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This wedding has been on the books since waaaaay back in 2012 when my cousin Brendan popped the question to the beautiful, smart and fun Amy on a hike in Vermont. The Greeley gals had already agreed to adopt Amy should Brendan continue to drag his feet but turns out he was simply waiting for that perfect moment and we were all thrilled that she said "yes!"
So when the wedding weekend was finally upon us, the Virginia Greeley's filled up their gas tanks loaded up their EZ-Passes and hit the road for Massachusetts and what would be yet another epic Greeley family event.
The weekend kicked off with a backyard bbq at Aunt Judy & Uncle Gary's. Most of the family (those not attending the rehearsal) was able to attend and it was a great opportunity to give hugs, catch up, and stretch our legs in their amazing backyard. We were all excited about meeting Nathan, one of the newest Greeley cousins who hit the scene a year ago (well done Molly & Jeff). Adam and Olivia had fun playing with him (and his toys) and of course we all loved seeing the next generation making memories with one another.
The next morning we took the kids to Forest Park, a petting zoo that I remember Aunt Judy & Aunt Mary Jo taking us to when we were little. Adam and Olivia had fun seeing the different animals and while the train ride didn't work out we promised there was still lots of fun (and dancing!) to come.
Our last pre-wedding activity was lunch and backyard golf and baseball at Aunt Judy's. This time we got to meet the newest addition to our cousin clan, little miss Emery (Melissa & John you did good).
As if the afternoon hadn't been memorable enough, Uncle Tim brought out the guitar and sang for us. The. Best. He even sang Adam's favorite - the Winnie the Pooh song. Smiles and applause all around.
Hard to believe with all the fun we'd already had, the main event was still to come!
While Andy was in Chicago for a work trip, I went with a friend to see Darius Rucker at Wolf Trap. We picnicked on an amazing cheese spread with figs and a fresh batch of gazpacho I whipped up for the occasion. Great food, great company, and a great concert!
Meanwhile in the Windy City, Andy enjoyed some touristy things, like renting bikes and riding to Navy Pier and taking in a ball game at Wrigley Field.
The best part of course was when he came home and with souvenirs no less! We welcomed him home with hugs and a round of mini-golf, because, you know, that's what you do sometimes.
We spent an awesome weekend this summer at Lake of the Woods with Greg & Erica and Chris & Aimee (and kiddos of course). It's always fun when we can get our crew together and even more fun when a lake is involved.
The kids had a great time playing together. They swam, went for boat rides, and we think they napped at least a little.
As per usual we all brought/made way too much food - but that's how we roll so it's ok.
Love our weekends with our VT friends/family. Watching these kids grow up together (even if it's only a couple weekends a year) is what I think we all secretly dreamed about when we were still playing flip cup together in Blacksburg.
Waaaaaaay back in July we gathered up almost all of Andy's family and headed to Pohick Bay for a great weekend of camping, water sports, corn hole, and lots of fireside chats.
The little cousins had fun splashing around at the water park. The water slides provided hours of entertainment while Heidi and I got in a lot of great conversation.
Meanwhile at night we got to enjoy time around the fire with the older cousins - hearing about Drew's beach week, about Dave's excitement to start High School, and we learned more about Kurt's involvement in the Civil Air Patrol. It's amazing how fast these awesome nephews of ours are growing up!
The adults, well, we found ourselves playing a lot of corn hole, a little football, and lots of mosquito swatting! :)
It's not often we get to spend extended periods of time with our family, so this was one camping trip we won't soon forget, and one that we'll hopefully recreate next summer!
