Busy weekend!!

This weekend has been CRAZY!!!! I was to my good friends wedding.. so I took the train to go to Salem, OR. on Wednesday to start the party at her house.

On Thursday we got up early and went to the coast and there we rode sand buggies in the sand dunes and then went to the ocean and lounged around enjoying our day.

Friday, we got up and had a strawberry waffle fest and started getting everything ready for the wedding. At 4 was the rehearsal.. and we went over all that needed to be done. Then we went to a famous Chinese restaurant were there was TONS of great food and fun time with friends.

Saturday was the WEDDING! We got up early and got our hair done and then went to the church to get ready. WE had a Mary KAy lady come help up get our makeup on and coordinate the make up colors to match our dresses.

The wedding was amazing. It is a whole different feel to be actually up there and see the love in the couples eyes as they see each other and are excited about their new life together. I was almost in tears as I watched Corey tear up in excitement as he saw Jill become his wife.

The reception was BEAUTIFUL.. it was at a vineyard .. and they served wonderful food and I actually LOVED the wine!! I loved seeing my friends again also. We came home and had a fire and got to sleep in the tents that their family had dug out all over their yard.

This weekend my grandma also died. My grandpa ( her husband) also died on the same day (July 13th) 10 years before. It is kinda weird .. since everything significant in our family happens on either a birthday or something else important. I am sad that I have to miss the funeral.. but I am glad I got to see her during her last month of life.

I am going back to Iowa tomorrow. I have very mixed filling about this trip. I am going to miss my family dearly, however I am so glad I got to spend a lot of time with them.

Anyways.. here are some pictures of the wedding... enjoy~