Hilary's wedding weekend

My cousin Hilary got married back in October to Jeff Cook.  It was a weekend of family fun.  The only bummer of the weekend was the fact that Jessica Lundy got married the same weekend.  Boo!  Luckily, no one's marriage is dependent on the Smiths' being in attendance.

Friday night I went to the rehearsal to practice my reading and then hurried home to host all the Morby cousins.  Only the adult Morbys were included in the rehearsal dinner, so we young 'uns fended for ourselves.

Not sure what we were doing here but I think we were playing a game where Justin says, "Raise your hand if you..."

The next morning we hosted a bridal breakfast for the bride and crew at Ouisie's Table.  All the Morby women looking fancy.

Gingi, Kerry, & Val.  Val is sporting a fun new dress we bought as a reward for her hard work.  I can't do the story justice, so you must read it here and be inspired.  Proud of you, Val!

Memorial Bakery has done better than this.  Was most disappointed though the resulting taste was quite the same.  Nonetheless, one must do better than I could on these things.

Then the wedding night.  My computer starting getting cranky around this month.  I lost half of the photos from that night.  Including some great ones of the three of us.  Boo.

Justin was almost the same age and wore almost the same exact outfit as Dawson did at my wedding.  Justin loved wearing a tie.

I think this was from someone's cell phone.  Elise is completely hidden behind my cousin Clay.  Hilarious!

Sweet Roland sent me this during the night.  Made me feel like I was right there.  We love you, Jess!

Me and my Grandpa.  The Lord has been faithful in allowing my grandparents to spend so much of my lifetime on this earth.

Gingi and David about to spend their one year anniversary celebrating another.

This is the only photo my computer kept of the two of them.  I promise they were having a blast!

Joannie able to relax.  My cousin Grant had just been medically cleared after his accident and was starting to regain his strength.  It was a much needed evening to relax for all of them.

Derek & Aaron with Grant who was thankfully able to attend and healing.

Dancing

Smith ladies

My female cousins.

Yes they did - cake like from Steel Magnolias.

I love having family that I cannot wait to be around.  I love how the Lord continues to expand our family with all the new spouses.  It was a hard season for our family in many different realms.  We praise Him for refinement to bring us closer to Him.

I leave with the reading I chose for the wedding:
"They will be my people, and I will be their God.  And I will give them one heart and one mind to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of their descendants.  And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, promising not to stop doing good for them.  I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me.  I will rejoice in doing good to them and will faithfully and wholeheartedly replant them in the land."