Counting down...

**the following photos are small because I "borrowed" them from Amy's facebook page!

It is now 6:30 am-in exactly 12 hours Nick will be standing at the front of the church waiting for Miss Gabriele to walk down the aisle. The candles will be blazing and the smiles will be big.
Last night we had a lovely little rehearsal and pizza party. They told me I had to practice walking down the aisle...thought that was silly, I had done it at mine and Amy's...knew I could do it at Nick's. So I walked down the aisle, sat down and then got up and walked out the side door. I had to go to the bathroom! Just as I get to the bathroom I hear Amy calling for me-"what?" I asked, you have to do a walk through of lighting the candle. "Oh yeah, well I have to go to the bathroom first." A woman has her priorities don't ya know. So I practiced walking up the stairs, lighting the pretend candle and walking back down. I sat down, then I got up and walked out the side door...things to do for the meal...so the ceremony and slide show will all be new to me just like for our guests. Expect tears and lots of smiles!!

One week...

One week or 7 days or about 186 hours or 11,160 minutes or 669,600 seconds

In just one week! my little boy will put on another suit and walk down the aisle to his future...
Oh there are still things to get done and errands to run, but they are thinking about the life they will be sharing. I am so grateful that God answered our prayers and brought along a beautiful gal who just radiates love for her savior. This couple both have parents married to their original spouses! A testament that marriage is work and love and sharing. They have learned well and are committed to making their own marriage last. They truly embody the statement "a wedding is a day-a marriage is forever.

Although my mom's first marriage didn't last, she still kept her dress and photos and bridal book.
Her dress I made into my Christmas tree skirt, photos I put in albums and her bridal book I took apart. Here is the list of gifts she received...I still have the lazy susan, it is plated silver and glass.
I think it is funny that she got a "set of ashtrays" and a "pickle fork."




Now the question is...do you know what a " silent butler" is? I do, but this is a quiz to see if the 50's really were too long ago.

It really has gone by astonishingly fast this last 23 years...I hope that the next 23 slow down some!!

No photos this time :(

I just had such a great weekend I wanted to share...
We had all the kids here on Friday night for a time-I loved it. Sorta like a hen gathering her chicks close, I love to have them all around me! Amy and I were listening in (and helping some) as Nick and Gabriele tried picking out songs for the wedding. It is going to be so great, I can't wait. Still some details to work out but I keep telling myself that everything will get done, and if it doesn't the world won't stop spinning!!
Saturday involved a lovely drive out in the country. We enjoy taking drives, I always say it's about the best way to keep Gary away from his computer. We found a few roads we hadn't been on which was amazing to us since we have been doing this for about 30 years now. Then home for a nap-why does doing nothing tire people out? We stopped in at a friends great garage sale that included an amazing loaf of chocolate chip bread and yummy grilled hot dogs. Oh and then a drive (again) down Evergreen blvd. all the way to Camas and the antique mall. Gary made quite a large deposit in my love bank that day for sure.
Sunday we worshiped at NHWest and then stopped for coffee and checked out some houses in the Arnada area. Always looking for cool house colors. Next time we have a few hundred extra dollars we hope to have the house painted. Amy came over and we looped by her place to see the yard projects they are doing. Then a bit of shopping for wedding things. Beany weinies for dinner while watching Sinbad's comedy on "On demand." We spent a bit of time looking at our photo albums from when I first started scrapbooking...oh vey! Cutting up photos, lots of decorative scissors and stickers. I like what I do now so much better and the kids are way more cooperative for photos too.
Well it's tomorrow now so I should go in to bed...hope to get some photos taken of our new "room" to share. Gary has Monday off so he should have some time for that. I'll post again with photos!!!

Gabriele's shower

It was a perfect day: weather was gorgeous, people were smiling, sangria was flowing!

If you would like to see the full compliment of photos from the day here is a note from Gary...

Good Day,

The images from Gabriele's Bridal Shower has been posted on our web site for 30 days.

If anyone wants an image all they need do is email me (canazzi@comcast.net) with the image number and I will email them the images back to them to use as they please.

Step 1 - Click this link or copy and paste it to your web browser address
bar
http://www.canazziphoto.com/previewimages.htm

Step 2 - Scroll down to the Image Previews box and type the password; Gabriele

I apologize that our name shows on the images but it is set as a default.

Gary

ta ta for now,karin

the Wedding date...

Unfortunately because we aren't made of money, not all of our friends are able to attend the grand event. However, I didn't want you to miss out on all the fun...
Here is their save the date card-

the back has a dating time-line... you can read more about them and see some photos (I think more will be added) here.

We are all really excited to see them make this commitment to one another and ecstatic that they are relying upon God for their marriage not just the ceremony.

a third post!!

Since I have been so busy doing and being the last few weeks...
I haven't been blogging and so much is happening that I just have to tell you about. Or at least record for my memory which isn't what it once was!!

Gary took some engagement photos of our son and his fiance' Gabriele. I think we will try for a few more tomorrow if the rain holds off. These are some from Portland that we did...the "Old church" where they got engaged...







they were told a little less smile...so Nick did more...wonder where he gets that from?