Travis and Liz’s Wedding

We had a family wedding yesterday and it was so much fun as usual.  My cousin Travis married his beautiful bride Liz.  It was a beautiful wedding.  What a perfect time to get married because everything is still decorated from Christmas.  The church and the reception hall were absolutely gorgeous.  It’s always a fun time when the whole big family gets together.

 

 

 

The only two girls out of the 11 kids on my dad’s side with grandpa.

  

 

Our cousins from California made the trip to for the wedding.  It’s always great to see them.

 

 

The guys all huddled around talking and checking out their phones because the Packers and Vikings played in the playoffs during the wedding.

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

Let’s boogie.

 

 

Travis and Liz even had a TV going with the game for people to check in on.  Well, if you can tell by the reaction in Nolan (who is a Vikings fan), you can guess how the game ended up. ;)

  

 

The boys crashed early, but Kelsey and Great Grandpa kept truckin’…

    

 

Butch and Kathy stopped over earlier today to say hello and goodbye before they headed back to California.  I hope to take a trip down there sometime soon, the boys would really enjoy it.

Road Trip

This past weekend Matt and I took a little road trip down to Illinois for a college friend's wedding. It was about a 6 hour drive. We took off early Saturday morning and arrived with enough time to check into the hotel and freshen up. Here is the our friend, Matt, and his new beautiful bride.

The reception was unbelievable. I truly don't know if I have been to a wedding like this. Ever. It was at an incredible golf course. The color of the leaves on the trees helped make it so beautiful. The appetizers were scrumptious....lamb on a stick, breaded artichokes, sushi, basil tomato and cheese sticks, and a few more. The tables were absolutely stunning.

Each setting had a menu on it, glass of champagne, and glass of wine....

Meal consisted of butter squash ravioli for first course, a very unique salad for second course, and third course was a filet mignon, garlic mashed potatoes, and baby carrots, baby asparagus, and baby green beans. Of course there was cake and desserts.

Matt and Matt shared the same birthdays and lived in the same dorm freshman year and in the same house junior year.

The college crew at the wedding.

The St. Mary's boys crew.... (lots of trouble)

The band was phenomenal. You name it they played it.....We danced the night away....those of you that know my husband know he doesn't really get out on the dance floor....however this band was THAT good. ;) ;)

We got up early Sunday morning and drove back home to pick up the boys at mom and dad's. Short and sweet trip, but we had such a GREAT TIME. Here's Lucas having fun with the glasses handed out at the wedding.