catching up :: august ::

Well, the last time I posted was in the middle of summer and now summer is over!! Ahhh!! It was very busy and absolutely wonderful. Here are some August highlights and of course the illustrative instagrams....

The weekend of August 4th we went on a float trip with some friends down to the Elk River in Noel, Missouri. It was a blast, even with an extremely low water level, equalling a lotta paddling and not so much floating.

The following weekend we went out to California to visit my family. It was action packed and SO wonderful. Two trips to the beach, one to the horse races, drinks on the beach, great food, hiking, an 80s cover band concert, Liam's friend's birthday party, working out (at the club all the real housewives of the oc work out at, nbd)  :) ...and more and more and more. It was a great trip and we can't wait to do it again soon!

Fiona's new wetsuit!

Pat, Cindy, Sam, Jennifer, Taylor and I at this amazing bar on the beach in Laguna.

sunset view.

First day at Laguna beach. Fiona is really shy, we just can't break her out of her shell. :)

Liam and Fiona on the train ride to Del Mar.

The races!

Can't complain!!!

The following weekend was Laura's wedding weekend! The rehearsal dinner was at Carmen's Cafe in Brookside, and of course beautiful! Rehearsal dinners are my favorite, they are always just so special.

the soon-to-be LaHues!

....and the married Lahues!!!

The wedding was absolutely gorgeous and so were the bride and groom! Here you can see a little bit of the alter that her dad made out of barn wood, it was mega awesome sweet cool.

Bridesmaids. :)

It was so awesome to be a part of this wedding, the day was so relaxing - we even went to brunch at the Farmhouse in the river market after we got our hair done. Laura was such a perfect bride and the day couldn't have gone better! She and Pat are such a wonderful couple, I'm so thrilled for them!

And that is August is a nutshell! Pretty great month I'd say...