John was in NJ for a couple days!

The Angie and her Uncle John

John with Anna and a squirmy Christopher

As we've gotten over 40 we look less alike..

Christopher

I finished a sweater for Anna's spawn

Not the greatest picture - I took it at night and my CFLs aren't great for photos.  When I find out if I'm having a little alien niece or nephew, I'll weave a blue or pink ribbon through the eyelet border.  If she doesn't tell me (and I wouldn't be surprised if I don't find out until the Christening) I'll weave a yellow ribbon through.

I used a yarn called PJs from Knit One Crochet Two.  It's pretty neat - it is basically a really long thin strip of flannel.  It did give off some lint from the cut edges while I was knitting - hopefully (or not.. not real concerned about Anna dealing with lint) the lint calms down after laundering.  I have a  skein and a half left over (88 yds per skein) I may make a cap and booties if I have time.  Not time until she has the baby  it's due in March, but until my NerdWars dissertation is due on Dec 28th.  I have to make another 2 sweaters and one of the sweater is already committed to a matching cap and booties.  All three sweaters are with inexpensive machine washable yarn, because a big part of me thinks she won't ever use the sweater and they will end up in Goodwill.  I'm mostly making them to appease my mom.

The last of Anna's Wedding

I realized I don't have many pics of my mom - maybe when Anna gets her digital album up I'll have more.   And I don't have a copy of the picture with the bride's side - cause we were all in it.  Here's my mom with Anna, Joe and Joe's mom.



Here's my mom with the Angie and John at her house before the wedding:



Anna & Joe feeding the ducks:





My favoritest cousin on the planet Norman:



The cake:

Anna's Wedding Cont.

I guess the Angie and I are pretty much alike - She was Anna's Maid of Honor and thus the first pair after the Bride and Groom processed back down the aisle- I was the last.  This is the face she made at Curt and my cousin Norman:



And this is the face I made at them:



This is the wedding party outside the reception:



Anna and the Angie:



Anna and my brother:

Anna's Wedding

During my blog hiatus, my sister Anna got married on Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Sat) at a tiny church that still uses the latin rite mass.

Here's Anna getting her hair and makeup done - don't you just love the wedding day socks?



She wore the Princess Kate knockoff dress - with 6 crinolines underneath because she wanted the bottom more poufy so her (size 8) waist would look waspier. (hmmmf) Her dress took up the entire back of the stretch limo!!



She should have measured the aisle of the church - her dress was as wide - my brother stepped on the dress I don't know how many times and he kept popping in and out of pews on his way up (since my dad is no longer here- my brother  gave her away)



Poor Joe (the groom) was barely on the kneeler!



I actually wore makeup and curled my hair!!



The Kiss!





I'll finish this on Thursday - tomorrow is Sensational Haiku!! (and Braun's Day!!)