It was a perfect day for a wedding. No rain which was amazing in itself because it rained a lot the whole week we were there.     The guest book table.  (I took this picture the night of the rehearsal so try to disregard that vacuum in the background.)   Zoe did a beautiful job doing all the writing on her wedding program. The reverse side had the order of events listed out. Waiting for the wedding to begin…   My mom and some of her grandchildren…   Zachary & Hannah provided the music. It was beautiful. Grandfather’s blessings… Planting a bonsai tree. This was fitting since Zoe has…

It was a beautiful day, at a beautiful venue and a very special time for all of us as we celebrated my niece and our new nephew’s wedding. We all landed a few days before the wedding. These are some of my favorite shots. Cousins and friends   Serenity, myself and Ruth our friend from New York.  Ruth’s family is the ones that showed us so much love and hospitality when we visited them in October. Zoe’s two grandpa’s. This dresser was found on the side of the road. My sister nabbed it and repurposed it for use as a refreshment stand at the wedding. Such a great idea. Grandpa…

We have been so blessed to have the newlyweds here for the last month.  I think they’re enjoying their stay in the newly completed cabin (VRBO) very much, so we’re happy about that. Their stay here is coming to an end since they leave next week for the east and then up to Canada. I have so enjoyed having them here and getting to know my daughter-in-law, Jessica better. She’s a sweetheart with the most giving heart, always bringing over something for us whether it be a fresh batch of cookies from the oven, a fresh baked loaf of bread or some juicy watermelon cut up on a plate for…

After all the planning and cooking, it is done. Seth & Jessica were married in Canada in February and because most all of our friends didn’t get to come, we gave them  an Arizona reception this past Saturday. I have to be honest. I was somewhat dreading it. I am not the most creative when it comes to food presentation and for past graduations that I’ve had in our backyard, I have depended upon my sister. This time she wasn’t here to help with the food table so I stressed a little until my daughter-in-law, Hannah stepped in. She’s very creative and I love her style so I can see…