New Year's Eve Wedding

I finally made it to New Year's Eve 2010--these snow days are helping me catch up on my blog! My cousin Tori got married on New Year's Eve in a beautiful Catholic Church and then the reception was in this Old Mill building--very fun location--wood floors and two stories with an open middle so you could see straight down to the first floor--and thank goodness for stairs--my two thought those stairs and the 2nd floor where like a race track--thank goodness for lots of family members who took turns helping us watch and entertain Brynn and Caden. They were the two youngest people there, so they got lots of attention. We enjoyed seeing our family all dressed up to celebrate Tori and Mike's special day!

Old Mill building where the reception took place.

Mom and Moyne--cousins and Moyne is Tori's mom--they spent a lot of time together growing up.

Caden showing Uncle Brad and Aunt Lindsey his favorite games on our Itouch.

Daddy's turn to go up and down the stairs--again!

Brad and Lindsey and the kiddos--Caden is still involved in his game!

Taking a peanut break--say "Cheese!"

Tori and Mike cutting their cake.

Caden giving the bride a hug--he was very mesmorized by all this wedding stuff--he loved Tori's dress and would follow her around throughout the evening.

My favorite picture--Caden was SO excited that it was finally his turn to get some cake--he was first in line. Earlier that night, he had been looking at the nice, round cake and decided to touch it and his finger left a hole in the cake--he was very upset--we think he thought the cake was "fake', but it was a good lesson for him and the nice cake people came and fixed it before Tori and Mike even got there! (Thank Goodness!)

Dancing with Tori and Aunt Lindsey--Caden waited very patiently for Tori and Mike to dance and then the parent dance, but then he was ready for his turn--between Tori, her sister Allison, Aunt Lindsey, and the other bridesmaids--Caden had lots of dancing partners for the evening.

A fun picture of my cousins from good Ol' Lincoln, KS--enjoying the party!

A finale for 2010--my friend Tiffany and I had shopped a bit that morning and had each bought some BLING for our hair--I got the reaction I totally expected and wanted from my husband--REALLY?! Somethings never change--good thing we have a picture!
Happy 2011 everyone--we happily enjoyed the wedding party til around 10:00, but by the time we got back to the hotel and ready for bed, it was around 11:30--so we almost made it to midnight!
The next day, we met a group of our college friends for a yummy lunch at Granite City at the Legends--Sixteen of us made it--including many kids--so it was not a boring lunch by any means, but what an awesome way to start 2011--friendship, food, and laughter!