Shayna's Wedding!

Hi! Sorry it has been so long since my last post! We have been busy! We were in San Diego for Shayna's wedding and then went to Buffalo for our annual family reunion for the 4th of July! We have had such a busy but amazing 3 weeks!

First I will start with Shayna's wedding...
Oh my gosh it was beautiful! She was a beautiful bride! We had such a great weekend visiting family and running errands for the wedding. I don't have pics from the wedding yet that I can post but I will as soon as I am able to...

I have so much filled in my heart about Shayna and her wedding...Shayna asked me to be her Matron of Honor...I probably haven't written about it because for one of the rare times in my life I am speechless about something. As you all know I usually have a lot to say about everything...I am not usually at a loss for words, but this time I am. I am absolutely honored that she asked me and am still speechless about it. My relationship with Shayna is so much more than I could of ever asked for when I married her Dad (or as she still calls him "Daddy"... so cute!). Shay and I have had hard times and good times that we have gone through together...and I am so grateful for where our relationship is now! At least we laugh now about the chores I used to give the girls when they lived with us in Valencia...gosh looking back I was like a Gestapo! But we had so many great times too...that Shayna reminds me about all the time. Like every Tuesday night we used to go to Outback for dessert after the kids homework was done...we all wore sweats. Like our many days laying out together. Like our late night talks when we would all stay up late and just talk. Like the many times (too many, I confess) when I would pick up Shayna early from school-loved the look I would get from the office ladies signing her out! ;) And so many more memories...I could go on and on...that night before her wedding it was like old times-Shayna and Chelsea stayed in our hotel room in the bed beside us. And I had a thought at about midnight that brought me to tears...this phase of life is over. Shayna is no longer "our little Shayna" she is a grown woman about to commit her life to the man of her dreams. Things are forever different...I balled! But then when Kevin and her were standing there hand in hand saying their vows to each other I realized we weren't losing Shayna, we were gaining Kevin. Yes things will be different now but that is ok...actually it is wonderful! What a blessing it is to have the great addition of Kevin to our family! We are so blessed! Welcome to the family Kevin! Or as I have been calling him "son in law"! Shayna it was an absolute honor to stand by your side on your wedding day! I love everything about the Godly wonderful woman you have become!