Ryan with some of his favorite toys
Brenden and Erin - goofy kids
It was a good day to stay cool, so Ryan, Brenden, Erin, Mark and Alissa took advantage of the pool at Mom's.
The happy couple - Andrew and Rachael Croston, July 5, 2014
Since they hadn't had a "proper" wedding cake, we made sure they got one. We even had them cut said cake. For those keeping score at home, the lady who made this cake also made the cake for Mom and Dad's wedding. Cool!
Le smooch. We couldn't allow the reception to continue without a PDA.
We siblings got to speak (unscripted and unrehearsed, of course), welcoming Rachael to the family and giving her a better idea of what she's in for. She didn't run screaming from the room.
I went back down to Mom's on Wednesday to catch up with the Pruetts. And since there were some fireworks left, the kids (big and small) decided to rectify that situation. Parachutes were a big hit, and Brian (the big kid in this picture) did a nice job catching them for the little kids (Hannah, Erin, Ryan, Nathan and Will)
Brenden liked the fireworks, too, although he chose to watch them from the other side of the street. For a minute, I thought he was part of the mural.
Even Will liked the sparklers. I think.
Ken made sure the sparklers stayed lit for Ryan and Hannah.
Karen (my cousin) and Will
Even Mark wanted to play with the sparklers.
We went out to Seth's (another cousin) Wednesday night and the big kids set off fireworks in the rain. Once the rain let up, the little kids had more fun with sparklers.
It was nice to see the Pruetts. I hadn't seen them since before Hannah was born. Although we didn't have much time to talk and truly catch up, at least we know we all still exist. :)
Hope everyone had a safe and happy Fourth of July!
