Sarah and Kyle . . . some wedding photos

Happy 2010

Wishing everyone a blessed, joyous and peaceful New Year. 

We are spending this afternoon and evening together as a family (against my 15 year old daughter's wishes).  Her boyfriend is going to come over in the evening and his parents will be picking him up after the "ball drops." 

We have spent every New Year's Day, except once, with good friends.  They get the odd years, we get the even years so they will be coming to our home tomorrow.  We will be enjoying Chicken Satay, sauerkraut balls, potstickers, cocktail meatballs, pineapple and kielbasi, fresh vegetable, cheese/crackers, wine, coffee, cheesecake, and whatever Betty and Dean bring to the table.  LOL.  The guys usually go for a long walk after dinner. 

In 2009, I got a lot more knitting finished than I had in the past.  I embraced the joy of making knitted cloths (go figure), finished a shawl for me, several pairs of "fetching," a scarf for Lindsey, a beaded scarf for my friend, Wendy, another small scarf (again for me), hmmmm, slippers for a variety of individuals, hats/scarves for Kyle's daughters, and that might be it.  Most of it was made from my stash (not that you can tell) or from gifted yarns.  For 2010, my first goal is to make a sweater for Caity and Erich's baby girl.  The baby shower is January 9.  I think I need to get started.  I didn't have any yarn suitable in the stash so I stopped at Joann's yesterday and got some Bernat Baby Jacquards Yarn in Spearmint Candy

I think it will make up a very pretty little sweater.  I also got some yellow for the cuffs and bindings. 

2009 brought changes to our extended family with three weddings (Amy and Ron in June, Michael and Kary in July and Erich and Caity in December).  2010 will be bringing changes to our immediate family with Sarah and Kyle's wedding on May 22.  Kyle is a wonderful guy and brings three darling little girls to the family.  The girls are 8, 6 and 5.   His family owns a huge working farm west of our home.  Right now, they work 3,200 acres and have two pig barns which produce about 10,000 pigs per year.  Sarah and Kyle want a country/western themed wedding with a little bit of sparkle.  It will be challenge.  The fun part is that we are having it at the Huron County Fairgrounds and we get to do all the decorating.  Leaves us wide open for a variety of options.  We bought lots of blue/white LED lights and blue/silver ornaments right after Christmas. 

Anyway, I wish everyone a beautiful and safe New Year!

Michael and Kary's wedding

Michael and Kary got married on July 28 in Florida. Michael is Jacquie's (one of my younger sisters) son. His best man for his wedding was Tommy. Tommy is Jeanne's (the other younger sister) son. Michelle is Tommy's wife. Michelle introduced Michael to Kary. Kary happens to be Michelle's sister.

Got it? Basically, the boy cousins have married sisters. Tommy is in the Navy and wasn't sure when he would be able to be home for the wedding. So, being that Kary and Michael weren't interested in a huge ceremony type thing, they moved the ceremony to Florida taking the wedding to the best man and his family!

The reception was held this past Saturday, August 29, at Alum Creek State Park (well, actually, we stayed at Alum Creek State Park. The reception was at the lower dam park (owned and operated by the Army Corp of Engineers. Very impressive, clean and cared for space. Michael and Kary rented two picnic pavilions, we all brought food and Michael grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. We had a great time, too much food and spent lots of time chatting, laughing, knitting (my sister and I spent time knitting with a variety of people coming over and ohhhing and ahhhing) and playing.

The next pic is Mary, Lindsey and Zachariah in one of the cabins we stayed in.
















This is a pic of Jacquie's family.
Back row: Mackenzie, Sarah, Hayden, Zeke, Michael, Kary, Toby, Julie
Front row: Mike, Jacquie and Mary

Toby and Julie, they live in the Oakland area of California. Toby grew up in CA and is just starting his student teaching (middle school history). Julie is working on her Ph.d and is teaching at U.C. Davis and San Quentin prison. Toby has never experienced Bob Evans' so that is where they went for lunch on Sunday before Toby and Julie flew back to San Francisco. Julie is a vegetarian so I am sure it was an experience for her too. Although, the way she tells it, the reason she is a vegetarian is that she just doesn't like the taste of meat.

this is a pic of Erich (Jeanne's middle son). He is recently out of the Marines and is enrolled at the Police Academy at Akron University. Caity is his fiance. They are planning their wedding for October (yes, this October). He is also in the Marine Reserves. He has, by the way, ZERO body fat. Seriously, buff . . . and that comment comes from his aunt.

By the way, I should do a family tree . . . what a riot that would be . . . Jacquie and I both have adopted children from different places (some relatives, some not). Tommy, Michael, Erich, Amy and Sarah are all married to or marrying wonderful people who have children from other relationships.

It is all very convuluted. The thing that I enjoy more than anything though is that most of my siblings' children all get along and stay in touch.

It was a wonderful weekend. I am exhausted and Zachariah got sick at school yesterday. I am not sure he is really sick, sick or, like me, just exhausted.