Back to the real world!

You know there's just nothing like being COLD in September!

We were in North Carolina for the weekend for the wedding of Katie's godmother Megan Moses to Paul Staeheli. We got up there on Thursday night, after picking up 2 rental cars at the Charlotte airport...it seems they didn't have anything that would seat 7. As luck would have it, Megan's younger brother, Mikey, had arrived about the same time as us and needed a ride home, so 2 rental cars worked out better than one anyway! It was chilly up in the mountains, but a very welcome change from the unseasonably warm weather we've been having in Florida.

Friday it rained all day...and I mean all day. It was cold, wet, and all around miserable. Ryan and I spent the better part of the day with Lily and Cassidy in town running errands and stocking up on kids' swimsuits (they never go on clearance down here!!!). I don' t know that there's a place I'd rather be cold and wet than in Boone, NC. The mountains just make it all OK!

Saturday started out foggy, but turned out beautiful for Megan's wedding. The ceremony took place at St. Elizabeth's (the same church Katie and Bailey were baptized in). Megan asked me to read the first reading, which I was honored to do! The wedding was absolutely beautiful! The reception was at the Moses' house, in their pasture. A huge reception tent was out in the field dressed up with flowers and lights. It was a great party! We saw friends there from long ago that we'd not seen in years. We had a wonderful dinner and delicious cake and lots to drink (take that how ever you want to...it's probably true). The younger babies were exhausted but the older girls just wanted to dance the night away. It was great. Alison didn't want to leave.

Sunday was an absolutely gorgeous day in the mountains. Clear sky, chilly, but not too cold. The girls went on a hike with Jenise down the ski slopes and had a good time. I stayed home and packed for the trip home. Sadly, we had to leave around 1 to return to the airport. We stopped by the Moses one last time before heading out to drop off Megan and Paul's gift and to pick up a hung over Mikey to take him back to the airport for his flight. Everything was very smooth coming back to Florida. But I miss the mountains all over again!

So, we're back to the daily grind after a pretty fantastic weekend. We've got a busy week ahead of us. Alison will be 12 on Thursday, Katie'll turn 8 on Sunday and Ryan will turn #% next Thursday! It'll be a great week, I'm sure! Look for pictures...although I think I might have left the camera up in NC.

Have a great week!
Laurel