Dan is a true sport – he agreed to take our honeymoon in northern California, knowing it meant some family time….and I will be forever grateful to him for taking this special time in our lives and sharing it with some people I love so much….my aunties!

I wish this post had more pictures, but unfortunately, this day also brought me a nasty case of the stomach flu (or food poisoning, who knows what), so I was a little out of it for most of the day. That being said, I still enjoyed every moment – getting caught up (not just on facebook) with my cousins & their spouses, and to see how much their children have changed in the past few years, and to meet all the new little lovelies who have joined our big family.

My sweet aunts put together a fabulous spread, complete with mustache cookies by Aunt Trix! After all, no Shooks-Miller wedding is complete without mustaches! I did manage to eat one of those, and some of the tasty raisin bread with cheese….a family staple (thanks Aunt Lil for the suggestion), and the lovely coffee left by our doorstep by Aunt Chris, who was so gracious and opened her home & little cottage to us so we still had some “honey” time for the honeymoon. It really was deliciously perfect.

While not everyone was there, it was a treasure to be able to see so many people and to introduce them to my husband. I hope that over the years they all get to know him better. I also hope that I maintain my position as master of Phase10. 😉