the garter

And due to popular demand... Jack and the garter.
Someday, he'll have a nice girl to give it to.
borrowed and blue!

 

The bride!

It looks like Diana is looking right at me!

I really like this picture too! Her dress was amazing!
And I learned a new word - bustling.

That means taking the train and fluffing it up so that she can walk (and dance) after the ceremony!

Proud parents!

and grandma!

See the cool bustle!
One funny thing that happened to Jack at the wedding was the garter toss.
There were maybe 6 or so single guys lined up and I had Jack and Luke go in too.
When Jake tossed the garter all the older guys took a step back leaving the little boys to get it.
One of them sort of nudged Jack to get it!
He thinks it is a very pretty hair band!

before the wedding

My "little"brother Jake got married this Sunday to the most prefect girl, Diana!
We are so lucky to have her in our family!

I use "little" in quotes, because while I am a bit older...he has almost a foot over me!

!
We came early for some pre-wedding pictures.

The location was beautiful at the Mountain Terrace at Woodside and the weather was perfect!
A far cry from the 105 degrees previously in the week!

This is my favorite shot of Jake and the boys!
Are they not so completely handsome!!

And, as we Fontinells are a baseball family, a few games of catch had to be played on the beautiful lawn!  Jake and his best man even tossed a few!

Here Jake is waiting for his beautiful bride with his ordained for the day friend who gave a lovely and funny sermon! More to come tomorrow!

Summers end

  
We have had a crazy Indian summer.
It was hotter for 4 days then it has been all summer.

So last weekend we escaped to my Aunt and Uncles house to hang out with the cousins.

It was perfect for swimming in the pool and cooling down from the 105 temps!

Now we seem to be back to normal, but last weekend was warm!

Fun to have a pool to play in!

 

Luke and the skateboard

Only Luke

would decide

that it is a great idea

to cross a slide

with a skateboard...

 

WW: Jungle boy

On the tire swing at Auntie Kate and Uncle Bills,
on a very hot afternoon.

 

Fall Ball

And not to be out done...we are also doing Fall ball!

Loren is the coach and Jack and Luke are both playing!

That tent in the background is the "bathroom"!
They couldn't get porta potty at the school so this is it...though just about everyone finds a tree.
Luckily, only a few girls...
and something tells me the trees are more preferable!

Fall ball is a short season at just 4 or 5 games, but still fun.
and no practices so it is pretty entertaining to watch a game.

Luke needs to keep up his "mad skills" so he can support us in our old age as a pro baseball player!