Wedding Bells

On July 3, my brother Matt and his longtime girlfriend tied the knot. It was such a beautiful and joyous day for both families, and we are so very happy for them! Joel and Nora were both in the wedding, but, as I expected, neither one cooperated very well for the big event. The plan was for Joel to pull Nora and Charleigh (Anna's niece) down the aisle in a big, white, wooden wagon. Despite practicing it for days and talking about it for just as long, when those double doors opened at the back of the church, it was an absolute no-go. Jack ended up hauling Joel down the aisle while poor Charleigh's daddy pulled the girls in the wagon. And just when I thought the worst of it was over, just as Anna made her way to the front of the church with her father and the music stopped, Joel blurted out, "I need a snack!" Ha! Oh well! Here's a picture of the beautiful bride:

After the wedding, though, the kids both had a ton of fun at the reception. Joel was the life of the party on the dance floor and is still talking about "spinning round and round and round and round." What fun memories! Here's Mommy and Nora cutting a rug:

And here's Joel and Uncle Logan dancing the night away: