FRIENDS & FAMILY IN CALI

Out to dinner with Nicole, Michelle, and Madelyn.

Out to dinner at the Brewhouse with my parents, grandparents, Aunt Margie and Uncle Daryl, and their good friends from Wisconsin (in town for the wedding).

Mom and Grandma with Sharon.

Dad and Grandpa with Dennis.

David and Taryn prepare to open our wedding gift, a digital camera.

They're legal! Here they are with their marriage license.

Karen and Judy relax with Mom the Sunday after the wedding.

Margie, Dad, Ed, Shannon, and Mom wait fot the BBQ to be ready!

Little Man loved the bubbles from the wedding. He needed a lot because he thought they were only good once!

A long-awaited family portrait! We hadn't seen our Wisconsin relatives in over 10 years! Starting from the far left, my cousin Shannon, Uncle Ed and Aunt Judy (Dad's sister), Aunt Karen (Dad's other sister), Dad and Mom, then Me and Jay (David and Taryn had already headed home to pack for their honeymoon).

MR. AND MRS. BACON II

My little brother got married! To his best friend! They've know eachother 25 years!

The wedding was amazing, beautiful, emotional, sweet, and so much fun! Check it out:

Getting ready for the big day!

Nice photo of the "Jackson" ladies!

Just about time to walk down the aisle!!

Just after the ceremony. Jay was SO sick, but he smiled through the rest of the night anyway.

Now, on to the reception!

WE LOVE YOU DAVID AND TARYN!

We like to show a little attitude now and then...

Best friends! Taryn and David with Amy (Maid of Honor), Todd (Best Man), and Mackenzie!

This is a great photo of Grandpa with a big ol' smile!

What the?!? Who did this? No, really, who did this?!?

Goodnight!!

REHEARSING

Here are some photos from David and Taryn's rehearsal and the fabulously fun dinner we had afterward:

My bestest buds! Stephen and Robyn came down for the wedding and made the weekend that much better for me!! The few times a year (or ever other year) that we get to see eachother are always great, like we've never been apart. It's nice to have friends that are like family! I love you guys!

Bachelorette Girls Reunion already?! (But where's Vicki... chasing her little man around I bet!)

Oh good, Dad tied him up!

Happy Birthday Vicki!

TARYN'S BACHELORETTE WEEKEND

Taryn and her girls spent a wonderful weekend up in South Lake Tahoe to celebrate the end of her singledom. It was everything I'd hoped it would be!

Heading out with a Surburban full of suitcases, groceries, and girls!

Hitting a local bar in our PJ's, shades, and beanies...

It's a bachelorette party... anything goes!

Opening gifts at 1:00am. We were so excited when Jamie and Vicki showed up!!

Heading to lunch at Hard Rock.

One of the games we played over the weekend was a digital scavenger hunt. We split into 2 teams: Team Single and Team Married (we had Taryn flip-flop between teams). There was a list of 25 "tasks" to do, and you had to get your picture taken doing them. Team Single won, but only by one point! Here are a couple highlights:

Team Married poses Rockette-style with a Harrah's babe.

Team Single does some shots. (Hey, where's the whipped cream?)

"Here's to our Miss Taken, the future Mrs. Bacon!"

All dressed up (tiara's and all) and out to dinner!

She's getting a little emotional on us here...

Finishing out the night at Club Vex!