Mat-o and Sarah's nuptial's

8-4-11

So, funny story... the day Gracie was born we got a message from Mat-o saying he was getting married and wanted us (Robb) to be "special guest" at his wedding! I say to Robb, "hey, you should call him, to congratulate him of course, and get more details". He didn't. The next thing that happens we get and invite to the wedding. It is to be Thursday August 4th, 2011 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada!

the guys heading out for photos!

Fast forward to the friday evening before the wedding, when Robb gets an email saying what time the grooms dinner is and what he is to wear! Auuugh! He is in the wedding... that is what "special guest" meant! We felt terrible because our plan was to have Robb work a full day of work, attend Max's swim lesson and hit the road. After a conversation explaning all this to Mat, he said no problem! Robb's brother Joe was also in the wedding and he would "take notes" on what Robb needed to know and fill him in!

So, after a long day if work, swim lesson, the car was packed and we took off. We got to Duluth about 830pm. Had a potty break, Gracie ate and Maxers got changed into Pj's. We then ventured north, rolling into Canada about 12:15am. Funny, we were the only ones going through customs. Not so funny, Ontario is an hour ahead of us. SO it was actually 1:15am! We got into Thunder Bay about 2am and unloaded. Joe, JOhn and Robb's dad were still awake and helped us move into our room and we slept from about 3am-630am when Robbs alarm went off. He had pictures ya know! Good thing the kidlets slept much more than we did. I saw in awe when we pulled back the shade in the morning to see the beauty around us! The hotel had spectacular vistas!

This picture doesn't do it justice! Such a beautiful place to get married! Robb left for pictures and I got myself and the kiddos ready. We left on time but need to find a place to buy a bottle nipple since I conviently left those at home. Opps! We also needed directions to the church. We got there just a tad late but didn't miss much. Then we headed back to the hotel where the brunch was. Both kids fell asleep on the drive so I stayed in the room with my sleepers and Robb was sweet enough to bring us some food. It was tasty! They took more photos after and then we got to hang out for a bit. Max got to swim, which he thinks is the best part about hotels, and then we headed to the BBQ at the Kekebeka Falls, National Park. It was also very beautiful and fun to just hang out. Both Sarah and her mother are teachers so there was a ton of kid friendly events including a pinata!

by 9pm we were exhausted and need to gear up for the following day. We headed back to the hotel for one of the earliest nights I can remember. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson! Get started on your hockey team!

trying for a dressed up family picture!