Happy Wedding, Jessica and Eric!

Well, my little brother took the plunge on May 15 and married his longtime girlfriend, Jessica. It was a perfect day for a wedding. We took pictures outside, and the weather cooperated beautifully. I hadn't been back to Michigan in May in years - I enjoyed the late spring weather!

This pretty much resembles our younger days together, too!

Eric, Jess, and Flower Girls Madison and Q-Bug!

Fast Friends

The ceremony went very well - I was a bit nervous about Quinn walking down the aisle, but she did fantastic. Which was better than I can say for myself! I was the first one to walk down and as soon as I saw Eric standing up there, I started sobbing. He was so funny - after the ceremony, he came up to me and said, "I about killed you up there, first you made me almost cry, then you made me almost laugh!" That about sums up our whole relationship...

The Happy Couple

The Happy Family!

After dinner, we packed Quinn up and Carrie took her to her house for the evening. Then all hell broke loose and Kirch and I had an adult night with our friends and family. It was such a fun party! Everyone let their hair down and we all paid for it Saturday morning. But it was so worth it.

Pop and his kids... Missing Mom

Who thought this was a good idea???

After the reception was over, Kirch, me, Pat, Carrie, Chad and Brenda went out to Ram's Horn for a late dinner. Kirch and I didn't get into bed until after 3am! It was a well-deserved adult night out and we were happy to see our little Q-Bug at Pat and Carrie's on Saturday afternoon!

Another Mother's Day

As in years past, we headed over to Mike and Rachel's for their annual Mother's Day barbecue. We couldn't have asked for better weather! It has been a very soggy spring here in Maryland, to say the least. So when it started to clear up on Friday, I was hoping for a nice day by Sunday. Well, I got it. Sunny and 75. Can't get more perfect than that.

Quinn had a great time, especially with her Uncle Mike and cousin Jodi (or as she likes to say, her "friend" Jodi). She spent hours playing ball with Kenny, Chris, Bill and Matt, and dug in the dirt with her Aunt Rachel. Man, she has some great family!

She and Kirch got me some very cute tank tops and a great Mother's Day 2009 frame. So I had Mike do the honors of taking a family picture so I can put it in the frame very soon!

We're a handsome bunch!

The whole gang was there - all 4 Beaver Boys, the other Kirchers, and of course, Mom K. Mike grilled burgers, chicken and rock fish, and the drinks (both non- and alcoholic) were a-plenty. I couldn't have asked for a better Mother's Day!