The Year of Weddings

Many months ago Jennie dubbed 2012 as "The Year of Weddings" for our family. It truly has been a most remarkable year for Scott and I, and it's only half over!

In March, Jennie and Zach got married in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Scott was already in the UK, while I had stayed behind to finish up loose ends at home and work on wedding preparations. As any of our friends from the mid-west will attest, March weather is quite unpredictable. While we prepared for the wedding we had worries about blizzards in the back of our minds. But, all was fine weather-wise, and their wedding day was a sunny, fairly warm, March day.















Family and friends came from all over the US, and it was really great that so many were able to attend.

Jennie was  beautiful, Zach was quite handsome, and their wedding was a great celebration. We are very happy for Jennie and Zach!

Scott and I flew back to New Jersey on Monday, and on Tuesday we left to begin our adventure in the UK. We knew, however, that we would be back as another mid-west wedding was in our future!

We had a couple of fun months exploring our new home, getting used to the "funny" British accents, learning how to drive on the other side of the road, and settling into life in the UK. In June, it was time to head back to the states for the 2nd wedding in 2012.

Chris and Katie were married in Chicago on June 30. This time there were no fears about blizzards, thank goodness! The weekend was quite warm and sunny, fairly typical Chicago summer weather.

Katie was a beautiful bride, and Chris a dashing groom!

Scott and I  enjoyed getting to meet Chris' and Katie's friends, and Katie's extended family. We were very excited that many of our friends and family were able to attend as well, and really enjoyed spending time with everyone. It seemed as if the weekend flew by and before we were ready it was time for Scott and I to head back to New Jersey, and then on to the UK.

It was a beautiful wedding and we couldn't be more happy for Katie and Chris!

So, 2012 has, indeed, been the year of weddings for us. We have added a son and daughter to our family, and we couldn't be happier :).