jen's blog: celebrations

My beautiful boy turned 21 almost 2 weeks ago!

This baby has blessed so many lives. So loved...

Ben always made the most of his days... days filled with endless play!

and each year we celebrate this sweet boy.

and he grows...what fun it has been!

this boy is a part of me... in little ways and big ways. In and out of my thoughts he is there. Part of my heart and loved so deeply.

my boy...

and so we gather...and celebrate...and love each other.

Ben is part of the world now. He was tiny and was all mine. His world was small... me, our family, and our small home. and I close my eyes and cherish those memories. Memories are like my breath. They are a part of me and they are as real as the objects in front of me...and they are magic. I feel such pride in the man he has become ... our loved and adored baby boy.

We celebrated the marriage of Aaron and Emily last Saturday in Northfield.

Captured this pretty picture of Lissy.

Sweet little Henley fell asleep on Grandpa Anderson's shoulder.

So so cute . . .

Grandpa and Grandma Anderson . . .

Dad, Jo, Jason, Erica, and their families . . .

I love to take pictures of interesting objects . . . this is the grill of the "party bus" that picked up the wedding party from the church:)

Grandpa Jeff and his precious boy, Henley . . . I'm going to edit this photo when I have time. It's adorable!

Jeff and Kim leaving the church. Everyone headed from the church to the reception at the Grand.

Another picture of Henley on Grandpa's shoulder, visiting with Steve in the parking lot.

I love this photo . . . I think it might have to be framed and hung in their living room:)

The reception and dance were held at an old theatre in Northfield. It was such a cool building with so much character. The atmosphere was amazing . . .

I love the old front door.

This was painted on the wall as we walked in.

I love the way people are reflected in the glass. I just noticed my reflection:)

I could have snapped pictures of the beautiful building all night long.

. . . just like the way this photographed.

Lissy and Zach at the head table . . .

It was fun to visit with family. And it was fun to just watch family enjoying each other:)

Lissy looked beautiful and I took a ton of pictures of her:) I'm only posting a few! She is visiting with her sisters-in-law.

Happened to catch this sweet photo of Emily sharing her wedding ring.

We shared a table with Schultes and McCulloughs.

It was wonderful to see family that we don't get to see often. Sarah's husband, Julio, and their son, Jacob, were up in the balcony and I managed to capture this cute photo.

Kim's mom and her aunt . . .

Adam and Madison . . . cute photo:)

Zach's brother, Josh, talking with his fiance. . .

The bride's bouquet . . .

adorable . .

bridesmaid's bouquet . . .

Cousins killing time with cousins between the meal and the dance :)

. . . gorgeous ceiling tile

Ben visited with Julio . . .

Jeff and Bill . . .

Isaac, Seth, Sam, and William got to sit together during the reception.

Aaron and Emily cutting the cake.

funny picture . . . he was enjoying his cheetos before the meal!

Sam and William . . .

orange . . .

Jeff and Sarah . . .

more orange . . .

Maggie and Lissy . . .

Gloria and Sarah . . .

Love this! Whenever glasses clinked and the bride and groom kissed, they drew a couple's name out of the "hat" and that couple had to stand and kiss! This is the reaction when Jeff and Kim's names were drawn!