This is was one of the most fun favors I have ever seen. Flower bulbs. It was Ashley's idea, and then we got these cool crates. And then I had Beau drive all over Shelby County to get these hay bales. ( We were in Columbiana, for crying out loud. Shouldn't those have just been on the side of the road?) I thought the whole thing turned out pretty cute!

*photos by kellenjacob.com*

The tables were super cute with the flowers and photo frames.

Lovin' all the detail shots.

*all photos by kellenjacob.com*

This was a great Etsy find from HappilyEverAfter.

Love this shot of Ashley wearing my ring that was given to me, passed down from my Great Aunt Mink. Loved that lady.

This is a beautiful shot of a handkerchief that was Karla's - Ashley's Mom.

She carried it with her.

The wonderful wedding pics just keep coming! Think he took all of these with his iPhone.

*photos by Kellenjacob.com*

Loved the simplicity of the mason jars and the doilies.

Marisa was baffled by how to open a bottled Coke. Ha.

Another great Etsy find.

*sigh* Really wanted to make the inside of this cake orange & blue,

but.... that's not the kind of Mother-in-law I am. :)

This is a picture of a flower girl about to refuse to walk down the aisle. And I mean refuse.

*all photos by Kellenjacob.com*

Marisa and Hudson pulled it off without a hitch, though.
How cute is she, though?
Oh, the Bootses. And that's what she calls them. Bootses. I could not get them off of her, so at some point, I quit trying. And she wore them all. Day. Long.

More....

*all photos by KellenJacob.com*

We were really excited about the photo booth, and I made this cute little book for everyone to sign. We used a Polaroid Camera - which I LOVED by the way - then everyone just stuck their pictures to the page and signed! It turned out so cute!

Using Mr. Dave's Vintage Car was the perfect touch!

The whole affair took place at the 4H Center in Columbiana - it was absolutely lovely!

I'm going to ignore the urge to explain why I haven't updated this blog, and just get on to the part where I do. Thought I'd share some of our photographer's photos from Ashley's wedding. Our photographer was Kellen Coldiron and he and his wife Paula were AWESOME! Could not have asked for anything better! Check their website here.
Marisa as Flower Girl Master. She was awesome! And Hudson did great - what a handsome little man.
Love this pic - all the girls brought their boots just in case it was rainy and nasty. However, since the weather was PERFECT, they got a shot anyway.
I just love this picture. To think I was responsible in whole or in part for raising these people is nothing short of amazing.
I mean, look at these beautiful girls. Oh, so pretty.
The cake (by Annette Turner) with cake toppers from Etsy. Love it.

Thanks for looking!

Ashley and Davey got married on Saturday! It was a gorgeous spring day, and everything was so beautiful. Ashley looked amazing, as did everyone! Beau and I feel so very blessed to have such a great family. I felt very overwhelmed and unworthy to have this opportunity, and so very grateful. God has richly blessed us and he has truly given this family beauty for ashes. Thank you to everyone who was there and those who couldn't be but were thinking of us.

Best ring bearer ever with his sweet, sweet mommy

My gorgeous girls!

(photo by KellenJacob.com)

Sending them off! Have fun on your cruise!

You can check out more pictures at kellenjacob.com.

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Katie ORSE!!


How is everyone???

10 days til Ashley's wedding!!!

AUUUGHHH!!!!!

Well, it is SUPER nice having a new computer! I love it. What I don't have more of is time. HA!

We are in the throes of wedding planning...Ashley and Davey get married in 3 weeks! Woo hoo! It will be a great day, barring a torrential downpour.

We had a great time at Jennifer and Jeff's wedding, and we are super-happy for the new couple. They are so cute it's disgusting. :)

Here's a couple pics from their wedding!

HELLOOO!!!!!!!!

Is anybody out there still even remotely interested in this blog?

If so, you are in luck. I have new friend, Mac. Specifically, a Mac Book Pro.

I love my husband.

We are all well, thank you for asking!

Drew and Susan and Hudson are in Gatlinburg with her family right now. They are amazing and I'm so super -proud of them.

The countdown is on for Ashley and Davey - 10 weeks from now they will be living in wedded bliss!

Marisa and Beau were working on the armpit noise tonight. You know the one. This is possibly the funniest thing that has ever happened. Trust me on this.

Juju - sigh. So pretty. So three-year-old. Three trumps two. Just in case you were wondering.

Happy to spend time with some family the holidays.

And I'm super happy to announce the newest member joining the family - Jennifer! Beau's brother Jeff met this amazing girl - oh yeah, we seated them next to each other at Thanksgiving because, oh, yeah, she's Davey's sister - and they fell hopelessly in love! So happy engagement to them!

Also, TLC has called us and said there is a slot open for our reality show right after Sarah Palin's Alaska. ;)

Hey, Shutterbugs...Fall is here!
When you love in the deep South, October is more like Indian Summer. And, actually, as I write this, its 78 degrees. But I'm pretty sure it's going to be 60 soon.
Anyhow, it is time for me to start thinking about pictures. Specifically, the Christmas Card. You may remember this from last year, compliments of Shutterfly.

The picture really was perfect.
This year, our family has grown by leaps and bounds so I'm thinking maybe this one or this one.

I think the likelihood of getting us all in ONE shot might be slim. :)

While I'm singing the praises of Shutterfly, I should probably go ahead and order my calendars and maybe some of these. There may be nothing I love more than pictures. Therefore, I really love Shutterfly, because I have always gotten such great quality stuff from them. SO, If you are trying to choose a site to go with this Christmas, I highly recommend.

(P.S. Look at these! So cute. Should I order them?)