A Sneak Peek

I wanted you to see where the wedding was held.....Our friends who graciously loaned us their home have an Italian villa built on a mountain outside of town. Laura had told me long ago - if any of your kids ever want to get married here.......

From the front door looking out.......Heading into the front foyer.......From the front door to the right.....Looking back toward the front foyer....The family room....Isaiah, Liberty and Luke (Laura's son) playing chess before the festivities....The kitchen.....Reception set for the balcony.....(yes, those were dark rain clouds moving in) The flowers....(we bought the carnations...the rest we picked from the roads in the countryside...)

The view..... Graham, Ryan (our son-in-love) and Tyler..... The happy-almost-married-man....

Even though Elizabeth made it look like it was a shot-gun wedding - it really wasn't.....
I was in the midst of uploading these pictures (and lots of others) from the wedding and went to take a shower. I somehow banged the shower door and the glass burst everywhere. My face is sliced and the blood was running down....and there were tiny slivers and chards of glass everywhere on me, down my nightgown and all over the floor, closet, shower, etc. Thankfully Josh was here picking up Emma and Liberty for church and he was able to lift me up and out of the glass. I truly had nowhere to go.

I am now having to leave for church. I will finish uploading the pictures of the wedding asap. Dw is better (thank you soooo much for the prayers)....and he and I will drive together. Last night, just before bed, Isaiah said, "Mom, I will be so bored if you just go, can Liberty go too?" So yes, Liberty is going along.

We will leave right after church and will be staying a couple of hours from Iowa City, arriving in the middle of the night (Lord willing) at a bloggy friends home. Paula graciously offered her home "since you can see part of their property right from the highway". We will stay there for a couple hours of sleep and then head on to Iowa City.

More soon....promise!! Your continued prayers are appreciated. xo