SATURDAY - Slept in, had breakfast and chatted with the family. Mark still coughing but not as bad - just keeping his distance and no hugs or handshakes this weekend. There are others here, too, who have colds and not totally up to par. We drove to Matt and Caroline's home - Matt is a pilot and friend of Philip and Ryan's. We've been with them a few other times when we've been in the St. Charles area. They have Lucy, 3 and 6-week old baby girls, Madeline and Samantha. It was so good to see them (Matt was working, so...just the girls). I got to cuddle both babies. Teeny, tiny little sweethearts.
Madeline and Samantha (I think?)
Caroline and her little girls - Samantha, Madeline and Lucy
And here's the Dapper Birthday Boy (67 years and one day later)
Happy Birthday, Sweetie
Wedding was at 2:30 at the Piper Palm House in Tower Grove Park - very pretty setting (arboretum) with the beautiful sunshine streaming in all the windows.
Our nephew, Jason married Mary, his long-time girlfriend.
Afterwards we found a Starbucks and had some hot drinks and treats and then off to 5:00 Mass at St. Robert Bellarmine. Back to the hotel - nice that the reception venue (Heart of St. Charles) is right next door to our hotel. It's chilly out, but the wind has calmed down.
Mary and Jason
The wedding cake
Jason's sister--in-law, Candi decorated this beautiful red velvet cake - all painted by hand. Candi and Paul (Jason's brother) are in with her family bakery/café business (Cravings) in Whitelaw, WI.
SUNDAY - said our good byes to family - fun weekend and last of the 5 weddings for the year!!! Wishing each of the brides and grooms (Laura and Mike, Cory and Kyle, Ruth and Rusty, Morgan and Ed, Mary and Jason) a long, happy, healthy life together
We had a delicious breakfast at Gingham's, a family restaurant next to the church from last night. Packed place, but so worth the wait.
A beautiful day for traveling, Mark is feeling better (yeah) and we took some rural roads going thru or close to some little bergs we sure had never heard of...
Witt, Irving, Wenonah, Fillmore, Coalton, Schram City, Owaneco, Willeys and Boody.
We got home at 1:45 - unpacked, wrapped some more gifts and met Anne, Patrick Liam and Connor at Bob Evans for Mark's birthday dinner. Then back to their house for cake, ice cream and presents!
Grandsons and presents
Blowing out the candles....
Our boys had a fun weekend in Pensacola and here they are with the Blues...
Wearing their special gold flight suits for "Homecoming" weekend!
The final countdown and last narration on
November 9, 2014
And after a special ceremony this evening, Ryan is officially the new pilot of #6
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