Jess & Josh Wedding Weekend

It was fabulous.  What can I say!? The fun started with a rehearsal dinner cruise on the Mississippi on Friday night.

In attendance from the Loras crowd:  Megan, Brenda, and I.  

It was a chilly night, but Meg and I braved the cold to snap a picture outside.  I'm just realizing that the background is completely black, but I think the wind-in-our-hair-effect makes it all worth it. (And doesn't Megan look gorgeous?!) :)

I can't forget to mention Joe!  I finally got to meet him and he finally got to ruin our gorgeous pictures.

Of course, the wedding plunger was passed on to Jessie after sitting in my attic for five years. She was already trying to pass it on.   Hmm... I wonder what Joe is thinking.

Cute plunger pic!

Then came the wedding day.  I have no pictures of the ceremony.  I also have no pictures of the groom.  (Somebody please help me out by adding some?!)

Here are some of the ladies at Courtside after the ceremony.

Four angry panthers and one confused panther.

The bride and her seven beautiful bridesmaids!

The Stauffers gave the reception a "thumbs up!"

PDA!

There was a surprise flash mob for Josh & Jess.  It was fun.

This wasn't it....

Aww.... their teeth are so WHITE!

Yeah, these two are pretty cute as well.

He's a pole!

Mariah's dress was magenta.  Megan insisted the stripe on her dress was maroon.  Yeah... nice try, Megan.

We got to see a bunch of Loras folks.  LOVED IT!

Just imagine what their kids would look like....

Our official group angry panther pic! 

What an amazing night!  Congrats Josh & Jess!! We couldn't be happier for you! Enjoy Hawaii!

Jessie's Bachelorette Party

What a party!  We met in Dubuque to celebrate Jessie's upcoming wedding.

The day started with a wine tasting at Stone Cliff.  (Brenda was having so much fun she couldn't even keep her eyes open!)

As you can see, we all wore pink to celebrate Jess!

Loras gals! Blurry, but cute!

Here's the entire gang! She's a popular girl, that Jessie.

After wine and some supper, we ran back to the hotel for a quick dessert....

... which quickly lead to some lovely harmonies via our beer bottles.

And some jello shots!

Next, we hit the Dubuque bars.  Erin crashed the party and joined us for awhile!

And, of course, a Loras reunion wasn't complete without an appearance by the angry panthers.

Josh & Jessie's New House

Jessie & Josh have a new house and we got a tour!

Obviously, it would have been really great if I had taken a bunch of pictures of their adorable house/yard/neighborhood.   Instead, I just took a bunch of pictures of my kids and whoever happened to be holding them at the time.  (Sorry, bad habit I have!) 

I can show you one thing... the playset.  The kids give it a TEN!

They also give the company a TEN.  (Thank you to Josh, Jessie, Big Mariah & Gabe for playing!)

Here is the one picture of the "house" I took.  The girls loved their own table in the sunroom! I should've also taken a picture of the amazing food we ate! Delicious!

The only glitch in our night was a minor fall Trace took off the deck.  That boy needs to learn how to walk.  He's such a baby.  Thanks to Jessie for cleaning up the large gash in his forehead.

Mariah & Mariah.

The entire gang! What a great picture and a great night!

Jessie & Josh should probably post pictures of their house for those who haven't seen it yet! Am I right? Am I right?

Natalie & Michael Get Married

Natalie's Chicago Wedding!

Yay, we are so excited to be getting a picture together!

Picture Perfect Duhawks!

Alright, now from the beginning. Rehearsal dinner feast with Jillian P.,  Erin H. & Tracy L.

 Best Ice Cream Dessert Ever! 

Now to the fun stuff!

Mr. & Mrs. Danaher!!

Roomies <3  

Yum! 

 

Plenty of Duhawks to see!



 The Happy Couple! 

They multiplied quickly... like rabbits usually do ; )



Time to get the party started!



I'd be worried too Brenda! 

What a Rockstar Bride!

Cute Couple Alert!



Great end to the night....

Made even better!

Anything I'm missing ladies???