Two weeks already...

...since this lovely couple said their vows. :) What a sweet time it was!

All the pretty girls ~ 4 our sisters to Kelley.

The updated Appleton family ~
Brian, Uncle Keith, Aunt Bonnie, Kelley,
Scott, Laura, Neil, and baby Josiah

Wonderful friendships!

Little Laura and I

Wedding cake made by Aunt Bonnie

Such fun!!

Another couple that is happily married! ;)

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After the reception, we went to surprise Pepere' and Memere'. Memere' was sitting outside cross stitching and Pepere' was mowing the yard. We all sat outside under the shade trees and talked for about 45 minutes. Aunt Tammy and the girls were also able to come over a little bit. It was a nice visit. :)

We thought it was strange that
Memere's cat is kept on a leash. Haha!

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That evening we went over to the Appleton's house. :) We watched Iron Man, drank sweet tea, and talked a lot. And I got to hold baby Josiah! Hard to believe that he is 3 months old already. We had such a great time visiting ... it would be soooo nice if there weren't so many miles between us ~ there would definitely be lots of dinner and movie nights in order!

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From there we made our way back our nice little haven - about an hour drive. We stopped by a restaurant near our hotel called Ninety Nine. If you ever find yourself in that place, you must order a steakburger. They are amazing!!

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The next morning we woke up fairly early, packed our bags, checked out of Nylo, and made our way to Plymouth. Our first stop was a hard-to-find Dunkin' Donuts; Tom Tom kept leading us to locations that had been closed down. But we were finally able to get some Boston Cream Donuts and Coffee. We carried our little goody bag on over to the Forefathers Monument and enjoyed all that sweetness. :) This is the largest free-standing granite statue in the world - representing the virtues of the Pilgrims. What a rich history!

"Hey Tony, look at this statue." :)

Thus out of small
beginnings, greater things
have been produced by His
hand that made all things
of nothing and gives being
to all things that are:
and as one small candle
may light a thousand, so
the light here kindled
hath shone unto many. Yea
in some sort to our whole
nation; Let the glorious
name of Jehovah have all
the praise.
-Governor William Bradford

Then we attended the New Testament Church where Paul Jehle pastors. We have heard him lecture through some of the resources from Vision Forum Ministries. After the service we went to the Plymouth Colony Winery to see how they grow and make cranberry wine. Very neat!!

Yep, that is a field of cranberrys. Looks just like
weeds - looks just like our yard. Ha! When
it comes time to harvest the berries, they flood
the field which causes them to float to the top.

To be continued...