Whazzzzzup???
Every time I tried taking a picture, Sarah would squint her eyes in anticipation of the flash. It was so cute!
Mommy and baby
Sarah LOVES ice cream! She ate the entire vanilla frosty!
Sarah liked walking round and round the coffee table. She got a hold of a water bottle and she loved to shake it. Ah, to be a baby...the smallest things can be so fun!
Last, but not least, here's a short video of Sarah playing peek-a-boo. This was the first time I recorded a video on my camera and clearly, I'm a novice. Otherwise, I would have known the camera needed to be turned the other way! So, I hope you enjoy even this even though it's the wrong way.
Brian, Breck's husband, conducted the wedding ceremony. He is currently getting his Master's in Divinity at Duke. This was the first wedding he'd ever conducted and he did a great job!
Brian, Brook-Lyn and Joseph listen to a song dedicated to the couple.
We sat behind Breck at the wedding and Oliver certainly kept us entertained!
Breck and Brian
Laura and Garth (and yes, he IS wearing a pink tie!)
What you lookin' at?
Gimme that bottle! Hey, quit teasing me!
Got it! That's what I'm talkin' about!
Of course, I have to share photos of the decorations - they were beautiful!
A view of the tables from above.
The place settings were gorgeous. Each seat had mints with the couple's names, along with a beautifully printed menu (the food was delicious)!
The cake - and yes, it tasted as good as it looks!
It's amazing what a tux can do for a guy's ego! Just kidding, Brian!
Don't look directly into Bailey's eyes - she might just put you under her control! Clearly, she's already got us under her spell...
I'm sure this picture isn't that extraordinary to you. But to us, it's quite meaningful. This picture shows Bailey at the top of our stairs. Although this isn't a remarkable feat, it certainly was for Bailey. This weekend, marked the first time she accomplished this. For some reason, she got very scared going up the stairs as a small puppy and would whine once making it half way up. Then, we put up a "puppy gate" to keep her from going up the stairs. But after we realized she was too afraid to make the trek upstairs (or more importantly, back down), we took the gate down. She never even tried going up the stairs. She would just sit at the bottom and whine. Eventually, she started to stand on the landing and stretch her front legs up four or five stairs. But, she could never get those hind legs off the ground. Recently, she became more adventurous. When she got really excited, she would get a running start and try to come up after us. But as she soon realized she was a few stairs off the ground, she would quickly come back down. Over the weekend, she made it half way up and started whining. I did what any normal pet owner would do. I encouraged her to come up. We've done this before to no avail. But for some reason, she decided it was high time she give it a try. And, she made it! Ever since, she has become my shadow and follows me EVERYWHERE. Although we are quite proud of her, this new skill of hers has its drawbacks - Until this past weekend, the upstairs (where our bedroom is) had been our sanctuary, our Bailey-free, hair-free, drool-free zone. Alas, no more. No more.
Timmy and Laura enter the reception to a big round of applause.
The "brothers" pose for a pic - Blair, Garth, Timmy and Petro
It's a Phi Delta Theta tradition to serenade the bride of their fraternity brother. Surprisingly, these guys are quite good!
I wouldn't be me if I didn't take at least SOME pictures of the decor. The colors were chocolate brown and turqoise. The tables had white tulips and turquoise runners. Isn't the cake pretty?
And, of course, here's Garth and I. I never pass up the chance to get a picture of us dressed up. :)
When Mary and I first met, we bonded over pageants (or queen contests as I called them) and my need for a wardrobe update. She took me under her wing and showed me her stylish ways! She has made a career out of being stylish as she has her dream job working as an event planner for Nordstrom in Chicago. She came to KC for the weekend to put on an accessory "style party" and we came to see her in action. It was quite fun and she did a fantastic job! 
Virginia and I were roommates freshman year of college. We went "potluck" and were so lucky we ended up with each other! Admittedly, when we talked on the phone before school started, I didn't know what to make of her Southern accent! Virgina is from Charleston (Missouri, not South Carolina), which is in the bootheel of the state. Virginia now lives in St. Louis and works for Lutheran Family Services as a fundraising event planner. In this picture, Virginia shows how she can rub her head and pat her belly at the same time (or is it the other way around?).
Sara and Marcie, high school classmates, lived together in the dorm our freshman year of college. I think I met the two when asking to borrow a pen or pencil (though, that's not how she got the nickname). Sara is a kindergarten teacher in Kansas City. She and her husband, Alan, have been married for almost four years and they are the proud parents of Miss Anna Grace. Here is mommy and baby. And no, they didn't plan to have match their outfits. But isn't it cute anyway? 
Breck is the inquisitor. I guess that's why she came all the way from Louisiana to go to Mizzou's journalism school. When we all met Breck, she sat us down and had to ask us all the deep, dark questions to get to know us better. Even though Breck's no longer a journalist, she still manages to ask all the questions! Breck and her husband, Brian, live in Durham, NC. A former teacher, Breck now owns a tutoring franchise so she can stay home with their baby, Oliver Brian. Here she is playing teacher as she reads a book to us in Sara's nursery.
We were excited that Breck and Sara were able to bring their new additions to our reunion weekend. Meet Oliver and Anna! Aren't they cute!?
Mommies and Babies
Sara, Anna, Breck and Oliver at lunch
This is four of us before dinner. And yes, we all decided to wear black on purpose. My mom was so kind to take pictures of all 6 of us. Once I have those, I'll post them too! All in all, this is just a small sample of the great time we had! I have many more photos, but I'll spare you the details. However, feel free to click here to see them all.
Here's Aunt Sharon, Cousin Philip and Uncle Larry. As Aunt Sharon always says, "Are we having fun yet?!" Of course, we usually are. :)
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