The best day of your life!

My wedding day was the BEST day of my life! I was in such a daze the whole engagement that my sweet, loving mother planned my wedding. She'd ask me about what invitations I wanted, "anything's fine. I just want to be married!" I used the same baker and cake, flowers, photographer, and dress rental store my sister had. (She really does her homework so I knew they were the best for me, too!) Anyway... this is about Merrill's BEST day!

Oo, la, la!

Mom and Pop are so happy for Merrill & Karen! Crystal & I have been trying to work with Mom on letting go of her baby for a few years now. Good ole Joseph and his coat of many colors!

Here are my dear Grandmothers, Gloria & Helen. Don't you think they're lovely?!

It's so bizarre to see a wedding band on my little brother's finger! When my eyes are closed I don't see him as a grown man, he's still the little boy with glasses wearing gray sweat pant pajamas with the legs pulled half way up his calf and white tub socks!

I love the way he's grinning at Crystal. Karen is a very lucky lady! Merrill has always had the highest respect and appreciation for all the women in his life.

Through these celebrated events we discovered that Camaron was NOT going to cooperate with the camera. By the time we were at the reception we had the bribery down to a science! Here's a sample platter of my boy, Cam!

Threat of loss of limb and end of life couldn't persuade him, but throw a fruit snack or a smartie his way and he's all smiles!

Notice Edward & I are not accompanied by our eternal posterity. This was no accident! We strategically left them with a loving Aunt & Uncle (Cougars, of course!) because we know they have a very limited cooperation allowance and wedding photos don't fit into that small a measurement!

I love these two! Congratulations bro!