Friday, March 26, 2010

Cullen + Angie


Here you go, Wisconsin! Here are a few more photos that I took at Cullen and Angie's wedding. Tim will post his soonly.
 

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Love, Sweet Love

   I love a good wedding. I love the coming together in the spirit of devotion and hope, the cake, the cheer, or, if for no other reason, to witness which crazy relative comes out of the family closet and wreaks havoc in some unsuspecting way (I'm lookin' at you, my sweet brother Dan).
  The only thing I love more than a good wedding, is a good surprise wedding. After 8+ years, Tim's cousin Cullen and his lovely girlfriend, Angela decided to make honest people out of each other. They got the judge on Monday, called us Tuesday, and had the wedding on Wednesday. Quick and dirty and sooooo much fun!
  For all of the family in Wisconsin, bare with me; I'm working on all of the images from the wedding and I'll post more in the next couple of days. Until then, congratulations, Cullen and Angie! We loved being part of your special day!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Whatever Gets You Through the Night

I have to hand it to Alex, he tries. He really does.

Case in point: 
  Alex finds himself blessed and cursed by attending a Mandarin Immersion Program for school. He gets a kick out of learning a  language that no one else in the family comprehends and he finds it especially delightful when he gets to "teach" me Chinese (I use the word "teach" loosely because the only phrase that I have managed to remember over the last three years is 'My butt is on fire,' which will obviously be loads of help to me in China).
  On the flip side, going to a school like this one requires Alex to spend a fair amount of time with his arch nemesis, otherwise known as: Homework. (Key in the sinister sounding music here.) Last year was an almost daily battle with his sworn enemy that left him frustrated and deflated and me ready to sell him and his Chinese school on Ebay.
  This year, however, he has found his balance. Besides doing his homework behind furniture or under blankets with a flashlight, he uses this little trick to mix things up. Had I any idea how much it would focus and calm things, I'd have worn it every single day for my Chemistry classes in college.

 That's my boy.