Taylor's Graduation

Taylor cracks me up!!!  

I'm so proud of my sister!!!  Her graduation was one of the nicest I've been too.  It was so different to hear about God and pray at a graduation.  That is one of the many benefits she had by going to a Christian high school.  It was lovely to be in a gym where it was cool.  I was impressed with one of the seniors who had such a passion for the Lord.  Even though he was nervous speaking in front of a large crowd, you could tell he loved Jesus.  One thing that didn't differ was my amazement at how tall some of the girls' shoes were.  I don't know how they didn't fall going up and down stairs.

Trisha and Taylor's birthdays

I was in charge of making the cake this year.  The cream cheese with a hint of lemonade frosting was AMAZING.  The lemonade cake didn't have as much of a lemonade taste as I expected.  The cake was made totally from scratch, which I learned in this case made it more expensive than a box cake.  Oh, but the frosting just might be worth it. :)

We announced that we were having a girl by having my sisters cut open their birthday cake!

Ashlee, Madison, Mom, Tanya, Trisha, Taylor, an uncooperative Eliana, Tara, me, and the baby girl growing in my tummy.

                                             My parents                               Tara, Donald, and Ashlee

Trisha and Zak

 Dad, Trisha, Zak, and Mom

Trisha and Zak got married on New Year's Eve.  I only used my camera for a short time before the wedding. I then got my mom's (which is a super nice camera) and took more pictures.  Rachel was the photographer for the wedding.  She used her camera for awhile, and then grabbed my mom's too.  You just can't beat a Cannon camera if you are dealing with night photos.  

I guess there is a reason why people thought we were twins growing up.  This week Eliana was looking at an ornament (yes, we just got to putting the tree away for the year) and said, "Mama" while looking at a picture of Trisha and Thomas.

Mom and me

Tanya and me

 

 Tara and me

Kelly and Taylor

Collin, Torie, and Madison

Rachel, Trisha, and I spent probably close to 36 hours making of Trisha's and the bridesmaids' bouquets.  The broche at the bottom of the bouque was the something borrowed and something old.  It comes from Zak's mom's side of the family.

Awe yes, and this is what Kyle was dealing with while I was at the wedding.  She was eating yogurt, and that was about it.  She got a fever the Thursday before the wedding.  It lasted through the wedding day.  She was crabby for another 3 days or so.  She is better now, and I praise the Lord for that!!!