I know, they got married like nearly four months ago...but I got behind on blogging.
Mark & Hillary, Samuel & I, Daniel and Andrew rode up together to Nebraska for Samuel and Hannah's wedding. Those were some crazy fun car rides!!! We drove through the night Thursday night and got to the Abel's and William's, who were putting us up for the weekend, about 5am. We were able to say hi to Mr. Abel before he headed out to Arkansas to go hog hunting while eating some delicious pancakes Mrs. Abel made us. Then we all crashed till about 10. Hillary was going out to lunch with a friend, but the rest of us headed over to the Gradys so the guys could help pack Hannah's things in a U-haul.
After lunch, we headed over to the church to help the Hutchins get set up for the rehearsal dinner
This is what I did - filled the jello cups :)
Ruth making rolls
the table settings
Time for the rehearsal!
Poor Stephen(Best Man) wasn't able to make it till later that night, so Matthew stood in for him.
Hannah arranging everyone how she wanted them
Rachel, also the maid of honor, did an amazing job on the piano!
Caleb, Daniel, Andrew and Jared watching
Mr. Grady walking Hannah in
Pastor Larry keeping everyone in line
Rachel and Christopher Miller
Watching Hannah walk in
the wedding party
Rehearsal dinner
one very happy couple!
The dinner was delicious!!!
We were just a little tired......
They had a game for the bridesmaids and groomsmen answering questions about Samuel and Hannah
Since the guys were still down the best man, they allowed the ushers to help...but they were still short some Grady know-how...they did very well though, and only came in one behind the girls...and everyone had a grand time, which is the most important thing!!!
Mr. Grady, the referee
Samuel and Hannah conferring on what their answers would be
Anna telling the guys when to be at the Joslyn the next morning for pictures
The guys discussing what to do for the 'guy party'
Bright and early the next morning, we were at the Joslyn Art Museum for wedding party pictures
they had some really unique glass art in the entryway
bridesmaids arriving
the handsomest groomsman, in my opinion... ;)
yes, this is January....in Nebraska....and there is ice on those steps
eating lunch
......just a few more minutes till they are man and wife......
these two are C.R.A.Z.Y when they get together...but I love them both anyway... :)
Grady family picture
Hutchins family
Ceremony time!
sweet mother/son moment
waiting for his bride
Benjamin walking his mother in
Christopher plays the violin very well!
Ruth and Abigail handing out roses
Kasey and Kathrine
Samuel and Esther Beasley
Caleb and Abby
...I missed Betsy and Mark...
Mr. Grady and Hannah
there wasn't very many dry eyes in the room during Mr. Grady's 'giving away' speech
wedding sermon
vows
rings
communion
while Matthew played
Father's blessings
You may now...
...kiss your bride!!!
Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hutchins!!!
Samuel carried her out while Josh Turner sang "Would You Go With Me?" - perfect song for those two!
Betsy and Mark
Abby and Caleb
Esther B and Samuel
Kathrine and Kasey
Mommy's cake that we carried up with us and Abby B. decorated
the three of us :)
Coming into the reception
cake cutting
they were very nice about it! :)
awwwww!!!!
cream soda
Samuel & Hannah and Samuel & Esther....and yes, it does get confusing sometimes! :)
Samuel and Hannah with Brian
getting ready to throw the bouquet
Esther B caught it
Mama Hutchins with her two oldest boys, Matthew and Brian
heading out to the getaway car
this is what happens when I forget to change the setting on my camera...
that night crashed at the Williams' and watched(or slept though) a football game and ate yummy snacks and teased and joked through the commercial breaks.
Andrew and Wesley on the huge bean bag, Daniel and Mrs. Abel playing ping pong, Mark and Hillary cuddling on the couch talking with Liz
We left bright and early Sunday morning to head back to the land of the armadillo
In the middle of Oklahoma, Okmulgee, to be exact, we stopped at a gas station to fill up, and I looked over across a field, and there was what looked like a small campfire. I didn't think much of it, just that that was a weird place to put a campfire, behind a hotel. Then I glanced over a little later, and realized it was a grass fire, and told Andrew he might want to go over and check it out. When the wind picked up, it started growing pretty fast, so he stopped at a puddle to take off his t-shirt, dipped it in, and took off running pulling out his cell phone to call 911, Daniel took off as well, while Hillary and I watched. Mark and Samuel were filling up. The fire department showed up pretty quickly, apparently someone had already called and they were on the way. Didn't take long to put out, but in the meantime, Daniel's cell phone had come out of his holder, so we went back out and called it, and amazingly found it!
That made for a nice break in the driving, but the car smelt like BBQ the rest of the way home... :)
looking for Daniel's phone
While we were looking for D's phone, Andrew found a small log that was still smoldering, so he picked it up and put it in the puddle so it wouldn't start it up again
The two heroes :)
Somewhere along the lllloooooonnnnnggggggg Indian Turnpike there was a beautiful sunset! :)
A week later, back in Texas, they had a reception for Samuel and Hannah
We ended up getting there early and helping set up
putting cookies on trays
me and Hillary
Mr. Grady, Benjamin and Elizabeth
Danny and his Aunt Rachel
visiting
the fathers each got up and said something, then Hannah tossed another bouquet, which Sara Pennington caught, and Samuel shot a rubber-band with a $20 on it, which David Babb caught.
Mrs. Blair, Anna and Amy
Bobby boy
Bobby and His Uncle Samuel :)
Congratulations Samuel and Hannah!
May you live very happily ever after, and may the Lord richly bless you!!!!!
