have them! Jenni and Emma Emma and Granddaddy Jackson My appearance signals the appearance of the bride and groom And there they are! So cute! Families have now been combined the bride Mikki, Hayley, and Lauren, friends since middle school rainbow hair bride, groom, and the groom's roommates, who traveled from UT as a surprise. We were so glad they came!   seesters my family Can't believe all these little ankle biters are all grown up Matt thought it was funny face picture time another set of seesters awwwwww pretty girl happy couple rings bride and bouquet  Sooooooooooo many pictures!  I'll put more up another day.