We spent the last few days in Kansas celebrating our niece Kayla’s wedding to our wonderful new nephew Jamal.  It was everything a wedding weekend should be: loving family, beautiful wedding vows, 100 degree weather, cold beverages, five flavors of cake, a photo booth and a dance floor.  My sister Lori, Mother of the Bride, was radiant and supportive as always, even when my sister Jeni and I (Kayla’s very white middle aged aunts) attempted to do the whip & nae nae by copying the incredible moves of a 6 year old.  When the song ended Lori applauded and a sweet bridesmaid told us, “Good Try!”  We are literally praying her cell phone video footage never makes it to You Tube.

Uncle Troy got to officiate Kayla’s wedding, which was only fitting since she so sweetly served as our flower girl back when she was a 4 year old in a pretty little white dress.  Now she’s a 27 year old in a beautiful big white dress.  Some people from that day aren’t around anymore, and there’s a whole bunch of new faces.  All the kids are grown up and now their kids are growing up and our kids are growing up, and somehow Troy and I feel the same as we did back then.

Happy Marriage, Kayla and Jamal!  Before you know it you’ll be at Sadie’s wedding.