Anniversary

 Thirty six years ago today, (February 18, 1989) Hubby and I were married.  Best thing I've ever done marrying this man!  Thank you Lord, for bringing us together and giving us all these years together.  I pray we will have many more to be together.

Dad and I just before walking down the aisle

Bits of This and That

 

Hello.  I'm running rather behind today.  I think I'm just a little worn out from the whirlwind that the weekend was.  But it was wonderful and worth being tired today.

It started on Thursday when I flew out of Cincinnati into Houston, Texas.  My daughter and her husband arrived there from Tampa about 30 minutes before me.  We left from there to pick up the rental car.  There were a few glitches in that process but it all worked out in the end and we had a really nice ride for the weekend.  And even better than that, I didn't have to drive any at all.  I just sat in the back relaxed and visiting and didn't have to worry about a thing.  I could get used to that really quickly. lol

We had a super nice Airbnb Rental House.  You could see the ocean from the north side of our deck.  Every morning I went out here and sat for a short time.  As you can see it's straight in the path of the sun and it could get really hot really quickly, but early as I went it wasn't bad and I totally enjoyed it.

If you look really hard you can see the ocean in this picture.  lol

The Rehearsal and Dinner were Friday evening and it was so nice to actually see the wedding venue.  It really was beautiful and totally fit my daughter's style.  I think she was in 7th heaven.  Below are some pictures of the rehearsal.

Mama and daughters on the "stage" where
the wedding vows were spoken,

This picture was in the same place but shows the beautiful beach behind it.

It was so hot and my hair wouldn't do a thing, so I just pulled it
 back with combs and went with it,

Kelli and Rafael...let me tell you these 2 treated me like a queen the
whole weekend.

My new son-in-law and I having a good talk.  I really love this guy and
they are so good together.

Kelli and Rafael and her best friend Angela and her husband, Steve.

Kerri and her new mother-in-law, Donna

Sisters

Hubby could not make the trip so Kelli's hubby walked
 her down the aisle.

My grandson Colton

Colton and his cousin practicing.

Colton and one of the flower girls.  So cute.  He was playing shy
 quite often over the weekend.

Beautiful bride and beautiful dress.

So these are about the only pictures I took that came out okay.  I can't wait to see the photographer's photos.  Suffice it to say, it was a beautiful wedding and the bride and groom are now married happily ever after.

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Below is the final pre-recorded sermon in the "Mission Church" Series.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day!

Cathy

Bits of This and That

 

Hubby and I went out to lunch at Texas Roadhouse on Friday.  Our oldest gave me a gift card for there and we had a wonderful lunch made all the more wonderful because she got it for us. I then ran a couple of errands and we were home for the rest of the day.  On Saturday we went out for maybe an hour or so and then we spent the rest of the day at home. 

I did quite a bit of reading this weekend.  I finished a book Friday, started another and finished it on Saturday and I'm over halfway through another and hope to finish it today.  These 3 books are the last 3 in the Kennedy Stern series by Alana Terry.  I have enjoyed reading them and may check into reading another one of her series soon,

Sunday, we had a great morning service (I'll post the pre-recorded sermon below) and then we picked up some lunch and headed home.  Then later in the afternoon I headed over to my sister's and the 3 of us went to our nephew's wedding.  It was outside in a beautiful area and the weather was gorgeous.  However, out in the sun it was pretty hot.  However the reception was under cover and wasn't terribly hot.  It was a beautiful wedding and my nephew and his new wife looked so very happy.  My brother and sister-in-law looked happy too.  It is so good to see them, as they are so very busy and it's hard to get together sometimes.  Here are a couple of photos I took during the reception.  

Here's Sunday's sermon which was #5 in the Big Promises for Big Problems series.  This one is God's Answer to Resentment.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great week.

Cathy

A Sentence A Day - March 2021

 My March:

1 - Monday.  Hubby got his first Covid Vaccination today and then came home and grilled us burgers for dinner and I cleaned up and worked on knitting a scarf that so far I love.

2 - Tuesday.  Hubby is feeling good with only a sore arm from his shot and I created a hat and scarf, but not a matched set.  lol

3 - Wednesday.  After work we came home for supper and then went to the church for hubby to do his online live Bible Study on the book of Luke.

4 - Thursday.  Finally got the van back after work and then met my sister to go pick up our other sister and take her to the store.

5 - Friday.  Ordered a sparkly face mask to wear for the wedding, if needed.

6 - Saturday.  Hubby and I went out for a good steak and salad to finally celebrate our 32nd anniversary which was last month during all the snow issues.

7 - Sunday.  Church both morning and evening and a wonderful nap in the afternoon.

8 - Monday.  Back to work and hubby had put a roast in the crockpot before leaving for work which made for a really good dinner and also a couple lunches later in the week.

9 - Tuesday.  After work I ran into Aldi's and then we had chicken sandwiches for dinner and I made another hat while watching some TV.

10 - Wednesday.  Sloppy Joes for dinner after work and then hubby did online live Bible Study and then some laundry and TV and knitting for the evening.

11 - Thursday.  Picked up our wedding clothes at the seamstress after work.  We decided to have her shorten the sleeves on hubby's jacket and then we'll pick that up later.

12 - Friday.  After work went to dinner with hubby's mom and had Italian.

13-19 - I kinda dropped the ball for this week.  Just getting ready to travel to Florida for the wedding and I didn't record anything.  I know I worked all week and got things ready and packed, etc.

20 - Saturday.  We ran errands and finished packing and took Lucy to the kennel, sure do hate saying goodbye to her for 10 days.

21 - Sunday.  Packed the van and went to church and immediately after church we hit the road to Florida and stopped for the night just north of Atlanta.

22 - Monday.  We drove the rest of the way and that evening Kelli and Ralph got some McDonald's and brought it to our room so we could sit and visit for a short time.  Good thing we did, because we really didn't see them much again until Thursday night before the wedding.

This was the Florida Welcome Center, where we almost always stop and get a free glass of orange juice.

23 - Tuesday.  A relaxing day for hubby and me and for lunch we went to Ford's Garage which was delicious.

This was my meal.  Low Carb-uretor - Yummy!!

Hubbys - I don't know what it was called, but he liked it!

24 - Wednesday.  We picked up Colton so his mama could spend the day with her sister and the bridesmaids for the Bachelorette Party.

Park Play

I think he liked it

Coloring while waiting for lunch at Olive Garden

I think we wore him out.

Watching Disney cartoons

He loved the little cave we made him under the desk.

25 - Thursday.  Took Colton out for breakfast and then back to his mommy and then that evening we met up with everyone at a little sports bar and had a semi-rehearsal dinner which was very relaxed and fun being with everyone.

This was the first time we've all been together in probably at least 2 years.

26 - Friday.  Wedding Day!!

Right before I walked her down the aisle.

I love this photo!

Hubby relaxing after the ceremony

Love this picture of him.

It was in the 90's and this was getting later and I'm rather wilted, but no way I'd say no to a picture with my girls on this day.

27 - Saturday.  We met my cousin and her husband for lunch and had such a great time talking and catching up as it had been many years since we had seen them.

28 - Sunday.  Hubby and I decided to leave a day early...it had been a great week and we were tired and ready to be home.

29 - Monday.  We love being in a car together and this was a good day and we made it home around 4:00 or so.

30 - Tuesday.  Unpacking and relaxing

31 - Wednesday.  Hubby and I got our 2nd Covid shot.

So there's my month.  How was your March 2021?

Cathy

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Friday Photos

 Here are a few candid shots from our trip and the wedding.  I can't wait to see the professional photos.

 Kelli was sending us selfies from their honeymoon, so we took one in the van and sent to her. 

Colton with his aunt and uncle's dog, Arya.  He loves her so much!

I love this picture.

These are poses from the photographer and someone else snapped a picture too.

Kelli made this board.  These are photos of friends and family weddings.

Getting ready to walk her down the aisle.  

This was Colton's "girlfriend" and she was so kind to him.

Mama with both her girls.  

The groom and his groomsmen

Bridesmaids

I think he believed this wedding was all about him.  He was so happy and proud.

Gathering the night before the wedding.

Breakfast with Colton.  We got to keep him all day Wednesday and then into Thursday and I think he had a really good time and I know we did.

We made him a little bed under the desk in our room (his own little cave) and he loved it.

Relaxing before bed.

Playing and watching cartoons

Playing a a really nice park we found in the area

He made some friends and had a blast and was definitely worn out afterward.

Lunch with Gigi and Papaw

I hate to see him have to wear a mask, but it sure does make his beautiful blue eyes pop!!

I'm sure there will be many more photos in the future of the wedding.  I just really want to document these memories.

Hope you have a great weekend!

Cathy