cheers

to the bride and groom

(this is my handsome littlest brother with his seriously striking new wife)

i'll post more later

who needs mistletoe

ok, so this pic is from 2006, but we didn't have our camera with us so this will do. last sunday, we decided to sleep in late, make a big breakfast. (and a last minute trip to sixflags). we received some free tickets when we sold our megatron and forgot all about them until the last possible day we could go. forget Christmas shopping or laundry, we had rides to ride. who doesn't love holiday in the park? and a kiss from the top of the titan?

let's get this party started

monday through friday was an explosion of on the go. the family reunion was in full force. i loved meeting so many of robs fam. i feel i could be real good friends with them and only hope that 10 years don't go by before seeing them again.

we started the week with being treated to a night at the great wolf lodge. which was amazing. (if you can get past all the kiddies, the elevator and the weird smell in our room). the water slides were so fun and i'm ready to go back.

now onto the big event. i have never eaten with almost 50 people. (unless you count the state softball banquet) and realizing you are related to all. ruth anne blessed me by not having me cook anything. i really wanted to help, but she insisted. i can't tell you how much that meant. my body hasn't been able to handle very much these days. and i wish i knew why.

we thought we decided to not participate in the craziness of black friday, but after looking through the ads we were persuaded. dang you sales. the hubs just can't pass up a good deal.

i missed seeing my family and missed g-bud's inappropriate remarks. but i feel at home with rob's.

loved.

and i'm not kidding that i want my nieces and nephews to come live with us. it's such an honor to be an aunt.

ahoy 30

yesterday was my, more than, beautiful sister's birthday. she is the first of us to reach this milestone. i'm so grateful to know that she lives with such a great community of friendships to grow with, turn to and love on. because family cannot be right by her side. i wish i could. shannon is headed to new zealand this week. (hopefully to meet a hobbit) oh the wonders to explore and adventures ahead. thirty, flirty and thriving.

to do

the plan for the day:

rest

a little corpse bride

yogurt

making some more d.o. for the b.o.

call hotel about my missing portable dvd player, dvd and headphones. again.

figure out all this benefits business

wait for a good book

no cooking, no worrying, no activity

hugs from a bright eyed man with a huge smile.

guess who

back to the cardiologist.

whose name is bernard,

who is also one of my favorites in the game guess who.

lovely game. rob and i can play for hours.

anyway, during our visit, bernard answered his phone. this happened just after he explained what a good doctor does. etiquette please. after he made me feel like an idiot, i hear sugar ray coming from his pocket. sugar ray! really man?

i do have to question a 55 year old who listens to that.

but then again my dad loves the ting tings.

extravaganza

thanks to my other wonderful brother. he designed this shirt for rob's mom's side of the family thanksgiving reunion. i haven't met a lot of his family and i'm so excited to. it's going to be a week's worth of funess in this great state. plus we'll be rockin it in style.