I know you are expecting pictures or videos, and those will come, but I just read this on ZRecommends and I know some of you who stop by here have little ones that this might pertain to.

Alisa truly surprised me for my birthday! People started coming out of the woodworks, or at least the wooden doorway at Missy's. Then when you least expect it a bunch of people standing in the dining room. It really was a great time. This is Leo and Grandpa the next morning...

Well, it's official...Leo is no longer an illegitimate nephew to his Uncle James. I couldn't resist. In all seriousness, the wedding was gorgeous. The Lake reflected the sparkle of the stars and my sister's smile as she married James Arthur Garvin, under the sugar pines at Heavenly. None of us could really get our bearings without the whitewashing but the lack of snow revealed a wonderful patio at Heavenly's mid-mountain lodge. The ceremony was warm and wonderful, conducted by our Uncle Danny Weiss. James even seemed to get a little choked up during the vows. In preparing to write this I tried to think of what % was joyous and what % was sad because we missed Mom. I couldn't pin point it. It was like a sliding scale all night. Missy's poignant remembrance - the empty chair with a bouquet of iris and - what else? - ranunculas -brought me to tears walking down the aisle. We each placed a flower - a ranunc - on the chair. I can't speak for Missy but it brought mom to me as much as anything could. All I ...

Congratulations to Missy & James! We are back home and between loads of laundry I am clearing out the cards of photos from this weekend. While I am getting those ready I will leave you with these... oh, before I forget. James has set up an album over here for everyone to upload to.

Alisa got carried away...

Looks like I was not the first one to think to put a video like this to Phish's "Bouncing Around the Room". Oh well. Enjoy it as you would anyways.

It was hot, but then it's always hot in Houston. It was so much fun to see DeDe's face when she first laid eyes on Leo. Not to mention the other girls. We pretty much had to pry Lexi's fingers off him. I don't blame her, he's pretty cute. [gallery=13]

Missy's Graduation! I told you I had these...

i see you thinking "there he goes, he's letting this blog slip too." actually yes and no. i've had less time overall with the computer. i still have yet to download the pictures from Missy's graduation to this computer. i know there are some good ones on those cards so sit tight and i'll have them up soon.

Getting there took a little longer than expected but we finally got there. We are all very sorry to see Aloha (the airline) shut it's doors. Leo was very excited to see Grandpa and GiGi. Loved the beach and the warm breezes! We think he did, he slept through most of it. GiGi treated Alisa and I to our first night out without the little one. Grandpa took splendid care of him while we were gone. Without further blabbering here are the Hawaii pictures. [gallery=11]