Hetrick/Thornberry Wedding Reception Part Deux

So what bride and groom can honestly say that their wedding celebration lasts the whole summer long...well James and I can! Thanks to our wonderful parents (Annette, Brent, Jim, Denise, Marg, and Kevin) we have had not 1 but 2 wonderfully, unforgettably, special wedding receptions celebrating our unity both in Pennsylvania and Indiana.

My bridesmaid (aka one of my best friends) Erin flew in to Chicago to celebrate round 2 with us!! This picture was take en route to the reception!!

The bride and grooms first dance...our cousin (Shaina) sang the song we danced to.

My mother-in-law (Annette) and I dancing the night away!!

The TRAIN!!!!

My sister (Monica) and My husband

Aunt Paula and Uncle Charles (they came in from Akron, Ohio)

Uncle Mike and Aunt Lisa (they came in from Bellbrook, Ohio)

Erin and I

Jim and Aunt Sharon

Uncle Mike and I

The THRILLER Dance

Our Guests Dancing

My Parents

Caleb


So that was just a few of the pictures from our wonderful reception. We would like to thank everyone for celebrating with us. Next stop...VEGAS!!!!

Moving Bliss

Well i know that our posts have been few and far between but our lives have been very hectic. We closed on a new house in Portage, IN on Thursday July 16th. Friday the 17th was moving day for Jim and all of his friends. They packed up the Uhaul and filled the house with all of our stuff!! I had to opt out of most of the moving day festivities for we had many out of town guests coming in that Friday for our Indiana reception which was held on Saturday the 18th of July. We love it here and are excited to be starting a new chapter in our lives.

July 4th 2009!!

This year to celebrate the 4th of July we decided to go to the Portage Parade with our friends the Carvers. They were so gracious to save us a prime seat along the parade route so that we could sleep in a few extra minutes. The weather was "ehh" but fun was had by all. Deb (the quick thinking mother) brought bubbles and sidewalk chalk for the kids to play with before, during and after the parade. The pictures below show all the kids (Caleb, Maddy and Kenzie) having a grand ole' time and a little snapshot of their fine artwork!!

Taste of Chicago 2009!!

Each year there is a food festival in Chicago called the Taste of Chicago, it has been going on since 1980. Many different restaurants in Chicago have booths that serve meals or just a taste of some of their famous entrees. Ever since I moved here 5 years ago I have always wanted to attend the "Taste" as it is referred to by many in Chicagoland, but haven't had the opportunity until this year. Our friends Terra and Jeff were in town from Cleveland and we decided to meet up with them at the taste. Jim, Caleb and I took the train into the city, the weather was beautiful and fun was had by all. Check out some of our pictures below!

"Good food ends with good talk."
Geoffrey Neighor


Caleb and I waiting for the train!


The family at "the bean"!


Terra and I

Summer Nights

Well after a few days of Jim and I being sick and passing it from one another we finally were well enough to hang out tonight as a family. Caleb spent a little time with his mom and last night was our first night with him, in about a week. We had plans to head into Hobart and have dinner at one of the little restaurants in town but our plans changed. There was a little market going on in town and we decided to walk around there and ended up eating dinner there at the market. After dinner and the shopping trip we headed back to the car to get the bread that we brought with us so that we could feed the ducks in Lake Front Park. The weather was so nice we just took our time walking along the lake, feeding the ducks and feeding the seagulls. Then it was time to go see the Disney movie "UP" at the local theater in Hobart. We always have a good time there for it shows movies a few weeks after they are out and have great deals on refreshments as well. Stay tuned for more posts as the holiday weekend gets started we have lots of plans! Happy and Safe 4Th of July to you all...God Bless!!
Kara, Jim and Caleb