a weekend of weddings...

We had a bit of a whirlwind memorial day weekend filled with two weddings, a visit from our sister-in-law Tiffany Bass and a 20 hours car ride to and from Atlanta. Needless to say it was well worth it & we couldn't be more thankful for the opportunity we have to DRIVE (not FLY) for special events like these!

Haybat (a dear friend of Dave & Tiffany...Jon's brother & sister-in-law) married Matthew on Thursday evening in McLean, Virginia. It was a treat to be there and celebrate their happiness. We love going to weddings & the simple reminders that come with listening to two people exchange vows & pledge their lives to one another...After Haybat & Matthew's wedding we were able to bring Tiffany back to our house for a short but very sweet visit. It was a treat for us to have her in our home and visit with her (all alone). Something that's never happened before & will probably never happen again...although we do greatly look forward to a visit from Dave, Tiffany & their 5 kiddos sometime next summer!After getting Tiffany on a plane to see her parents, Jon & I made our way to Atlanta, GA. For the wedding of Captain DZ to Miss Erica Foglia. DZ & Jon served for 3 years together with 3/7 to include both deployments to Iraq & Afghanistan. Above: you can see all the guys who made an effort to be at the wedding...Jon described the wedding weekend as "special". He was very touched to see all these guys again after all their shared experiences in combat. 30 weeks pregnant (good thing my calf/ankles...cankles are discretely hidden in this photo)

Captain & Mrs. were welcomed to the Marine Corps with a traditional sword arch. You can see Jon, second in on the right. Erica received a swat on the bottom after kissing her Marine under the arch of swords...