Tuesday, March 24, 2009

no pics post

it seems that for at least the last week I have been with out my camera. this is unfortunate because there have been many photo taking opportunities related to sap gathering and boiling as well as doggie cuteness and general goofiness around the rush household.

it is a big day tomorrow though as john and i are closing on a 'new' house and john is going to pick up his 'new' dump truck! yes, we bought a foreclosure fixer upper at auction - not sure if we are going to live there or fix it to sell it but it will be a fun project. and, yes, johns dump truck dreams have come true, next i expect his dreams to turn to a trailer so that he can haul his excavator with the dump truck. then i expect his dreams to return to a garage - oh how he dreams about that!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

cutting the cake








there was no cake smushing here, but it does look like he thought about it!
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the toast














john and i were toasted by my sibs, em & dan, and john's brother, mike. thanks for the lovely thoughts and well wishes!!!













Wednesday, March 11, 2009

the families

john's parents, rose & tony


my parents, john & sue



great aunt louise, with my aunt laurie, uncle chris & uncle tom and aunt char




rose and her sisters, jean, beth & celeste



johns immediate family



my immediate family



a photo from above




john & i with our parents



em, mom and me getting ready



dad & dan, at emily's house, before the wedding
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dinner and drink



aunt louise arrives right on time


mom & dad



aunt char










aunt jean (she and her husband, rob, came all the way from iowa!)



my dad, with dan in the background


uncle paul and aunt polly



rose & tony


johns sibs




john's aunts beth & jean



uncle vince & aunt janet



ryan & lizzie




lizzie had a cluster of bells that she enjoyed during dinner



me with my sisters in law, veronica & char













shawn, v & me




aunt celeste (i absolutely love this photo)



aunt barbara & aunt polly







tony (john's dad)

john and i decided to do a 'small' wedding and dinner celebration, but as you can see, our families are large! the wedding guests consisted of immediate family and aunts and uncles - quite a group!!! we are planning a larger, more casual celebration, this summer with friends and extended family




getting ready


my sister was gracious enough to let me get ready at her home, which is lovely and near by the wedding location.













elizabeth gets dressed up too!






dan & dad, while they certainly look sharp, are, in fact, up to no good. dan is cleaning cans to tie to our car after they 'decorated' it in the just married kind of fashion


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setting up

our wedding took place in the evening which allowed us a relatively laid back and relaxing day to finish setting up and get ready.
em & mom

aunt laurie stops by to check things out and lend a hand








i put finishing touches on the flowers





mom, em and i have a good laugh as we decorate the banister



em & i enjoy the time together




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