Happy Anniversary To One and All!

September is a month to celebrate the amazing additions to my family.
The in-laws!
Both my brother and my sister were married in September, so it is a month of anniversaries.

Celebrating 10 wonderful years this September (actually this very day):
Jennifer & Joseph!
Anyone who knows Joseph would tell you it doesn't take long for you to feel right at home around him. He brings just the right amount of spunk to our family, and compliments Jenn's silly side perfectly.

Joseph is a great tickler. He is the only person on the planet who can actually tickle my sister - a feat I never thought possible.

He takes great care of his girls and certainly knows how to keep 'em happy, even when it means participating in girly outings.

He is a trooper with the kids.
(I'll let you think that smile stayed on his face all night long while Owen threw fits for hours!)

Here's to Joseph - happy husband, fabulous father, and all-around great guy!

Celebrating 8 wonderful years this September:
Matthew & Kristen!
I like to take a little credit for these two getting together, but it was really written in the stars! Kristen fits so well into our family it's hard to believe she hasn't always been a part of it.
There is no woman who works harder or loves stronger.

I have her to thank for every encounter I've had with a swimming pool in the last 8 years.*

She plays hard and is competitive. She is the reigning queen of croquet.

I would never let anyone else practice medical procedures on me. The perfect IV every time! (Well, unless you're Matthew . . .)

Something else I love about Kristen is that she loves my mom. Those two in a giggle fit equals high quality entertainment!

Here's to Kristen - wonderful wife, amazing mother, and all-around great gal!

Happy Anniversary To One and All!

*Fun fact: Every in-law in our family was on their high school swim team, and all the boys home taught their significant other at one time or another. Interesting, no?