...Continued

We haven't had any family or friends get married in a little while but in late August my cousin Andrea married Philip!  We'd been excitedly anticipating and looking so forward to it and they really delivered on a spectacular weekend in late August.

A Friday ceremony at the Pabst Mansion followed by a stellar reception at the Palms then a grand reception at the Pritzlaff Building on Saturday night. Andi and Phil could quit their day jobs and be wedding and event planners.  They did so much themselves and put their touch and style on every detail.  It was hip, tasteful, stylin' and unique - plus a blast to boot!

Graham and Estelle danced and danced...and danced.  At one point, Graham yelled over the music "if there was a dance contest, I would win it!"

I was honored to do a reading for Andi & Phil at their ceremony

Joe, Kack and Dad post-ceremony

My uncle Tim and aunt Deb, our cousins Andi and Mike - I don't have any close-up good pix of PJ, the dapper groom!  Darn it.

My godparents and Estelle's godparents, sibs, Tim and Kathy, my aunt and uncle

Estelle was enamored by Andi, the stunning bride!

The assumed dance contest winner if there was one

Maybe a close 2nd place 

Father of the bride, my uncle Tim and mi papa

My bro Joe and Andi - Snoop Dog song maybe?

Joe, Andi and Jason

Andi with two pretty little ladies

I love, love weddings, love my cuz, Andi, love her new hubby PJ, love all my family, love it, love it, woooo!  Congratulations and big cheers and blessings on their marriage.  What a beautiful wedding weekend.

A few kitchen items...

Graham helped Jason make his namesake crackers from scratch - I think from a recipe from the paper

They turned out pretty well!

Interesting little mix of roasted kale, corn otc and a grilled chicken ceasar wrap - all scrumptious!

And a few pictures from the last month or so, including Graham's first day of 1st grade!  I can't forget my lucky duck tagalong on Jason's work trip to a little island called Aruba!

My Mom has this pool for my sister's dog Rocker that she's taking care of (he has cancer) for hot days and Graham jumped in and joined him!

Iguanas were relatively plentiful on Aruba.  Pretty cool.

Pretty fish below the pier at the water taxi stop

Flamingos on this teeny island owned by the  hotel where we stayed

Waiting (and sucking in) for the water taxi to go back to the "mainland"

1st grade, day one!

Graham made a little ship - two passenger max - with a cargo space

Graham helping out with some yard work at my Mom's house

Si, si

Cute crab

Iguana pow-wow

View of the protected beach area on the island off the island

A flamingo strolling past my chair!

Flamingo and Jason - they also had a ton of hermit crabs on the teeny island, too!  Neat wildlife there - not sure how native it all was but it was beautiful to see.

Still have some catching up to do

 but for now, too-da-loo!