Weekends


Hello!  This weekend was my nephew's wedding and both kids (yes both!!) came into town for the exciting event :)  I documented that with that photo.


The wedding was at St Vincent's Basilica where my nephew and wife (wife!) met while attending university.  I adore cathedrals, basilicas, chapels and churches.


As you can imagine, there was lots of traveling, lots of eating, dancing and talking with family and friends.  All good fun and I'm disappointed that all that dancing did not register on my fitbit as exercise!  What the hell?? I'm sore from head to toe in a good way.


I can never pass up a nice tiled floor without a photo :)


Me and my sister, the mother of the groom, who tried hard not to cry but did. I'm thrilled that we were all together.

How was your weekend?

Comments

  1. azwoolgirlSeptember 27, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    Sounds like a lovely weekend and such wonderful photos to cherish.

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  2. CorinneSeptember 27, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    what a lovely picture of you and your children. Dancing should totally count, I never move as much as when I am dancing ;-)

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  3. Kim September 27, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    What a wonderful weekend. Congratulations to the bride and groom. Beautiful photos of you and your children, and of you and your sister.

    Wishing you a lovely week Karen.

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  4. AnkeSeptember 27, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Great photos of you and your kiddos and you and your sister! You are just beautiful!! I LOVE visiting churches, basilicas and chapels, too! Whenever we are in a new city we make it a point to go tour them. I am always amazed at what people were able to do back then! Your fitbit let you down, dancing is definitely exercise!

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    1. karenSeptember 28, 2015 at 10:24 AM

      I don't think fitbit likes side to side movement, it counted my steps but not my "physical activity".

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  5. kathy bSeptember 27, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    Thanks for sharing the great family and church photos!!! Your grown children are lovely. You and your sister are too!

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  6. JacquiSeptember 27, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    Beautiful family. Many congratulations to the happy couple xxx

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  7. LindaSeptember 27, 2015 at 5:51 PM

    Ahhh you all look so happy! Love the church - and that floor!

    Linda in VA

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  8. CathieJSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:07 PM

    Great pictures. You have to cry at weddings. Congratulations to the newlyweds.

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  9. tamknotsSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    There's nothing better than when family can get together for a happy occasion to celebrate. You look beautiful, so glad you shared.

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    1. karenSeptember 28, 2015 at 10:24 AM

      thanks and I know my sister was happy we were all together as well!

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  10. Tracey ~ CloverSeptember 27, 2015 at 7:30 PM

    I am so happy your babies where home for the weekend and I love seeing the photo of the three of you together, it's beautiful Karen.
    Did you eat wedding cake? And how dare your Fitbit not register correctly! ;)
    I cry at weddings.

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  11. VickiSCSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:44 PM

    Congratulations to all! Very nice photos of your family. You and your sister are beautiful ladies. I love going to weddings, especially when at beautiful churches, such as this awesome looking cathedral. Wonderful memories to enjoy.

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  12. debby emadianSeptember 27, 2015 at 9:49 PM

    Another wedding...yey...Lovely family photo...You are a very good looking trio. It sounds like a really fun weekend. You could enjoy the wedding without all the worries of organisation this time. Hopefully you can rest your feet a bit now.
    dx

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    1. karenSeptember 28, 2015 at 10:25 AM

      exactly! I had fun just being the GUEST. although I did have some photo assignments from my sis.

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  13. BonnySeptember 27, 2015 at 10:49 PM

    What a wonderful family weekend!

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  14. Andrea@This Knitted LifeSeptember 28, 2015 at 1:25 AM

    You all look so happy and pretty...but I notice: no knitwear! Probably too warm....

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    1. karenSeptember 28, 2015 at 10:26 AM

      too warm and it didn't "go" with what I wore....I need to knit more :)

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2015 at 2:03 AM

    beautiful family...... beautiful photos..... lovely..
    I had a quiet birthday weekend with my little family less one. the eldest of the brothers spent the weekend at white mountain music festival. xx

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  16. mamasmercantileSeptember 28, 2015 at 2:41 AM

    Sounds wonderful and lovely to see your beautiful family. Such a beautiful setting for a wedding.

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  17. monique's messSeptember 28, 2015 at 4:28 AM

    Karen you scrub up well and I am glad to see you are not hiding. Your children are very handsome, it is a lovely photo of you with them.
    The fitbit probably couldn't keep up!

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  18. Shirley-AnnSeptember 28, 2015 at 5:26 AM

    What a lovely weekend! You look so pretty :)

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  19. LisaSeptember 28, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    Love that you "documented" your kids being there with you! :)
    What a beautiful church and such happiness happening in your life this weekend! I always cry at weddings...
    Joining you today!
    xo Lisa

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  20. DonnaSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    You all look so happy! I'm glad you got to spend some time with your family. I love the picture of you and your son and daughter.

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  21. ericaSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    You have a beautiful family Karen!!! What a fantastic year of weddings for you and your sister. Congrats to the brand new couple.

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  22. margeneSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    It's so nice to meet your family. Congratulations to your nephew and Best Wishes to the bride!

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  23. knit one, knit twoSeptember 28, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    Your family is beautiful! Sounds like a great weekend.

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  24. spriteSeptember 28, 2015 at 1:21 PM

    Congratulations to your nephew and his bride!

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  25. Kat RiddellSeptember 28, 2015 at 1:24 PM

    Sounds like a lovely weekend! Congratulations to your nephew and his new wife! I'm so glad your family was able to get together to celebrate :)

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  26. Hena TayebSeptember 28, 2015 at 1:47 PM

    sounds like a lovely way to spend the weekend.. best wishes to the happy couple

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  27. StefanieSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    I'm glad you got your boogie on! What beautiful kids you have and a lovely sister. Congrats!

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  28. fjord girlSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    Oh how lovely Karen- what a beautiful family you are :)

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  29. GraceSeptember 28, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    What a beautiful family, Karen! You looked lovely for your nephew's wedding. I'm so glad you had such a beautiful weekend! xx

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  30. stephSeptember 28, 2015 at 6:53 PM

    what a fun family weekend!!!! Great photos!!!

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  31. Annie CholewaSeptember 29, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    Those fitbits can't be trusted. A good friend manages to clock up a lot of steps on hers just sitting on the sofa knitting!

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  32. Caffeine GirlSeptember 29, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    What beautiful children you have -- and they look just like you!

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  33. elnsSeptember 29, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    What wonderful family photos. Everyone looks so happy and the weekend sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing :)

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  34. JanetSeptember 29, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    Sounds like a great weekend. Love the photos!

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  35. JaneSeptember 30, 2015 at 6:10 PM

    What wonderful photographs, you are such a lovely looking lot!! Glad you had such a great weekend xx

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  36. UnknownOctober 5, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    Love the picture of you with your kids - really lovely! :D

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  37. This little lifeOctober 6, 2015 at 5:20 PM

    your kids are beautiful and you all take a lovely photo! sounds like a great weekend, what a stunning building.

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  38. YanicOctober 9, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    You have beautiful children Karen, and you looked amazing. :-) Hope the wedding was just gorgeous. The church surely is.

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