or to come across a pack of roaming kids enjoying the freedom this remote location afforded them:
or to come across a cluster of adults just relaxing and enjoying each others' company:
or fun times on the zip line:
(Um, Curtis, the zip line is for KIDS!)
It was an outdoor Quaker ceremony, which meant quite a bit of time sitting in quiet reflection. I was so proud of my boys for sitting quietly, but when I peeked over, I saw why they were so quiet - Donald had fallen asleep! Oh well, whatever works!
Once the ceremony was over and the band started to play, the kids danced the night away.
The beautiful couple!
Aren't her flowers gorgeous?
My mom, my sisters and me - so many cameras were flashing at once, we are all looking in different directions!
And not only did I come home with great memories, I came home with goodies from my sisters! Ericka brought me some bone china tea cups that she found in her new house that she is fixing up, and Kerry brought me some fabric remnants. Aren't sisters the best?
And when we got home today, there was a surprise in the mail. I won a giveaway from Rebecca at Our Busy Little Bunch in the Fall Into Fall Giveaway, and she sent aprons for my boys. Of course, they wanted to cook right away, so we scoured the cupboards and found the fixings for oatmeal raisin cookies, which we took to our Cub Scout Den meeting tonight. Thanks, Rebecca, the aprons are fantastic - I love the design, the durability, and the fabric!
As you can imagine, I am not only really far behind on reading blogs, but also pretty far behind on sleep. I promise to catch up with you all later - right now I'm off to catch some ZZZZZZs!
