With Camera In Hand

The annuals have been planted:

The perennials are beginning to bloom:

And a beautiful sunset after a much needed rain:

Photos With Me Actually In Them!

Thought I would share the latest wedding pictures that I received from a relative of mine:

My newly married boy and I

Our new daughter in law and her new grandpa in law

The family photo

The wedding cake

And the cutting of.....

The Norvold sisters in our own private concert!

The Bride And Groom

The vows

And the kiss

A very nice looking couple indeed.

When Ryan and Jen were married in a family only ceremony at a quaint little very small church by Jen's home town I thought, 'this is so nice it just cant be beat'.

Then Rachel and Melvin were married outside at Gustavus with many more people on a very beautiful day in a non traditional ceremony with a breakfast afterwards and a dance at night I thought again, 'this is so nice it just cant be beat'.

Then came Len and Kel with a large wedding, reception and dance and a full weekend of activities in northern MN and it was fabulous.

Each one has had it's own style and each has been a wonderful wedding. It's pretty unbelievable in fact to think that they are all three married now and one grand child is here!

Dezbah Daisy Nez

As promised here she is the cutest little girl ever.

She was born at home with a mid wife in attendance on May 16th. She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. As you can see she has a head of dark hair.

Mom, baby and Dad are doing very well.

It's Official David Is A Grandpa

Rachel and Melvin had a baby girl this morning. I don't know much at all only that she had a girl and mom and baby are doing fine. Melvin called David....and you know men....they don't even think to ask the IMPORTANT stuff like how much did she weigh, how long was she, does she have lots of hair etc etc etc. In fact David didn't even get her name. I called Uncle Ryan and he told me (I think) that her name is Dezbah. It is a Navajo name apparently and is Melvin's mom's Navajo name. Maybe when she feels better Rachel will fill us all in and I will post pictures as soon as I get them. Rachel's mom is going to spend a week with her so I will get pics I am sure.

This Is A Good Read

And way too funny. I have an appointment at Mayo tomorrow with my plastic surgeon to schedule the exchange surgery (I'll be getting my REAL fake boobs!). Needing to know when I am done with my Herceptin infusions (because the PS is going to remove my port at the same time), I called my onc nurse and asked them to figure out when I will be finished with the Herceptin. The nurse called back laughing......she said that I am done, in fact I have had a few too many infusions! Apparently the doc had forgotten about the 10 infusions that I had had before they went computerized-they were not in the computer but were in my chart hand written. That is too funny. So folks I am officially finished with my chemo treatments!
Celebrate celebrate dance to the music!!!!!!!
Now on to real fake boobs. AND I am officially in menopause so the ovaries are no longer producing estrogen-no need to stop them.
You know what...it all feels pretty good actually!

Cabin Up Date and The Wedding

We just returned from a nice long week up north. Got lots done on the cabin and we also gained a fabulous daughter in law. On May 6th Kelly Jo Schafer became Kelly Jo Leonard.

It was a wonderful wedding weekend. On Friday (David's birthday), the guys played golf. The weather held out long enough for them to finish and then it started to sprinkle just a bit. I had the pleasure of riding around the course in my very own golf cart snapping pictures, it was a blast to be sure.

The wedding was wonderful. The sun was out just long enough for the ceremony to be held (at the last minute) outdoors. For music Lenny's dad and his wife sang and played the guitar (Alisa sang, Tom played the guitar). Alisa has the most wonderful voice. Her and her two sisters are the Norvold sisters and do sing for many functions. They gave a few of us our very own concert during the wedding dance in a back hallway, it was wonderful!

One of the best parts for me was having a mini reunion with the class of 2000. Those kids spent a lot of time at our house and they are good kids....they can party it up good....but they are good kids.

And of course many good friends and relatives were there to help us celebrate the day and to welcome Kelly into the family. It was a great weekend.

I don't have pictures of the wedding as of yet but as soon as I get them I will post them. Until then here are a few of the other festivities that weekend.

Below is a picture of the golfing crew, a motley crew at that! There were balls in the sand and in the weeds and a golf cart was driven into the lake! But they had a good time...even David had fun.

This is Lenny's foursome (poor Lenny!) He had his best man (Aaron who is a fabulous golfer) and his two dad's (neither or which can golf) on his team. However, they did win the tournament. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact the most of the golfers drank their way around the course????

Thursday night was the stag/stagette party. Lenny and Kel had a bus pick up everyone at Craguns and then it was off to the bars in Brainerd. I had to include this picture of the Craguns security, lights flashing, pulling alongside the bus. Go figure the class of 2000 would be pulled over! It was too funny. And yup that would be my kid poking his nose around the bus to see what was going on.....with a beer in his hand no less.

The bride and the groom in the finest ready to party as single people one last time.

Pictures of Lenny and David trying on their tuxes Thursday. Of course Lenny looked very handsome and I have to admit....David did as well! He didn't even mind wearing it I don't think.

THE CABIN

We got the kitchen finished. The cabinets turned out very nice. We do not yet have the refrigerator moved in but I think you can get the idea.

And Tackla's new and improved pool. David made it at least twice as big and it is 6 foot deep at one end. Mikey....he got the bob cat stuck while digging this two if not more times. Stuck so bad that I had to go pull him out with the truck.

On a deer finding drive one night we spotted this great sunset shinning through the trees.

Happy Birthday Early

To my soul mate.
David celebrates 57 years on Friday and because we will be up north for the wedding I am wishing him a very happy birthday early.
On his birthday he will be playing 18 holes (yes 18 holes-David is not a golfer) of golf (on a course that has a dress code no less!) AND he will be getting fitted for his tux that he is wearing to the wedding! Anyone who knows my husband knows that he just couldn't ask for a more fun day than that....too danged funny I say!
You know, I have visions of him in his tux during the wedding supper yanking out his blue hankie and blowing his nose! Oh man it will be an experience.
Lots of love to you David, I thank my lucky stars every day that you followed me around in Cub Foods years ago in an attempt to meet me (thank goodness I took the assertive role or you may still be following me around some grocery store getting up the courage to approach me!).