July 6, 2009

• I'm another statistic now!

   Well, apparently I'm not meant to have a boring and uneventful life - I was just notified last week that I was laid off from my job, which ironically, would have been 8 years in August!  SOOOO, having joined the ranks of Breast Cancer survivors I am now joining the ranks of the unemployed - anyone need an experience Marketing Manager????

  To top off my already emotionally traumatizing week, my portable harddrive crashed on me, so Gannon's entire life in photos and video are currently in hiatus until I can get the damn thing sent out for data recovery!  Shame on me for not making a back-up though that is what I considered that portable harddrive to be.  The plus is I can at least be "pseduo" current with my postings, since the past 3 months are on that drive and unaccessible at this time.

  Here we go!

  In late June we attended the wedding of Duke's best friend from high school, Matt and his new wife Sandra - we had a great time and so did Gannon after his meltdown.  They held it at this place called Edgefield McMeniman's - and surprisingly enough,. that was Duke and my first time ever there and it was an amazing place!  Beautiful scenery and it reminded me of a college campus as they had buildings all over the place with their own names and speciality drinks, beer.  Very neat!

  We left pretty early as it was on a Friday at 5 and we were worried about being stuck in traffic - that said, we arrived an hour and a half early and Gannon had fallen asleep.  THAT being said, we thought GREAT, he gets his snooze in, then he will be happy and good to go by the time the wedding started.  Somehow that backfired on us as when he woke up an hour later he was possessed!  Talk about a very public meltdown!

  

  Before the meltdown in the car....

  So Duke and I didn't really think about how Gannon looked sleeping in the booth until after I took the picture - then we kind of freaked because it looked like Gannon was sleeping in a coffin (so to add some realism Duke adjusted Gannon's arms)....we did check often to make sure he waa still breathing.

  

  Duke and me before the storm, Hurricane Gannon....

  

  And he's ALIVE....and PISSED OFF!

  

  

  Duke's nature photo - supposedly there is a bird in the photo...

  

  

  

  The reception line..

  

  Still grouchy....

  

  However, rose petals make the perfect distraction and defintiely draws the evil OUT!

  

  It was pretty hot in the room, and Matt, between nerves and the heat was feeling it!

  

  Beauthful harp music - very elegant yet simple wedding!  Congratulations to Matt & Sandra!

   

  The beautiful bride!

  

  We all read some vows as part of the ceremony...

     

  And the first dance....

   

  Duke was also the MC for the event so that was fun for him...plus he was asked to make a toast, so Duke wrote one out earlier in the week to prepare!

  

  Gannon did great - after he found the other kids.  And we used to worry about Gannon not being social!!!!

  

  

  Listening to the toasts...below is Josh, Matt's brother and best man...

  

  Duke giving his speech.... 

  

  Cutting the cake...

  

  And of course all the kids were there waiting!

  

  Gannon and one of Duke's school friend's Alfie...

  

  Making new friends - Paul & William!

  

  Alf, Duke, Josh and Gannon!

  

  And there you have it!

   

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