Dad gets Married

It was an absolutely beautiful day for a wedding! The weather was perfect, the venue was intimate and sweet, and out of six boys (ages 18 months to 5 years), there were no major meltdowns! What more could you ask for!

My dad finally tied the knot!! I have to admit that I never thought it would happen. I don't mean for that to sound mean-hearted, but my parents divorced when I was almost three, and after twenty-eight years of bachelorhood, I knew it would take a pretty spectacular lady to bring dad back down the aisle. And I couldn't be happier for him that he found her. Sheila walked into our lives almost two years ago and after nine months of dating, dad had already popped the question. Becky and I knew there was something special about her. She has been great for our dad, takes good care of him, and it is really neat to see them together. She has always been so warm to Becky and me and loving toward my boys.

Along with a new stepmom, I now have three new step sisters (Trina, Amber, and Brandy), a step brother-in-law (Rick), four step nephews (Colton, Wyatt, Levi, and Jackson), and another step niece or nephew on the way. That is quite a package deal for one weekend! I had only met one of Sheila's daughters prior to the rehearsal and I admit, I was a little nervous about meeting the rest of the bunch the day before the wedding. But our meeting was blessed, and I enjoyed our time together. With a total of six boys, we could relate to one another and at least had some funny stories to share. And the boys got along really well, with little fighting, which was nothing short of a miracle.

Sheila made a beautiful bride and dad, a very handsome groom. Although the camera does not reflect his joy, I know dad was very happy. He does not smile for cameras, even on his wedding day, we found out. But I did catch quite a few off-camera smiles throughout the day.

Seth spotted a balloon just minutes before he walked me down the aisle, so he gave up the cute little confetti-filled bucket that Sheila had given each boy to carry and replaced it with a single white balloon. Not only elegant, but the perfect entertainment/distraction for the little guy during the ceremony. Caleb proved to be a great confetti sprinkler and did an excellent job escorting Aunt B down the aisle. Although Caleb has nothing on Elliott's smooth dance moves, he did treat the reception crowd to a taste of his own groove along with his rendition of the Alpha Pig ABC song on the mike.









This was our attempt at a loving pre-wedding family photo. This was the best shot that we could get.




Of course, I could be happily found near the wedding cake.

To the right, the boys (and the balloon)are having a sweet moment.

And some more pictures from a great day: