Quick recap....

I'm sure you can find all of this information on my siblings' blogs, but if you don't read 'em, you won't....

Thursday night started the fun. Susan and the boys made it all the way from Texas. Mom came over and we made food for the rehearsal dinner on Friday. After Susan and Joanie got back from a quick trip to Tipton, we visited and decided it was late enough to go to sleep!

Friday was spent "getting stuff done" and trying to enjoy ourselves at the pool. The boys LOVED it and my kids, having not gone to bed until about 11 the night before and getting up at 7am.... did NOT love it. Naps followed and then we started to get ready for the rehearsal/dinner. The rehearsal was good, I suppose. Natalie said so. Dinner was GREAT. It was warm, but the frozen lemonade and strawberry daquris were super. After another long evening, we headed to our cool house.

Saturday was more running--beer, wine, soda and ice to the reception site as well as some "consulting" on decorations and wedding issues. By the time we got home, it was about time to get ready for the wedding. As you can well imagine, the flower girl did NOT do her duties. She tried, but just couldn't go down that aisle. With some hand holding and her mother and brother tagging along, she walked down without so much as ONE petal taken from the basket.... maybe next time. The wedding went off perfectly after that, and the reception was a super duper par-tay. The food, decor, drink, and guests were top notch.

Sunday was the beginning of the end--we hosted one more bash. This one was for my WONDERFUL and INSPIRING and AWESOME parents who celebrated FORTY (IN A ROW) years of marriage TO EACH OTHER. A fun afternoon of relaxing and catching up and eating and wedding-present-opening was the perfect way to end the weekend. Thanks to all who came and sorry to all who missed any of the activities. It was a MAGICAL weekend!

Today Mom and I took the kids to the Children's Museum. We went to most of the exhibits, ate good pizza, and even got goodies at the end. All (except me) are now "resting" at my house while I am here at work for a while.

Tonight and tomorrow night I am co-presenting a student athletic trainer workshop with a colleague from New Pal HS. Unfortunately, this is the beginning of the end of summer '08. Oh well... we're that much closer to Purdue football!!!

That's the skinny from here. Hope you are all doing well. I know I am. Take care.
(sorry no pix-can't do that from school!)