Missing Photos from the Twin's Blessing

I was going through Sadie's camera and found these photos that she had taken the day the twins were blessed.  They were really good shots so I thought I better post them.  She is becoming quite the photographer.

Stop Over in Etna

It would not be a completed trip to Etna if we didn't stop at Dotty's! I used to work here in High School and I have very fond memories of this place.

Here is 1/2 a Cattlemen's Sandwich and fries with cheese.  Not pictured a Raspberry milkshake...It was already gone.  haha.

It was a little warmer than the twins were used too so we stripped them down and kept them cool.  I love Hettie's face in this picture...she was actually sound asleep.

Great Grandma Valeda Facey with Auggie

Grandma Aileen with Hettie

Great Great Grandma Johnson loving on Miss Sadie

Mr. Dimples

Family Tradition

Tile Rummy anyone?

Great great Grandma Johson and the kiddos

Five Generations:

Me, Great Grandma Valeda, Grandma Aileen

Great Great Grandma Johnson, Auggie, Miss Sadie & Henrietta

Our Crabby Butts!

Auggie, Grandma Judy, Miss Sadie, Henrietta, & Grandpa Chet

Grandma Judy and Auggie

Grandpa Chet and Henrietta

Auggie, Great Grandpa Albert aka Papa, Miss Sadie, Great Grandma Valeda and Henrietta

Papa and Auggie

Grandma Valeda and Henrietta

The Wedding Reception or Sadie's Dance Party

The Toasts by the Maid of Honor and Best Man

The Cake

They were very civilized about the cake. 

Tossing the Bouquet

Brittani helped Sadie catch the bouquet

The Garder Toss

(I just love Alyssa's face in this picture)

The First Dance

My babies all dressed up for the occasion.

Auntie Karina and Mr. Dave

Miss Sadie and her many partners

Her dance card was filled all evening.

The Bridal Party

(in all their glory)

It was a dance party from the beginning.  I think Miss Sadie only sat out two dances...the bride and groom dance and mother dance.  Yep she was out there the whole time and she kept bringing more and more people out there with her.  No one was safe...she went to tables and asked people to dance and wouldn't take no for an answer.

I think Jeremy said it best though,

"how do you say no to a 4 year old"

Alyssa & Andrew's Wedding

Mother and Brother of the Bride

Karina and Jeff Mangione

The Groomsmen and Bridesmaids

One dedicated flower girl.

Miss Sadie

Uncle Steve and Alyssa

Uncle Steve giving away the Bride.

I love my little flower girl.  She did so good.  She stayed right there with her Brittani the entire ceremony.

Andrew's sister doing a reading for the ceremony.

Exchanging of Rings

You may now kiss the Bride!

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Blankenship

Sadie walking out with the Pastor.

Baby Blessings

My babies were blessed today.

Henrietta Marie

Augustus Emmitt

Grandpa Kenny blessed Henrietta

Uncle Travis blessed Augustus

I am so fortunate to have these wonderful men in my life and the lives of my family. 

 Unfortunately Uncle Shane couldn't make it as the kids had a viral infection that we didn't want to spread to the twins. He and the whole family were really missed.

Left to Right:

Tyson, Kevin, Grandpa Larry, Daddy, Grandpa Kenny, Travis.

So blessed to have Aunt Mary, Uncle Wendell and Derrick here to celebrate the blessing.

Grandma and Grandpa Hildebrand with Auggie

Aunt Karen and Henrietta

Aunt Karen and Auggie

Lovin' our cousins!

Sadie, Kyson, Spencer and Jace. 

Missing Meredith and Levi!

Grandma and Grandpa with Henrietta and Auggie

My babies with Grandma and Grandpa Hildebrand

Grandma and Grandpa Hildebrand with the grandkids.

Missing Meredith and Levi.  Poor babies were sick!