It's been a busy month already and we aren't even quite done with it yet. We also haven't shared much lately about what we've been up to, so I figured I'd pen a quick update on that very subject.
A few weekends ago was my cousin's wedding (yeah, the one we had the
big bachelor party for). Since I was in the wedding it was a little more involved for us. We went up to Fort Wayne on Friday for the rehearsal that night. My cousin, his bride-to-be, and their families had spent the day getting the
church and reception hall decorated and everything looked great. The rehearsal went off smoothly and then it was off to dinner at
The Lucky Turtle (or, "The Stupid Frog," as I called it after forgetting the name) before hitting the hay. The day of the wedding was nice and relaxed, which was a good change from what I'm used to as far as weddings go. The wedding didn't start until late afternoon, so there was plenty of time to take pictures beforehand and even for my cousin and me to meet for lunch at Jimmy John's. The wedding itself was great - but really, they were married by the end, so what else is there? The reception was also a lot of fun with good food, dancing, and a killer toast by the best man (that's me!). It was a fun and exciting time and we were glad to welcome a new member into the family.
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| The Happy Couple (and bridesmaids) |
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| My little cousin cutting in with my pretty wife |
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| Congrats you two! |
The next weekend we were back in Fort Wayne for Easter. We celebrated with my family on Saturday by having a delicious steak dinner and then homemade ice cream later. We brought Leo up with us and he had lots of fun running around with the neighbor's dogs (video
here). Then on Sunday it was off to church with Leslie's parents and then a traditional Easter meal at their house with the extended family. As usual, Leslie and I ended up spending a good deal of time hanging out with our niece and nephews - we're obviously the favorite aunt and uncle.
This last weekend was a little different. Leslie was up in Michigan for a bridal shower, so I had to go it alone for a few days. Usually this would mean watching a lot of Netflix with Leo, but I had things to do. Friday night was the annual casino night that one of our vendors at work puts on for a bunch of their customers. It's loads of shrimp cocktail, a buffet dinner, and gambling with provided "money". It's a lot of fun and Leslie was definitely sad to miss out (and the other wives were sad she wasn't there too). The next day I was off to Ohio for a family get together. It's a yearly thing and about the only time I see some of my extended family. This year it was at one of my dad's cousin's house. They have a beautiful piece of property and we took full advantage of it, along with the wonderful spring weather, by walking down to their creek, around their woods, and even playing a round of mini golf in town. There was also a lot of great food and more homemade ice cream. Two weeks in a row... man, I'm getting spoiled.
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| Epic Shrimp Cocktail Bar |
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| Oh Craps |
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| A Little Piece of Paradise |
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| Mini Golf with the Family |
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| The Ohio Sunset |
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