This is the first day of the rest of your life.

"People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built." Eleanor Roosevelt


Monday, March 28, 2011

Jessica's Wedding - 3-26-2011

Backwards going forwards!


Jonna was a nut and ham all day!

Benjamin worked really hard as ring bearer. So hard he fell asleep halfway through mass, and I just let him. Poor little man.

Anna, bridesmaid. Elle and Mati were candlelighters with the help of Uncle Charlie.

Had to throw in some couple shots of me and the hubby of course!


My Stinkers.





This one may be a framer!

Five out of ten grandkids. Mati, Ava, Elle, Ben, and Jonna.



Just stinkin cute onry little girl with her apple slices.

I wanted to do this one.

And well Jonna and Ben thought it was a good idea too.

All time favorite family photo so far! Way to go CRYSTAL!

Flower girls, Samantha and Kaitlin. Ben thought he was marrying them when he got to walk up with them.

Man, what a crew!

Hi Darryl! He later became the photographer.

My Dad and Youngest brother Charlie!

Uncle Johnny could have been called the Ring Bearer too, he kind of scooted Ben most the way up the aisle.

The KC Kusick Clan!

Awwwwwwww! And the beautiful bride!

The groomsman. A couple were literally friends back to gradeschool! His dad was his Best man! So, cool!

Anna Banana!
Tom!

And more of the Gorgeous Bride! She looked just like a princess.





Grandma K was trying to help the girls prepare with the petals!


Ok, by this time! Ben had had it!


My smiling stud!


It was a beautiful white wedding day. Including big snowflakes and some gorgeous pictures in the snow. The priest gave a wonderful sermon on the importance of marriage and working together as husband and wife. It was actually a pretty good reminder to me as a wife and mother.

It was a wonderful day. God is good. And the newly married couple are lounging on the beach in Hawaii! YAY! Congras to the Cervantes!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Jake's first 5K and more..

All geared up and ready to go. It was a cool Saturday morning in March, and Jake was ready to run his first 5k since highschool. Come to find out my sister Natasha was also going to be running/walking it! Yaya.


Jake's number one fans!

Ben really, really, really wanted to race WITH Dad!

The starting line! I don't know the exact count, but I am guessing there were possible 300 people.


Jake and Natasha Fan club!

Plus one!

And another, we were waiting patiently!


Look at that beautiful Mama and her redhead!


Waiting....

and waiting....

This is Mom, praying that Tasha is okay. Reminder, she is pregnant!


And here comes Jake lookin strong!

With a good finish!

Didn't get the time, but it was right at 25 minutes. Pretty good, considering he hadn't run this route before, and he trained only on a track without hills!

And here comes TASHA! She was totally sprinting.

Very awesome!

The two champions!

Benjamin was so happy Dad made it! It was really hard for him to wait that long from start to finish!

This did not stop Taylor and Ben from having multiple races afterwards to show off how fast they were!

My onry sister shot!It really wouldn't be a Kusick day without something funny going on!

Headed home!Jonna had to make sure and hold Dad's hand!