Jennifer & Wade get married.

My niece, Jennifer and her beau got married on 8/23/2013. They had a simple, but nice civil ceremony and reception at Olive Garden afterwards. George and Frida went to the reception, but no pics of them received.

 The Kiss

 

 Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Wade Weatherred

 

 The proud parents, my sister Melanie and her hubby, Jimmy.

 

 My 2 beautiful nieces, Tiffany and Jennifer and my sister, Melanie

 

 Cutting the cake

 

Toasting their union.

Sr. Ctr. July Cards

Had a good number of ladies again and they made some really cute cards. We used the single stamp Quinessential Flower for all but one card and then different sentiment stamps on them. Love that flower stamp.

 Quintessential Flower stamp stamp set (retired)

 

Totally Tools stamp set (retired)

Bonnye Anne is 1!!!!

Our little firecracker is 1 now and already walking. She is so darn cute and is definitely the apple of her Grandma and Grandpa Ferenz's eyes. Karli made her cakes, both a smash cake for Bonnye only to eat and one for the family. After a delicious meal grilled by Jacob, we celebrated and then went to Old Mill Park to watch the fireworks.

The Birthday Girl!

 

Karli decorating the cakes

 

 Bonnye's Smack Cake

 

First her special Birthday Bear sang to her and then we all sang to her. I think she preferred the bear's singing - LOL!

 

  She started out dainty with her eating, but got messier as she ate more of it. So cute!

 

Cake eaten ... time for presents. She opened one from grandpa and Breezi's friend as they would not be there when we returned from fireworks.

 She got the outfit and the sock monkey from Breezi's friend

 

 

Time for fireworks. We went to Old Mill Park and got extremely lucky and got a parking spot right up front and got there just as the first one went off.

 



Bonnye was not all that interested in the sparklers.

 



When we got back to the house, she opened our present to her. She would pull an item out of the box, throw it behind her and go back for more. Such a silly girl!

After she got everything out, Jacob sat down with her to read her card to her. She was more interested in the beads on the bear we gave her.

Sr. Ctr. June Cards

Had a few new ladies at the Sr. Ctr. this time and they all made some great cards.

 

Afterwards, BJ and I went to lunch at "High Tides" and spotted some swans swimming towards the "Riverboat Restaurant on the Potomac". We headed over there after we ate and found her friend Art feeding 5 swans and seagulls. He apparently goes their often to feed the birds.

 Art feeding the swans

 

"Alright Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up!"

 





Before leaving Art showed us a Peking duck hidden in the shrubs sitting on her nest of 11 eggs. Hope I get to see the ducklings next time.

 Also saw several Osprey on their nest with hatchlings.

 

 

When I got home I spotted this beautiful butterfly flitting around my Purple cone flowers (Echinecia). From what I researched I believe it is a Great Spangled Fritillary.

 Precious got out and was trying to catch it. Lucky, she was not successful and I caught her and got her back inside.

 

I'm a Great-Aunt Again!

I have another cute little Great-Nephew! Can't wait to see him, but it will be awhile. Times like this is when I hate that we live so far from family. Welcome Joshua David Travis, born on Mon., May 20th, 2013 at 3:51pm, 8 lbs. 13 ozs. 21".

 Lindsey, Joshua & Jay

 

 Proud Grandma

 

 Josh with his daddy, mommy and big brother!

 

Proud Grandpa