Tuesday, May 20, 2025

May 2025 - Wedding

Jason and Emily got married on May17, 2025! It was a beautiful day all the way around. It was a bit windy so these decorations were eventually moved indoors, but it was all perfect.

Katherine walking down the aisle. All of the girls were bridesmaids, Jonathan gave Emily away and read some scripture, and the boys were ushers.
the view
Lauren walking down the aisle (I'm really not sure who took some of these photos....haha)
Regan walking down the aisle
THe boys before we drove to the venue...ties and corsages at the venue
One quick photo before we left
We arrived and got our first glimpse of some beautiful girls with their hair all done!


Regan
Katherine
Lauren

a perk of arriving early is getting to see all of the decorations and set up before guests arrive
All my kiddos all dressed up...don't they look good? :)

The bridesmaids...Terri-Lynn, Regan, Katherine, Lauren
family photo
pre-wedding photos with the photographer (and I got a few snapshots)
Loved the flowers, too!
Each of the girls with Auntie Em...Lauren
Katherine
Regan
all of her nieces and nephews
so sweet. The wind was blowing and all the girls were trying to help it stay in place for the photos
Auntie Em and the boys
Jonathan and his mom with Emily
Emily and Mary
Jonathan and Emily
Mamaw with Hudson
Mamaw with Benjamin
I like this selfie with Benjamin :)
At the wedding their were two racks like this full of all sorts of mugs. Each guest was told to choose one to drink coffee or hot chocolate with and take it home with them. Such a fun idea! 
Cute cake with their puppies at the bottom
yummy cupcakes, too!
chillin on the porch
during the ceremony


"the kiss"
Got to see Granddad and Mammy at the wedding!
I didn't get the photo before the wedding so the jacket was already gone, but this was the seat for David (aka Papaw and Dad) at the wedding. It had his jacket and shoes, his Bible, and a note from Emily with a flower.
The shoe game...cute
We got to see Grandmommy at the wedding!
It was just a big family reunion ;)


Regan has been getting selfie pictures with Granddad since she was itty bitty. The tradition condinues.


Hudson getting selfies with his phone
Love it
haha...the wedding is "over" and the suitcoat comes off ;) great picture with Benjamin!
photo with these two
lovely sunset photos


me and my mom
Aunt Nancy (Mary's sister) and Hudson
Regan and Katherine with their mugs
Lauren
Jonathan with Regan
Jonathan with Katherine
Regan's dancing style depending on her partner...with Katherine
with Lauren
with her little brother
The sky was just beautiful
And one last kiss as they walk away. Congratulations, Jason and Emily Cook!

Monday, May 19, 2025

May 2025 - USA

Wedding week was full of so much fun! This was when we went to a cookout to meet Jason's side of the family!
silly faces

These two...
...so many funny faces and laughs.
after teh weeding and after we flew back, Regan moved to the Atlanta area for the summer. Kai loved the sunroom
And Regan saw teh cutest baby deer!
This was the day we arrived in the States...first time all of us were back together again!!!
Hudson showing off his trading cards from different pilots (we had 2 flights and on the second there was an off duty pilot sitting behind him)
sisters catching up
Ahhhhh, Chic-fil-A how we miss you!
We bought a new game called Hues and Cues
Another Sheddan first...we experienced our first earthquake (4.1) in KNOXVILLE of all places! We were in the red zone
Mother's Day on our way to church
Mother's Day meeting up for lunch
I wanted selfies with everyone :) Benjamin (20)
Regan (21)
Regan painted me a picture for my gift. Yeah!
Katherine (17)
Hudson (15)
Lauren (16)
My gifts. A card in many languages, erasable highlighters, a painting, and Dove dark chocolate.
Seeing their new house for the first time and the girls had special gidts to give. Regan made this quilling picture of Jason and Emily hiking...
...and Lauren wrote a poem and created a special card
Mother's Day with Mary

I got to see Jenny for a super quick stop at a coffee shop...short is better than not at all!
Eating at McAllister's...definitely a Hudson kind of pick 2 meal....TWO different soups
The girls got their nails done for the wedding
what a fun time
It's been a LOOOOOONG time since we have had this treat!
Thanks Mamaw!!
The bridesmaids!

our favorite....Great American Cookie Company. It's worth the splurge when we come in.
The boys talking during the cookout
Grandmommy came in early for the wedding so we could see her for a bit
Cracker Barrel with Grandmommy and Aunt Jan
The rehearsal dinner. Look at this handsome guy! He did not like all the attention he was getting over it (but secretly I think he liked the compliments)
Rehearsal dinner