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down on the dock

After the busyness and joy of Jonathan and Erika’s rehearsal dinner and wedding, the newlyweds jetted off to Ireland.  The rest of us drove to a cabin on Lake of the Woods, where we spent a few days together enjoying the richness of fall and the closeness of family.  The time for Elliott, Lena, and me to be in the States was coming to an end, and these days with Elliott’s family were quiet and sweet.
One afternoon I picked up my camera and captured the events of a few hours: Lena out on the dock with her Aunt Eden and me, watching her Uncle David kayak, eventually getting into a kayak with her dad, being distracted by a Daddy-Long-Legs, and later “swimming” in the lake (although she had more fun snuggling in a towel on the dock).

3 :: in family, holiday, Virginia

down on the dock

After the busyness and joy of Jonathan and Erika’s rehearsal dinner and wedding, the newlyweds jetted off to Ireland.  The rest of us drove to a cabin on Lake of the Woods, where we spent a few days together enjoying the richness of fall and the closeness of family.  The time for Elliott, Lena, and me to be in the States was coming to an end, and these days with Elliott’s family were quiet and sweet.
One afternoon I picked up my camera and captured the events of a few hours: Lena out on the dock with her Aunt Eden and me, watching her Uncle David kayak, eventually getting into a kayak with her dad, being distracted by a Daddy-Long-Legs, and later “swimming” in the lake (although she had more fun snuggling in a towel on the dock).

3 :: in family, holiday, Virginia

Jonathan & Erika’s rehearsal dinner

Here are a few photos that I took of the rehearsal dinner for my brother-in-law Jonathan and his lovely fiancee [now wife!] Erika.  The Garber parents threw an amazing party at their house with outdoor seating under a tent strung with twinkle lights; a whole roasted pig (!); a delicious spread of salad and baked potatoes and homemade biscuits; drinks and snacks on the back deck; homemade pumpkin pies and apple crisps and Nutella-stuffed brown butter + sea salt chocolate chip cookies for dessert; and a fire pit for gathering and talking after dark.  The whole party was a smashing success.  So happy for you, Jon and Erika!

thank you, Abby, Clydette, and Gail, for your amazing help in the kitchen!

baby girl with my apple cider tea & the groom-to-be snatching a taste of fresh pork rind

Jonathan with two of his favorite girls in the world: his twin sister Jess and his now-wife Erika

lots of toasts to Jon and Erika at the end of the evening
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Last but not least, I would have loved to include a beautiful family portrait in this post, but… this is how our family portraits turned out that night:
11 :: in family, friends, Virginia, wedding

Jonathan & Erika’s rehearsal dinner

Here are a few photos that I took of the rehearsal dinner for my brother-in-law Jonathan and his lovely fiancee [now wife!] Erika.  The Garber parents threw an amazing party at their house with outdoor seating under a tent strung with twinkle lights; a whole roasted pig (!); a delicious spread of salad and baked potatoes and homemade biscuits; drinks and snacks on the back deck; homemade pumpkin pies and apple crisps and Nutella-stuffed brown butter + sea salt chocolate chip cookies for dessert; and a fire pit for gathering and talking after dark.  The whole party was a smashing success.  So happy for you, Jon and Erika!

thank you, Abby, Clydette, and Gail, for your amazing help in the kitchen!

baby girl with my apple cider tea & the groom-to-be snatching a taste of fresh pork rind

Jonathan with two of his favorite girls in the world: his twin sister Jess and his now-wife Erika

lots of toasts to Jon and Erika at the end of the evening
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Last but not least, I would have loved to include a beautiful family portrait in this post, but… this is how our family portraits turned out that night:
9 :: in family, friends, Virginia, wedding

great hair and a supercilious look

My sister-in-law Jess did my hair the other night.  She did kind of a back-and-forth waterfall braid and then twisted up the end and clipped it with a small clip.  I couldn’t believe it when she showed me these pictures of the back of my head.  It looks so complicated and romantic!

And then I saw this picture:

What kind of face is that?!  It looks like I’m judging the whole world, wrinkling up my nose at it!  I didn’t know Jess was taking this picture.  Does that mean this my “default” face, the expression I go to when I’m relaxed and quiet?  If so… yikes.  I know I wasn’t thinking judgmental and supercilious thoughts right then (or at least I try to un-think them when I do think them!) but it sure looks like I am mentally sneering at something.  

Have you ever looked at a candid shot of yourself and balked at your expression?  Not sure what to do about this problem.  Smile all the time?!

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