Karla and David Nash

Karla married her David on Saturday.... she is now Mrs. David Nash. There were so many things I loved about the wedding.. Karla being so beautiful, David looking so happy, having all of our friends and family there, Brian doing the service, Hannah taking the pictures. My dashing husband in his suit walking his baby girl down the aisle to David.
We're all taking bets on who will be getting married next... Jacob, Ed or David. Well, David has decided to go to Calvary Bible College in February, so my money is on him. :-)

I'm pretty much all rested up from the past week, Sunday after church I just sat in my chair and read Breaking Dawn again. I think I''m able to stop reading the Twilight books for awhile, today I didn't think about starting them again. Whew. I don't know why I love them so much, but I do. I'm going to concentrate on my knitting now, I must finish my works in progress.

So anyway. I have pictures, but can't wait to see Hannah's. She took over 1000. WOW.
Here is a sampling.
This was at the Rehearsal dinner.









You can't see it here, but Asher has a camera in his hands.. he was taking pictures too. :-)










At church on Sunday morning. They had to go back home to Anchorage last night, as David had to start class. We'll miss you.

Karla's bridal shower

Kelly and Miriah gave Karla a bridal shower tonight.. it was a very nice time. Hannah got lots of pictures with her brand new shiny camera, and I managed to get a few. I love weddings!
Let the photographs begin!

Aren't these girls beautiful? I am the luckiest lady in the world. :-)))
the price is right game...

I know, this has nothing to do with the shower, but I so love Felix.
Karla getting ready to see how well she knows David.. they decided she didn't have to stuff gum in her mouth, she got marshmellows instead.
Karla did really well, I think there were about 5 big marshmellows in her mouth. She is such a good sport, and we all laughed and laughed.


gorgeous!




Isn't she lovely?

books and a wedding

So I haven't been posting much lately. I seem to think that if I don't have a new picture then I shouldn't post. Nonsense I say.
I've been a tad bit obsessed of late with some books. About 3 weeks ago I finally decided that I would read Twilight. I read it in one day. Then I read New Moon in a day.. then Eclipse in a day. And Breaking dawn followed the same pattern. That's when I should have stopped. But I didn't. I went online and found Midnight sun, and read it. Then I picked up twilight again and read it chapter by chapter with Midnight sun. And then of course I had to finish the other three again.
I have never had a series of books grab me in such an intense manner, and it turns out I'm not the only one. :-) So now you can all tease me for loving fluff books, I can take it. And anyone who loves them like me can come with Kelly and I on November 20th and watch New Moon at the theater. Here's a pic I got off the internet... I have bunches. :-)))

Weddings. I love them. Especially when it's family getting married. Karla is marrying her David this Saturday, I can't wait! I am so fortunate to have so many kids, they keep giving me such wonderful daughters and sons. :-) Someday one of them will give me a grandbaby........

David is in California visiting some friends and having a blast. I miss him, but am glad he's there. Same old same old for the rest of us here.
My knitting has taken a backseat to Twilight, but I'm finishing the last book again so it's time to get back to knitting. I've got a lot to finish before winter comes. Ugh.. it's gonna be here before we know it. At least Steve got us a woodshed full of wood already.
I guess that's all for now, I will of course have tons of wedding pictures this weekend.
Till then...

My oldest is 28

Birthday season. My baby and my oldest each had one this month. Happy birthday Jacob! I'm glad you are back with us. Ed and Larry had one last month. We combined Ed, Larry and Jacob's birthdays and had a big roast dinner for them all on Friday night. It's so much fun when they all come over. And Steve's Mom and Helen came too. Tim, you missed the german chocolate cake... I miss making it for you. :-(((( And tomorrow it's Kelly's birthday. I love having a big family, and love that it keeps getting bigger.
Now if it can get bigger with babies...... :-)))))

Steve's been working around here doing various projects. He's redoing our entry way and making me a pantry. He's building me some shelves in my closet. He is almost finished with our dresser/entertainment/room divider thing. ( this one is gorgeous!) I see a pattern here.. could I possibly have too much stuff? No, not me. I'm not a pack rat who can't get rid of anything and keeps acquiring more. Not me. And I certainly don't have too much yarn. See, not too much.
I have beautiful glass doors on the cabinet now, but I haven't taken another picture. Yet. :-)

It's been raining and cloudy, misty this week. Steve took me to take pictures last Sunday at the downtown harbor. I love how the mountains and ocean look when it's cloudy. I remember when I first came to Juneau and thought cloudy days were ugly. Now I see the beauty in them, and would miss not having them. Sunday was a great day. Lots of pictures.

Well, it's time to go to work, so I'll post this and hit the road. Hope everyone's day is fab. Here are some pics.. from the birthday party and our cloudy day drive. Enjoy. I took this picture last week while it was still sunny... Steve called me from work and said that I should go take the Don Ables picture, the fireweed looked great. He was right!


This fireweed is growing in my backyard.. so pretty. I took pictures of the ducks the pond, didn't post them here though.
I love these kids!


"no, don't make me hit her!"







What a great day.

My baby is 20

David Andrew Peterson. My youngest boy... is 20. 20! How do our kids grow up so fast? I still remember being pregnant with him, and having his brothers call him "my baby david andrew". I love thinking back on the last 20 years, the funny things, the sad things, the scary things, the wonderful ones. Life is such an adventure.
I took David, Gabe--he came for a visit--, Ryan H., Dan, Adam, and Jacob to Mi Casa for lunch on Sunday, then came home and made David a cake. No party this year, just hanging out for a bit.

Next Sunday Jacob will be 28. Again, 28! I have a 28 year old. How can that be? I don't feel old, but I guess I'm getting there. :-) Since Ed came home, and we missed his birthday, we're going to have a dinner/birthday party for Ed, Larry (they're 25) and Jacob on Friday. I don't know what I'm cooking yet, but I'm sure they'll tell me.
And next month......Karla is marrying her David. I am so excited. :-))))
What a summer this has been.... sun. Hot days. wonderful flowers. tomatoes, lettuce and peppers. birthdays. and a wedding. wow.
Oh, and of course there was yarn. :-)) Didn't think I would miss talking about yarn, did you? Here are a few pictures from this past week.




Felix at church.. He is so cute! Every time I see him, he makes me smile.