Russ and Mandi's epic wedding

A beautiful setting in Berryville, VA for Russ and Mandi's wedding. It was a lot of fun to have all of Bill's sibs and most of the cousins join the festivities. 

Rosemont Manor

From the manor house looking out on the grounds and where the ceremony took place. 

We had time before the wedding to visit a nearby apple orchard and let the kids loose to pick a 'bushel and a peck'. We came home with 12 lbs of apples. 

Fun with cousins at the rehearsal dinner. 

Getting ready for the wedding!  CP -so handsome!

A great picture with Nana and Papa :) 

A pretty flower girl! Cutie Emma's photo bomb. 

And, finally, the big day! Bill was one of the groomsmen. Looked very fine in his tux and snowboarder cuff links, a gift from his brother. Sydney took her role as flower girl very seriously. She did very well spreading the petals along the walk. 

A beautiful wedding!

Enjoying the leaves

These two will rake up the yard to spend several hours jumping in the leaf piles!

Halloween 2017

Bill introduced the kids to Michael Jackson's Thriller video while carving pumpkins this year. I said he's on nightmare duty. The large pumpkin is one we won at a little fall festival we attended. The rind was easily 2.5 or 3 inches thick. The kids were pretty good scoopers and designed their own jack o'lantern expressions. 

More face painting. Colin went as a zombie with exposed brains. Syd went as Owlette from PJ Masks. She bought the costume last spring with birthday money as a dress up outfit. Then on Halloween she decided she didn't like the actual mask...so face paint to the rescue!