Joyous

This past weekend, Will and I had the honor of standing up in the wedding of my oldest friend, Lindsay in Saugatuck, Michigan. We have known each other since 5th grade and I have always felt an 'other' world connection with her. No matter where our lives take us - different colleges, different cities, different states, the connection is always there. She has been such a blessing in my life. This past weekend can be summed up into one word: Joyous. Lindsay and Jim, your wedding was absolutly beautiful. The flowers, The Belvedere, the dress, the bride, the groom, the autumn colors, the details. But that just describes the background. What was truly beautiful was the love that you both clearly share, and the way that both of your amazing families and friends came together. The utter joy and happiness that you could almost reach out and touch. I kept thinking as I watched your guests dance and interact that this is what heaven must be like. The love, happiness and JOY was tangible. It was an amazing weekend. Thank you Lindsay and Jim for giving us the chance to share in such joy. On a side note, Wee T was happy that she got to dance to Abba's Dancing Queen for the first time with her mom's friends.

On Sunday, we were able to take Wee T for a hike to see Lake Michigan. The fall colors were amazing. We were slightly disappointed though that when we got to the last sand dune, we couldn't go over it to see the water because the wind was so strong and sand was blowing everywhere. We did hear the water though, and it sounded like an ocean! Either way, it was a nice ending to a wonderful weekend.

I was 14 weeks on Monday and am into the second trimester now. This is supposed to be the honeymoon trimester where the morning sickness is all but gone and I'm not big enough to be uncomfortable yet. I keep reminding myself to appreciate it!