Jim and Cindy's Wedding

Well, we are home now. I estimate that I have driven over 1500 miles in the last week. Our whirlwind trip to Fargo was really good. We got to meet Cindy and our new niece Kelsey. They are both quite lovely and we are happy to welcome them to our family. The wedding was a bit unconventional, but it seemed to suit the happy couple quite well. The wedding was at the courthouse, followed by a quick celebration at Buffalo Wild Wings and then to the FM Redhawks baseball game. Jim and Cindy seemed quite happy with the way things went so that is great! Edison really liked the playground at the ball park and didn't really want to see the game, but dad made if fun by doing a little play by play at the game. We sat front row looking directly down the third base line. It was great. We ended the day by swimming at the hotel pool and going down the water slide. Both Edison and Maddy loved the water slide. It should make the next trip to the Dells more fun now that Edison likes the slides. The trip there and back was uneventful. We made both trips in less than eight hours. Remarkable considering it is 450 miles and we have a two year old and a six year old.

Today we went to a nice park in Dane County for our nieces Bday party. It was really nice until Edison got squirelly and fell down from his picnic table and smacked the back of his head really hard. I didn't see it, but the sound of it made us nauseous. We are back now, and very tired. All are sleeping but me so I can enter the journal before I forget.

At the end of the weekend, I am grateful for my family. Lorelei always makes these painful trips to Fargo wonderful, and she didn't disappoint this time either. The kids were fabulous, and I tried to be a good sport too. Most of all, we are grateful that Jim has found love. It seemed like Cindy and Jim were really supposed to be together. It felt like it was two people that have been put through some life challenges, and came out of them finding each other and finding a soothing, loving, warm, soft place to land. We couldn't be happier for Jim and his new family and wish Jim, Cindy, and Kelsey the best! We love you!

Peace,

Chuck