And the Bride wore Red!!

Hi All!
And a Happy Mothers Day to all of my wonderful bloggy friends! 
Finally we had a beautiful spring week-end here in Wisconsin!  And what a perfect day Saturday turned out to be for an outdoor wedding. With temperatures in the 70's and lot's of sunshine it truly was a lovely day!  The bride, pictured above with her Dad is from Russia.  She met her groom while attending college here in Wisconsin.   She is fluent in 4 languages and is currently finishing her Master's Program in Toronto, Canada.  The grooms Dad is my Mom's Beau and he owns and operates a Dairy farm so that is how we all came to be connected.

The farm turned out to be a gorgeous setting!  The couple were married under the big willow tree near their pond.   My brother Mike, also in the band brother Mike,  is shown here officiating over the wedding.  Little did I know that you could become licensed to officiate at Weddings by taking a course on the Internet!  LOL!  But kidding aside, my brother Mike did a wonderful job!

We also learned a lot about Russian Wedding traditions on Saturday.  Red is the old world traditional color for Wedding gowns and the bride looked stunning!  Before the ceremony started, the groom had to be grilled by the brides family ( in a fun loving way).  He had to answer numerous questions regarding his beloved and some were quite humorous!  This is also a  Russian wedding tradition and it made for a fun ceremony!

In keeping with the country theme I did the tables in white and blue!  I was only able to get a few pics since I was busy taking care of Addison who attended with us.
I was on a really tight budget but I grabbed loads of fabric and measured and fashioned tablecloths and runners!

We used some faux flowers and some real ( like the Gerbera Daisies pictured above)

I used an old picnic basket to hold these little container's of bubbles that you can get instead of rice!

I wish I had  a chance to get some better pics the day of the ceremony because when it all came together it looked quite pretty and fit the country/farm theme as well.

My brother Michael's band entertained us out on the front porch!  We had a lot dancing and learned a lot of fun Russian wedding dances too .

A close-up of my handsome brother Michael!  Did you all know that I have six brothers and only one sister?Mike is number 6 kid out of 8 and I am the oldest of this brood!

And I can't help myself but being that it's Mother's Day and all I just had to post a few pics of Addison!
These were taken before we got ready for the wedding but I think they are awfully cute!

Now doesn't that fake pizza look quite real?  Ha!  She loves these little fake food toys that  I found for her at a garage sale!

And I just have to show you her cute little teeth !  They just came in but those little babies sure are sharp as she sometimes likes to gnaw on her Grandma's cheek a bit. 

I hope all of you Mom's had a beautiful day and I can't think of a more important job that seldom gets the praise that it deserves!  Being a good Mom is the hardest but most important job in this world and nothing will ever beat that!

Happy Week Everyone!!!

Cindy

I am joining Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch for Met. Monday

 And Sally @ Smiling Sally for Blue Monday.

And Marty @ A Stroll thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday. 

Family Happenings.

Hi all!

I sure have gotten behind in my blogging.  I guess it happens sometimes and I sure do miss it!

I hope you don't mind if I share a bit of our family happenings. 

My sister Susie (purple shirt) and a friend of hers are opening up a little gift shop soon.

I am so excited for them!

They are both art teachers and they are both quite talented!

Here is an example of some of their pottery.  My sister really is good at this!  She has sold several pieces and taken her art to area shows to display and sell.  Their store will be located in the Mississippi river town of  Alma, Wisconsin.  Located right along the Great River Road,  Alma is an artsy little town, full of cute little shops and restaurants and very popular especially in the summer months.
There is fishing , boating and  numerous other recreational activities as well.

Love this example of some of the jewelery they have made!  I may be making some pillows and hubby may be contributing a little of his woodworking.  I have a sister in-law who makes lovely quilts and they have other area artists who are contributing as well.

They are calling their store Soul Sisters and hopefully they will have their web site up and running soon.

 I am thinking you may be able to order some pieces if you are interested.   The pottery is really quite amazing!

May 1st was my daughter Katie's 21st birthday!  We celebrated with a small party at home and I think she may have done a little too much celebrating out with her friends!  Oh to be 21 again!

This past week-end my hubby and I spend a day in Milwaukee visiting my brother Michael.  Mike is the father of five, a sonographer at a local hospital and on the side a very talented musician!  Here he is pictured with his band, Gritty Git Down.
Michael is the guy wearing the black shirt.

His band is coming up to play for a wedding most of my family will be attending this weekend.

Somehow I have gotten myself roped into decorating all of the tables.   So I will be very busy over the next few days getting things pulled together.   

We have had a cold, wet spring and I sure have been down about our weather.  Forecast is for it to warm up a bit over the next few days.  I will be so thrilled if that happens.  Today we only got up to 48 degrees!

It felt like March instead of May.

Our average should be about 68 right now.  The farmers can't get into their fields and nothing is really blooming yet except for daffodils and a few petunias.

But I guess it could be worse.  I feel so bad for the people affected by the horrible storms down south.

I know that some of you have had family members affected and my heart and prayers go out to them.

Well that's about it for me....

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Cindy