" He loves me, He loves me not, He loves me so we tied the knot!"

Reflections on Marriage for the Bride and Groom

Let love be your shelter,
the world is noisy
and confusing at times,
so make a home
that is a haven,
A peaceful place where you can
listen to your hearts and savor
The comfortable closeness you share.

No matter how busy,
Your days may be,
Make time for yourselves.
Hold hands.
Unwind.
Surprise each other.
Find little chances every day,
to show you’re grateful to be partners,
to be friends, to be married.

Life is not perfect,
You will make mistakes,
But each time you meet life’s challenges together,
You will grow wiser, stronger,
And more sure of your love.

Cherish your yesterdays.
They are irreplaceable souvenirs
of your journey through life.
Make memories
That will bring smiles and sighs
Whenever you look back….
And look back often.

Look forward, too.
Dream together. Plan together.
Make promises to keep.
Believe in your tomorrows.
Because tomorrows
are what forever is made of.

To make love last…
Put each other first.
This is the way to make a beautiful life together,
The kind of life you both deserve so much.

~ Congratulations ~

~ Newlyweds ~

This past Friday, our daughter Sarah and her fiancé Frank were married!!
They have been together for 3 years and have been very busy with jobs and school. Sarah is a single mother of our grandson Alex, and she recently graduated from college with a degree in Radiation Therapy. Frank has worked with the mentally- challenged for six years and two years ago, went back to school to get a teaching degree. He wants to teach them...up until now he's always been a care-taker.

This is a second marriage for Sarah, first for Frank. So they decided to have a small ceremony at the Justice of the peace. There were about 12 of us in all. Alex was the best man and in charge of Mom's ring.

After the ceremony, we all went to a local restaurant for dinner and the food and service was great! They were so happy to have us there and offered a small room off by ourselves.

I think the cake is just beautiful!!

We had heart-shaped cookies as favors since it was Valentine's week!!

Later the happy couple left to spend 3 days at a local ski resort in the mountains.

We are so pleased to have Frank in our family. He's a great guy with a big heart.

And we wish them both the best of everything!