The wedding was held in the beautiful patio space at the tapas restaurant Cafe Malaga in McKinney, Texas.  I just adored the flower arrangements, done by the amazing Ashley of ashlilium.  I especially loved that the succulents in the bridal bouquet could be planted after the wedding, and they would just grow in place.  What a wonderful post-wedding keepsake.  And it wouldn’t be a 2010 wedding without a cupcake table.  Here the cupcakes were from the national cupcake powerhouse Sprinkles, and I can vouch for their deliciousness.

It was wonderful to meet you!  I’ll post your full gallery soon.

We stopped off at Catherine’s parents house to take some photos with their awesome dog, Suzie.

And before that we posed at the Vandeveer Park (along with every other wedding party in town).   But no wonder, it makes a lovely backdrop:

What a great day!  I can’t wait until your wedding in October.

Update:  See the rest of the session here!

In early April I met my sister and her family in San Francisco.  Much of my time was spent babysitting, but we did get out and do a little sightseeing.  The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park was in bloom and so beautiful.

I went to Arizona twice this winter ~ once to visit with my college girlfriends and families and once to run the P.F. Chang’s half-marathon.  Both trips were a great escape from the cold.

I also returned to Colorado for a few ski trips this winter.  We got really lucky with snow conditions on both of my visits to Summit County!  I took the photo below with point-and-shoot camera.  Someday I’ll take the d700 with me on the slopes.

For the last three years, I’ve trained with the Minneapolis chapter of Team in Training for a July triathlon.  This year I’m back at it, “tri-ing” for more.  This year, I’m trying to raise $2,407.37 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  That add number will bring my three-year total to $7000 to benefit the LLS.  So far, I’m one-third of the way to my goal, and I could really use your help!

Why do I train? I started this journey three years ago to improve my physical fitness and see if I could even cross the finish line. But  I continue training because as I’ve trained with TNT these last three years, I’ve heard the stories of the impact of leukemia and lymphoma on my teammates’ lives. Many of my teammates have lost sisters, husbands, and parents to these diseases, or struggled to help family members through treatment and recovery.  Several of my inspiring teammates are cancer survivors themselves, helped by the very drugs the LLS donations funded.  I’ve also heard from you, my donors and support network, about the ways that cancer has affected you.  I am more motivated than ever to do what I can to stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.

So I will keep training, in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers.  Charities like the LLS need our help now more than ever. Despite the advances in research, the statistics are grim: Every ten minutes, a child or adult is expected to die from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma — that is nearly 145 people each day, or six people every hour. But our donations to the LLS help make a difference! Since its inception in 1954, the LLS has invested more than $600 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. And here in Minnesota, the LLS funds $4.79 million in research at the University of Minnesota and at Mayo Clinic.  Beyond research, the LLS provides financial aid to blood cancer patients, offers family support groups, and many other patient services.

Beyond research, the LLS provides financial aid to blood cancer patients, offers family support groups, and many other patient services.  Please help by making a donation of any size.