A couple weekends ago my parents graciously offered to watch all three kids while Andy I drove up to North Olmstead, OH to celebrate with Amy and Eric, who married in Vail, CO the week before. It was such a fun evening with friends, food, drinks and dancing. And we accomplished so much so quickly—for example, getting in and out of the car. I had forgotten how fast one can do that without three children.
Justin, Jenny, Michelle, Alex and Bill, toasting the newly wedded couple
Bill and Mandy
Christine and Justin
Jack and Julie
a night out
Lauren and Nick
the beautiful bride
mamas
Congratulations, Amy and Eric! Thank you, for a most fun evening, and here’s to many years of love and happiness.
We did, however, miss the annual Pork Festival for the event. Katy and Tom, however, did not, and were a great help to my parents with Sophie, Owen and James. (Thanks for the pictures, Katy! And thanks for the night out, Mom and Dad!)
Sophie, hiding underneath a classic Pork Festival chair.
Aunt Ellen, Sophie (we gave her some money and she bought a pumpkin for us and a if-I-were-a-little-girl-I’d-totally-want-one tutu for herself) and Nini
poof!
Sophie and Grandpa at home
Katy and James
Tom and James
Holly, decorated with fabric squares
“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.” —George Sand
![The kiddos at First Unitarian Church are collecting books for students at South Avondale School to help fill the free bookstore our church sets up at the school regularly. If you have gently used or new books you'd like to donate, please let me know and I’ll come by and pick them up! We mostly need Pre-K/K (board books, concept books [ABCs, shapes], not lots of large hardcover picture books), early readers, early chapter books and blank journals. Because of the importance of children seeing mirrors of themselves in these books, diversity is key. Thanks!!](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/1b0de463b3b6651ce328e04c69eefb61/5DAF8772/t51.2885-15/e35/p320x320/65600510_490323258372040_2015424398939439067_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com "The kiddos at First Unitarian Church are collecting books for students at South Avondale School to help fill the free bookstore our church sets up at the school regularly. If you have gently used or new books you'd like to donate, please let me know and I’ll come by and pick them up! We mostly need Pre-K/K (board books, concept books [ABCs, shapes], not lots of large hardcover picture books), early readers, early chapter books and blank journals. Because of the importance of children seeing mirrors of themselves in these books, diversity is key. Thanks!!")
