The Confusion

Okay...for those of you who are not following this whole sister progression...I have received several questions in that regard. So, do you see that goof over there with the rose in his mouth? That's Marcy's Dad. He is responsible for much of this confusion, but admittedly not all of it. He has 4 girls - 2 of them from previous marriage. The first one of those two girls is Jenny, pictured on the swing with her kids - my nephew (Gavin) and niece (Avery) - I dare you to find two cuter kids in 1,000 mile radius. Marcy is the other girl from a previous marriage, but everyone still hangs with her just the same.
The other two girls are Emily and Tracy. Emily got married. Tracy is the bridesmaid in the aqua, which is clearly quite smashing on her.

The other lady here, Louise, we will call my sister because she will love it but rumor has it she is from a previous generation. Now, not pictured here for somewhat obvious reasons are Hillary and Matt. Yes, Hillary is also getting married this summer. Hillary and Matt are from Marcy's MOM's second marriage. For the sake of simplicity for me and utter confusion to everyone else - I just call them all 'sister' (except Matt as you might guess). If you are still confused, join the club. As the old legend goes, you have to actually marry into the family before you understand. I think Rick and Russ (my brother-in-law) get it but that was a pretty big commitment just to solve a mystery, don't you think?

More Wedding shots

Emily's wedding

Brad got married

Okay, so maybe Brad getting married is not exactly true...uh...it is wrong on so many levels. I mean, that girl is his cousin for Heaven's sake! Actually, my sister got married on Friday night. It was a lovely event and Emily was radiant. Brad and Brian were ring bearers. Their cousins, Gavin and Avery (pictured here) were a ring bearer and flower girl, respectively. Talk about gorgeous, huh?

More Bridal 'shower'/party pics

Hillary's Bridal Shower

For all of you who know us well, oh...I guess that is everyone who would be reading this...Anyway, this was not your 'run of the mill' shower. Nope, not the same old boring tea party shower we all are used to attending. we partied until 2:00 AM and hangovers were had by all - thanks a lot, Hillary! We all had to fly out in the morning so it was double trouble. However, completely worth it, of course.

Colorado Summer Nights

So, there are some things I truly miss about California. I miss our friends and family there the most, of course. I also miss the palm trees and being able to see the water as you drive over Crown Valley towards the ocean. I loved to sit in my porch swing and watch the Palm trees sway in the breeze. However, there are some things that I LOVE about Colorado, too. My favorite thing of all is the Summer nights. They are so comfortable and relaxing...75 degrees...light out until almost 9:00...soft breeze...ahhh. Here are some pictures of the sky on one of those gorgeous Colorado evenings.