Isla turns One

Smash Cake
Isla opens presents with help from Momma, Daddy and Brother

Brother anxious for cake.

I have already posted this three times. You get pictures for now. I'll try for content later.

BOOKS, BOOKS AND MORE BOOKS

OK YOU GUYS!!! I'VE ONLY HEARD FROM BULA, SUZY AND SUSAN ABOUT THE BOOKS I WANT TO GIVE AWAY. KERI HAS GOT ME SO MANY AND MINE ARE STILL IN STORAGE. IF YOU DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO MY E-MAIL, WELL, A BOOKS STORE WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND GAVE KERI'S LIBRARY ALL THEIR BOOKS. AND I GOT A BUNCH OF THE EXCESS - MINE ARE ALL MYSTERIES OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER. ANYWAY, TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE AND I WILL SEND THEM TO YOU. I WILL SEND THEM IN THOSE FLAT -RATE BOXES OF THE POST OFFICE. I REALLY WANT SOMEONE TO HAVE THEM BECAUSE I AM KEEPING WHAT I WANT AND SOME ARE COPIES, ETC. MOST ARE PAPERBACKS AND SOME ARE LARGE PRINT. PLEASE,PLEASE TAKE THEM, YOU CAN GIVE THEM AWAY OR SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS. I JUST CANNOT THROW THEM AWAY -- LALA AND MOMA WOULD HAVE MY HEAD IF I DID!!!!!! LOVE TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Michael!!

Today is Michael's birthday and I wanted to share these special photos of these two extraordinarily special men in my life - my daddy and my son. Michael and I have a running joke that he is my favorite son because he is my only son, but you know what, I think I might just say that any way even if I had another three boys. LOL! He has grown up to be such a wonderful and kind and generous person that he always makes me feel so proud to be his mom! We had fun hanging out at the shop yesterday and I am looking forward to having a Happy Birthday lasagne after while. Tom Thumb was in charge of making the carrot cake so we can say we had vegetables to go with our lasagne - ha!! Happy Birthday, Michael, you are my beautiful boy.

Needing Photos Please!

Hey all.
I'm asking for you to look in your old photo albums and see if any of you have any of my wedding photos.

Mom had a GREAT idea for a photo frame we have and can I find my wedding album? NO! So, if anyone has any of my photos, can you send them to my email or on facebook? Pretty Please?

Thanks!

Wedding Photos

Here are some photos as promised.....

These are the 'getting ready' pics. 

 Eden primping

 Matt fixing his tie

 Me and Nick trying to get Matt's tie straight

 My friend, Andrea actually getting the tie straight

 Me and my Nick

 Nick and his Mimi

 Buster had to park a block away due to road work.

 Buster, Madison, Eden and Eden's maid of honor, Alenia

 Yes, I had to get in the photo!

Here's the wedding:

The venue changed a bit due to the city messing up. So, with the LAST MINUTE (no kidding) change, there was no time to put up any of the decorations I got. Oh well.....

Madison walking to the aisle

 Bless her, Madison cried thru the whole thing.

 Nick has a brother finally! (a human one that is)

 Isn't he handsome?

 My hair color matched my dress. LOL

 Isn't she grown up?

 Williston Country club

 My coworkers, Yvonne, Deb (my boss) and my great friend, Andrea

 Matt's Mom (her back is to the camera), his Dad, George, Mom and Nick

 Here's "Buster's work table" LOL. the lady drinking the drink, is my friend Kati, she's from Texas and she and her hubby lived next to us at the apartments. Now, the hubby's work together again.

 The cake was lovely and yummy

 Nick says "Cake gooood"

 I told Mom to get herself over to try to catch the bouquet. She didn't get it. LOL

 Eden, Matt, Nick and George

 Alenia, Madison, Mrs and Mr. Derry, Nick and George Derry

 Buster, Eden, Matt and Me

 Eden and Matt with 'The Dads"

Eden and Matt and "The Moms"

We had the reception at the Williston Country Club. Eden and Matt wanted burgers and chicken. The food was great. The cake was great. The drinks were great and the fellowship was awesome. We had a great time.

The newlyweds didn't have time for a real trip, but they did get to go to Minot, ND (where all the flooding was) and they stayed overnight and got to play at the indoor waterpark, eat at the Space Aliens Grill and have a great time.