Todd's one of Brad's oldest friends. They grew up living less than a mile from each other. They went to school together. They hung out at youth group. Todd came up from Indiana to Minnesota several times when Brad and I were in college. And Todd was also groomsman in our wedding.
Oh yeah, and their moms, despite living hundreds of miles away from each other, are still very close friends.
Brad was honored to be asked to take part in this celebration, and after we talked about it, we decided to leave the kiddos with Grandma and Papa and go, just the two of us.
And I gotta tell you, taking children to weddings is entirely do-able, but not nearly as much fun as when you leave them at home or with grandparents.
Here's a picture of us before the wedding. I love this little black maternity dress that my friend Amy gave me. It so pays to have friends with good taste in clothes!
The wedding party...
Brad really fit in with the rest of the groomsman. He knew Kyle, Todd's younger brother (as seen in this picture), but he had never met the other groomsman and ushers. They were a blast, and I also had a great time getting to know all of their wives as well.
Oh, and make sure you check out the Garden of the Gods out the back window. The reception overlooked it and Pikes Peak...
This picture was taken right before Todd and Trish left for their honeymoon. It was such a perfect day and a perfect wedding. We were blessed to be able to share in their joy!
And we couldn't leave until we had taken one last picture of Colorado Springs, the fresh snow, and beautiful background. The funny thing is that we weren't even cold! It was a warm 38-40 degrees...no need for winter coats even!
Oh, and because my husband is who he is, I caved and said, "Sure, we can drive back into the park so you can take some more pictures of the snow on the rocks..."
This boy needs some serious counseling...
I have to agree, it was worth the drive back. The scene is completely different from ...
...the previous day.
Simply beautiful and breathtaking...
So, I finally convinced Brad to say good-bye to Pikes Peak, and we headed back to Fort Collins to stay one more night with our friends, the Tomans.
These guys are our dear, dear friends. They moved to Colorado about a year and a half ago, and we've been out to see them twice during that time. They keep trying to convince us to move there...we love Minnesota, but the mountains are sooooo tempting! Maybe some day!
And I just had to include this last picture. We left Fort Collins early Saturday morning and drove through some pretty yucky weather. I was not feeling well and slept off and on the first 4 hours or so. When we finally stopped in Wyoming at a rest area, this was the condition of our poor car....
Do you know they hardly ever salt in Colorado and Wyoming? We do now...poor, poor Alec. (That's the name of our little Civic, by the way.)
So, thus ended our great Colorado adventure. Stay tuned to see what the kiddos did while we were away...
...you won't want to miss it!
4 comments:
You've had alot to post about in the last few weeks. I really wish I could have attended the wedding! I know Tammy would have liked more of her family & friends there. So glad you both did. Now you have 2 couple friends that you can go stay with & visit there. Your lives are full, rich, & blessed with friends, family, & God's love!
fun to see pics of the adventure you keep talking about:)
Jenny you are so beautiful pregnant! I hope your last few weeks before baby girl arrives are enjoyable and not too miserable.
Amazing wedding pictures! Theme colors and dress codes for such functions appear quite attractive. Looking for some lovely ideas to arrange my niece's baptism party at one of the nearly located Chicago event venues soon. Heard about white draping with similar kind of other sober decorations. Hoping to have a great party.
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