Please Meet Mr. & Mrs. Josh & Lindsey

What a weekend we had last weekend!  My son, Josh, married his God-given soul-mate, Lindsey, at a beautiful lakeside service. The rain held off, it was gorgeous, a good breeze, a few rumbles, but absolutely perfect - we couldn't have asked for better weather! 

I have to tell you - the whole courtship, the whole engagement, the whole wedding, Josh getting a job right before they married, I can't begin to count all the "coincidences" that happened...This young woman and this young man were brought together by the Lord.  All their lives, her parents and us had been praying for these two kids AND their future spouses.  The Lord's been preparing them all these 25 years for each other.  If I looked the whole world over I could not find another girl more perfect for my son Josh.  Her mama feels the same about my son.  Our two families have blended into one.  We share the same faith, the same values, and now the same happiness in the joining of our two kids.

I knew early on that Lindsey was different, and that Josh was different.  They are two peas in a pod and compliment each other so well.  I could tell that they were crazy about each other.  Our whole family loves Lindsey, and hers loves Josh.  It is a match made in heaven - LITERALLY! 

Wanted to share a few snapshots with you all - mind, my sister took 'em - Lindsey & Josh will be getting the wedding photos from the photographer before long, but they still turned out well.  There's a few from the rehearsal dinner, too.  The kids went on a wedding trip to Paris, France, Athens, Greece, and the island of Santorini.  I can't wait to see THOSE photos!!!!  Maybe they'll let me share some of those!

Travel theme  - rehearsal dinner!

Here we all are - both families - at the rehearsal dinner. It was Wonderful!!!

Lindsey and her mom and dad...

Josh and me and Tony...

Josh, Tony and I.  We are so proud of him!

A moment alone with my son before the wedding....

What a blessed day for us all!

My three...

My mom and dad and their grandson...

Hayley and her daddy...

A good-looking bunch of guys...

being silly...

Us two moms!

Waiting for the bride...

More silliness...

Awwww, shucks!

The Bride and her dad (sorry it's out of order...)

The vows.

The REAL Kiss.

Git Er Dun!  Now we can EAT!

Lindsey and the Groomsmen

Josh and the Bridesmaids

See the suitcases?  THAT was the Groom's Cake!  My friend Nelda made both cakes!!!

Now THIS is one happy girl!!!  She's just beautiful!  Inside and out!

Prince Charming and His Princess had their Fairy Tale Wedding!

A happy couple!

My family is now 6!

Looks wierd to see a wedding band on Josh's hand...

Lindsey and Hayley now have a new sister!

Lovebirds...

Adam & his girl Jena

We sent the happy couple off with giant sparklers!  It was magical and wonderful and oh so fun!!! They will be back Monday night late after a long flight back from Europe.  I can't wait to see their pictures.  Don't know if I'll ever get to go myself, but I'm glad these two were able to go.

Thank you all for being patient and looking at all my pictures. I'm a little partial I guess. I thought everything turned out beautifully.  It was busy, it was hectic, but it was wonderful.  I pray for these two kids to be blessed with happiness and a home full of love for each other and for the Lord.  They'll be living not too far away from us so I'm ecstatic about that!   I hope to be back a little more now that the wedding is over with. Been super busy with the garden, and still trying to move things and throw away and put things on craigslist. Take care my friends! 

And keep your dress down!

Ok, Hold On...

Ok, I think I've got it at least partially right - may tweak later.  I'll be back later today hopefully to post some wedding pics!  Off to church and spending some time with my mom!

Happy Mother's Day, all you MOMS out there!

Dadgum - I messed up  my blog and I can't get it fixed right.  Stay tuned....

How Great Thou Art

'Nuff said.

I MISS YOU ALL!

Hello my dear bloggie friends!  I've missed you all so much and I've missed reading what all's been going on in your lives!  Thought I'd just check in and make sure you're all still there, and give you a little update on our goings-on around here.  Wedding is 3 weeks away, lots of last minute details to take care of, still getting things cleaned out of the house, a few lookers at the house, working on the garden - looking good so far. 

In other news, I'd like you keep my dear MIL in your prayers.  Since I posted last, she suffered a stroke and is mostly paralyzed on her right side.  She can still swallow a little bit, and she is getting nutrition (for which we are thankful) but trying to rehab her broken leg/hip on the left side while the right side is immobile is going to be next to impossible if some of the feeling in her right leg doesn't come back.  I don't see her ever getting out of a wheelchair.  She seems depressed and maybe has given up.  We're not sure what she's thinking since she has Alzheimers.  Our prayer is that God will do whatever's best for her.  We are not at the point of making life/death decisions right now, but her prognosis is not good.

My cat, Jasper, has disappeared, too, from the farm.  I don't know if he's gone visitin' or if a coyote got him. He was such a GREAT cat, good mouser, and he followed us around like a puppy dog.  He'd even taken to riding on the Mule with me - just hopped right in and sat next to me while I drove around the farm.  I miss him already - I hope he shows up.  We may not be able to keep a cat out there - I don't know.

Take care my friends - love you all - I'll be back soon!!