Only Twenty Six Miles Across The Sea

Ella's getting pretty good at taking pictures, huh?

And we got lots of practice in on our sailing trip.

ACTION SHOT!



We had so So SO much fun on our sailing trip. I don't think that Dad did. He was stuck fixing an oil leak and patching a busted hose, buried in the depths of the boat's armed with only duct tape and zip ties to get us back home. BUT HE DID IT. He is amazing. Like MacGuyver, but with better design skills. And Nana Joy kept us fat and happy with delicious dinners and snacks. They were such good hosts. We love and appreciate them so much. And sailing is so much fun, especially when you can turn off the motor and let the wind push you. (And especially when someone else is in charge. I like that.)



Ella's favorite parts were:
-"driving" the dinghy
-using Grandpa's binoculars
-feeding the fish hot dog buns







Gretchen's favorite parts were:
Spending uninterrupted hours charming the snacks off of Grandpa...


....getting him to buy her ice cream...




...and playing at the beach. Oh how they love playing at the beach.




We enjoyed our trip so much. SO MUCH. We can't wait to visit Grandpa & Nana Joy when they're cruising the Azores Islands.

Our trip was mostly spent in Catalina enjoying Grandpa and Nana Joy's company, but we had Tuesday to spend with cousins and Aunties and Grandma. Adrianne painted Gretchen's toenails rainbow. So fancy!



Baby Teagan didn't appreciate her pedicure as much. It's ok, Baby Teagan. Maybe in a few years...


Then we rushed back to Reno for the most exciting wedding of the year. CONGRATULATIONS AMBER AND DAN!!!! Amber did a wonderful and amazing job planning her wedding. She put so much thought into all the little details, but still kept it light and fun and happy. Look at these adorable Flower Girl outfits. I know. Ridiculously cute. The cousins on both sides walked (and pranced and skipped and ran) down the aisle to the tune of "Flight of the Bumblebee". Seriously, ridiculously cute.


Amber killed some time before the ceremony taking a train ride with her nephew and nieces. Angela (2nd from back, in white sweater) made ALL THE SKIRTS and matching flowers for the girls hair. And Krista's adorable bridesmaid dress. And she looks hott in that awesome outfit.



Here's Gretchen letting Uncle Dan know that even though he's technically married, her love runs strong and deep. It's an undying passion that will result in coy looks and giggles for years to come.


Flower Girl Meeting. Look how official Baby Skye is with her hands on her hips. She knows what's going down...


We have more, better, cuter pictures on Colby's camera. Which means I will probably never post them here, since I am lazy and his camera is a REAL camera (which intimidates me). But boy did we love seeing our cousins. Especially Baby Skye and Baby Kait. They're both getting so big. And so cute!

How much laundry do I have now? About 20 loads worth. Don't worry, I have a plan. And I'll even go grocery shopping tomorrow so that we can eat. It's all good.

xo