May and June 2011

Hello Dear Friends-

Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the summer! Ed and I have been good but busy! Ed is a Farmer's Insurance Agent now and has been working a lot of late nights building his business.

If you would, please keep Ed and his new job in your prayers. It has been a little stressful for us so please pray that we feel peace,...real,...encompassing,...peace from God.



My sweet friend Jessica got married and I was in her wedding so I have lots of fun wedding pictures to share!

For Jessica's bachelorette party we took a bus to Augusta to go to wineries. Here is a picture of Jessica her mom and her sister Katherine

We had a funny poem to read to Jessica on the way to the winery

Picutres from Montelle Winery,..so pretty!





The shower was at a really pretty clubhouse in South County






Mmmmmm Desserts




On our way to the Church.....Jessica's last hour as a "Lodes"


After we got ready...

Beautiful Bride (her"something borrowed" is the veil I wore!!)

Congrats to Jessica and Jason! I am so happy for you guys and am excited to see both of you start your lives together. Being a part of your wedding day was so special to me! Thank you!

Jessica and Jason had their ceremony at St. Francis Xavier (SLU's college church). After the ceremony, we all got on the bus and we went off to take pictures. We took pictures at SLU of course. Jessica, Jason and two of the groomsmen went there too. Then we went to Busch Stadium, then to Forest Park and to Keiner Plaza.

Bridesmaids on the bus. Don't you love the Calla Lillies?

Ed and I at the reception

Coleen and I


A night at Fairmount Park Horse Track




Our neighbors Donna and Tony had a block party this spring for their 50th birthdays. The city closed a side street and they had an awesome bluegrass band. . . . and a little dancing redhead : )




Our Neighbors Mark and Sue



It's Maw-Maw's Birthday......Happy 75th birthday grandma!



We used my camera timer to do a family picture


My Parent's

My mom and her sisters keep picks in their purse instead of a comb or brush and didn't know eachother did the same thing. They got out their picks for a sister pic (pun intended here)

Lunch time!

Lynsey made grandma a cake!




...and last but not least...CONGRATS...to all my friends and family(grace) that are new mommies these last two months!