This week was a big one. It started with a trip to Missoula for work for Shad. He left early Monday morning & while he was in meetings & team-building-rock-climbing events, Cashe & I got ready for our trip to Portland.
My friend Brooke hosted a ladies night at her house Tuesday night, so I got a sitter & went to have enchiladas while Cashe stayed & played with his friends, Katelyn & Chase at our house. (As always, I forgot to take pix. Sooner or later, you'll start to wonder if my Twin Falls friends truly exist.)
Wednesday was a day of chaos as we got ready to fly to Portland (thankfully from our tiny airport in Twin Falls, but nice & late in the day so we were half asleep).
The remainder of the week was spent in Portland & Washington for my little brother's wedding & can be explained in the 527 photos (no exaggeration) below:
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| His first 'real' (purchased) seat. Such a big boy! |
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| When we got to Portland, Cashe insisted on carry his car seat on his lap in his stroller. |
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The next morning, we headed to downtown Portland so Matt & Cashe could try on their tuxes.
Cashe was not a happy camper. |
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The fun part of the whole trip to the tux shop was when Auntie Leasha chased Cashe around the suits ...
& then took a huge poop in his pants & stunk up the whole store. |
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| After the tux shop, we went home for naptime & Cashe fed Auntie Ali his blueberries. |
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| And Mom watched the kids so we could take the bride out for sushi. |
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| This was our tower of sushi plates when we were finished! |
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| Meanwhile, Sage caught up on her celebrity gossip. |
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Ooops -- this one is outta place --
Cashe watching The Lion King in Salt Lake on our way to Portland. |
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| The lovely bride & groom & the sign/wine bottle vase holder I had made for them. |
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| Mama & Bebe Sage |
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Cashe-man taking a nap ...
with his hand down his pants. |
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| Sage was helping her Mama organize her suitcase. |
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| The kids & I on our way to Lindsay's (Ali's sister) birthday celebration. |
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| We went to a restaurant in Portland called Montage & I ordered aligator! |
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| ... & frog legs! |
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| Alicia tried one too. |
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| Since Shad hadn't arrived quite yet, Uncle Matt helped entertain Cashe-man at Lindsay's birthday dinner. |
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| Mom & me! XOXO |
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If you had left-overs at Montage, they made you giant tin-foil animals.
We got a seahorse. |
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| Friday night, the girls got together to prep for Ali's Bachelorette Party. |
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| Ali & Alicia making "grandma's chicken salad" wraps. |
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| The Konrady sisters in their 80's dresses. |
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Alicia & I TOTALLY scored at the "toss a weiner in a cup" game.
Alicia had a hotdog in the bottom of a pair of pantyhose
& she had to fling it into the cup in between my legs without using our hands & we did it!! |
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| All the 80's sisters: Alicia, Whitney, Ali, me & Lindsay. |
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| After rehearsal, we hung out with Dad (in his construction worker jacket). |
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| The gorgeous venue. |
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After the rehearsal, we went to lunch & thought we would take one car,
so Alicia & I made our own sister-seat in the trunk |
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| Auntie & Sage at lunch. |
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| Dad & Alicia coloring at the lunch table. |
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| Daddy's helping get ready for the big day! |
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| Studying his movie case before we head to the barn. |
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| The boys are loadin' up on Rockstars. |
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| Mama & the handsome ring-bearer. |
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| Sweet boys: Ring-bearer & groom. |
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| Mama & Flower-girl |
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| Mama & Daughters |
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| Gettin' bored. |
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| Still bored & wanting to run around. |
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| Mom & her kids. |
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Cashe-man RAN down the aisle after the flower girls ...
without the pillow
(I brought it down after him). |
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| The other lovebirds. |
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| Sweet boy finally gets to run a little. |
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| Hawt. Hawt. Hawt. |
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| Cashe-man found the chickens next to the barn! |
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The Nelsons & the Nyquests
(I apparently didn't get the "make a goofy-face memo",) |
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| The fun wedding party! |
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| The gorgeous wedding ceremony. |
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| The first time the bride & groom saw each other. |
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| This is where Cashe would prefer to stand rather than with the wedding party. |
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| Swinging with Dad after the wedding. |
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| But fast asleep on Mom's lap at dinner. |
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| The groom & his (our) CUH-RAZY parents. |
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He's such a handsome man.
I couldn't get enough of him when he held still.
SUCH a doll. |
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| Got the kids to bed & now we can R-E-L-A-X. |
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We finally made it out to the picture wall outside.
We were a little late though & it was a bit dark.
Dang.
(For all the 'Friends' fans, Alicia & I are making 'Gladyce paintings') |
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And I would say the boys are NOT making Gladyce paintings.
They're just being freaky.. |
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Headed back to Portland ...
with Mama's green tea. |
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And since we started the morning with healthy green tea, we figured we'd have a little Voodoo Donuts -
particularly one with Fruit Loops all over it. |
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| Father/Son Dance, perhaps? SO sweet. |
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Father/Daughter/Sister Dance.
LOVE the Konrady Family.
Matt could not have chosen a better sister for all of us ...
AND a better family to add to ours! |
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| Mom & Matt dancing the Mother/Son Dance. |
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Welcome to our family, Ali!
We love you!
Congrats, you two!! |
