days go by

Since I have trouble picking just one or two pictures like my cousins, and since it has been 3 weeks since I last posted anything, the goal is to summarize wedding season 2010 in 17 pictures and a video.

First, a stop (on the way to the first wedding) to meet Kevin, who is 8 months old now. "Woah," Isaac says, "you are almost as tall as me!" Kevin is such a cute little guy. Hopefully we can see him again soon.

Then, a foiled trip to the zoo. Evidently it was closing early due to Zoolala - some gala fundraiser thing. Isaac tried to put the blame here and there, but really it was on us for not getting started earlier. Next time, Isaac.

We found a beautiful Vietnam Veteran's memorial...

...with an enticing fountain!

Then we went to Boram and David's wedding. The ceremony was so beautiful, it made Mama a little emotional. Isaac was not feeling so good, and he was screaming (Papa removed him from the ceremony), so we couldn't stay for the reception.

The next weekend, we spent lots of time with our sweet cousin Louisa, who came down for a surprise special weekend visit.

Then we took a series of pictures which, as some cousins have already posted and mentioned, are not posed at all. Sure.

They are all 1/4 Swiss, except Isaac, who is only 1/8th.

The same weekend, Uncle Craig came to visit for the first time in about 11 months. We were so happy to see him too! We also got a smudge on the camera lens, which you can see in the rest of these pictures. And, on Sunday, we drove to Newport for a going-away party/bridal shower for my good friend Crystal, who is going to Brazil indefinitely and will be getting married to a Brazilian guy she met when she was living down there on Sept. 25.

The following weekend (last weekend), we went to our cousin Dustin's wedding. Now we have a new cousin Amanda! Here we are waiting to ride the short bus for the kids. Only one parent could ride with each kid, so Isaac and I waited. We got to spend some time with new cousins Rita and Addison. This is his cousin Rita's carseat. Looks like a good omen, right?

This what our trip to the wedding site on that short bus was actually like. Just to get a flavor of it. Let me tell you that the passengers on that short bus did not soon forget Isaac after that. The Capri side just laughed it off, because what else can you do? I guess we could have broken the law and saved everyone's ears, but the bus driver lady seemed pretty tough.

With a little special mother-son time upon arrival, Isaac calmed down. Then, we ended up sitting on the bride's side because the Capri-Dougherty side is just too darn big. :)

Here is the groom and his lovely mama (Mama's Godmother).

And the bridesmaids, including our cousin Chelsea.The camera wasn't working so well, so I don't have a very good picture of the lovely couple. But they were stunning, and they are amazing people that wrote their thank you notes and sent them in their 2-day "break" between the wedding and honeymoon. Talk about internally motivated. They are going to be awesome together.

Isaac agrees. We got to see Auntie Anna too! Isaac got to spend a lot of time with Uncle Mikey. They were super cool together.
Since then, Mama has wrapped everything up and is done with summer term! Time for a 3 week break! And, we haven't been entirely serious around here, although we have somewhat rearranged the furniture.

Tomorrow, Benton County Fair! And hopefully some blueberry picking sometime this weekend... Mama is so looking forward to this time free of schoolwork!