Brian & Meghan's Vancouver Wedding

  This past weekend our family celebrated.

Our hearts expanded.

We shed a ton of happy, bursting with gladness tears.

I gained a beautiful, tender-hearted, loving new sister!

Here is their special day in a few of my favourite photos...

This was the gorgeous scene of their vows.

On the deck of the Vancouver Rowing Club.

Amazing.

Here are the bridesmaids.

(L-R) Meg's sister Kate, Shell, Tam, Ter and myself.

The bridal party!

Mike was the best man.

Caity was a flower girl.

Caleb was an "usher".

Wedding kids with the bride and groom!

Our complete family!  

Now all 5 siblings are married.

Adorable flats for the reception.

The girls had matching dresses.

They looked beautiful!

Little Cambi was a crazy cranky baby girl toward the end of the evening but she looks pretty happy here!

The view from the deck was incredible.

I couldn't stop looking at it.

This is the best family picture I was able to get...

The oldest four are cooperating...that counts for something:)

Here's a whole bunch of the kids.

They had a great night.

Meg and Bri were so gracious to invite all these munchkins.

There were fun activities for them on the kids tables, too.

So honoured to be included!

Adorable cupcakes (and guests).

I was thanked and complimented many times for making the cupcakes.

I did not make them.

I enjoyed decorating the table they sat on but that was the extent of my role.

Girl table!!

Guy table!!

The boys were right next to the coffee.

And the gigantic bowl of sugar cubes.

You can imagine how that turned out.

(let's just say, someone on the deck below ended up with a cupcake on their head...)

Lots of heartfelt speeches.

The quality of character of these two was apparent.

They have so many people who love, respect and admire them.

Their first dance was awesome!

Just a magical night!

(and I had no idea but Brian can dance:)

The kids danced the night away.

It was really fun to watch them!

Madison was dancing like crazy.

People kept telling me "that girl can dance!"

The city view at night was breathtaking!

                                                 

Just celebrated 13 years of marriage!

Caity played and danced her little heart out.

She eventually reached up to her Aunty Tammy, snuggled up in her arms and conked out.

What a sweetie!

This was the little "bed" we made for our two sweeties.

The music was pounding but they slept right through.

Soon Caleb gave in as well. 

I found him laying on two chairs under a table.

Brian and Meghan's wedding was beautiful, special, meaningful and magical.

I wish you all could have been there!

The getaway car!

A Bridal Shower For Meghan

This weekend we celebrated my sister-in-law to be, Meghan.

Linda and Terri hosted the event to perfection. It was a gorgeous day, an adorable location (Lindon House), amazing food and of course, lovely company.

This place is so cute.  My girls can't stop talking about it.  If you need a place to hold an event, you must check this out.

The guest of honour!!

Meg hugged all her guests when she arrived. 

Not the polite "pat pat" side hug, but a full on "I love you" hug.

She's such a sweetie.

{P.S. adorable dress, right??}

This weekend was extremely busy with the dance show and then the shower but it worked out perfectly that my mom was able to be at both!

We love having Grandma Bev with us for special events AND everyday moments!

So many lovely ladies-in-training.

These girls are so helpful with the babies and a real joy to have along at parties these days.

My gracious Mom-by-marriage Linda went all out and created a really beautiful day to honour and celebrate our sweet Meg.

The girls in the family are quite happy with Brian's choice in a wife, she's the perfect fit for him and a really awesome addition to our family!

Beautiful fresh flowers in mason jars wrapped with lace.

Pretty sugar cookie favours.

Terri made a "sugar-free sugar cookie".

They turned out fantastic!

Adorable lemonade

Adorable caged cousins.

Good food and great company.

Great combo.

Meghan and her Mom and sister.

Awe.

Highlight for Maddie; this dog.

She was obsessed.

Doggie didn't mind being held.

Poor girl wants a pet so badly.

Caty's turn with doggie.

Meg and her sisters/bridesmaids!

Looks like I need to start tanning.

Later that day Mom took us out to dinner to celebrate my birthday.

So nice to have my mommy here for this fun weekend.

I wish we weren't so far apart!!!

Here We Are...Almost Cowboys!

One weekend  this August we rented this very large 15 passenger van {notice super-sized roof rack} and made the trip down to Southern Oregon for a wedding.  Not just any wedding but the wedding of Mike's favorite friend from Chiropractic school.  Nick's bride Bailey is a cowgirl through and through.  She lives on a ranch at the top of the world and she is a champion barrel racer.  Serious cowgirl!

We did our best to look the part.

Mikayla had it down with the boots.

Mailee had the right idea.  She even had lacey "puffed sleeves"...not quite a belt buckle but I think I saw something like that on CMT once.

Maddie went all out.  Perhaps hay-bailing is in her future?

K sorry, boots and buckles just didn't happen for Caleb.  Getting him to wear and keep clean a shirt with a collar and buttons was my personal victory with my son for the day!!  What a cute boy!  He is on the top of a large pile of hay bales.  I couldn't even reach his feet from where I stood below.

Oh our little cub{calf in country speak}!  I saw some teeny cowgirl boots at Target but decided on black mary janes which will most likely be better received on a day to day basis by the babe:)

Ya there is nothing country about us either, but don't we look happy?  

I can't wait to show the photos of the rest of this real-deal-hoedown-best-wedding-ever!!  Stay tuned:)