WEDDING BUSINESS

The following week has been a blur of fun and celebration. On Wed. morning we went hiking up to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point along the canyon of the Grand Teton. It was inspirational, to say the least. While at the top, Sue called and told us to hurry back down and meet she, baby Noah, Brenna, and baby Hunter at Brenna's place in Jackson. Once there we were met by Brenna's whole clan and then the real fun began. Jeremy, Ed, and Ryan (Sue and Brenna's husbands)went to a show in town while the girls played with the babies.

Wednesday morning we moved from our camping site into town to be closer to the festivities. Jeremy took off for a day of rafting and fishing with the boys. Nikki chilled with the girls, walking around the small town and eating Thia. When evening came along we all went out and broke loose (Grandma Cimi watched the little Hunter and Noah). Liz met up with us later into the night at the Cowboy Bar, along with Mary Beth. It was a wonderful reunion for our Crew.

The following morning everyone was a little slower than usual. After a day of exploring the Tetons some more with Sue, Ryan, Noah, and Liz, we went to this BBQ place called Q for the rehearsal dinner. It was there that the whole wedding party was finally brought together. Ed's friends/family mingling with Brenna's loved ones.
We feasted on local meats which were amazingly fresh and yummy.

Then on Sat. morning the bridesmaids met up at the Wort hotel for a bridal breakfast. We each presented Brenna with a gift to help her be a good wife. Nikki's was a hand embroidered bra and panty set that had the letters E & D sewn onto each breast. Other gifts resembled this sentiment. We then gathered at noon in Brenna's hotel room at The Wort and got ready for the big day over a bottle of champagne. At 2:30 we left for The Wedding Tree in Gros Ventre . The location has sweeping views of the valley below and the distant mountains. It was gorgeous! After the ceremony we headed back to The Wort Hotel for the meal and reception. There we all danced into the night.

Sunday morning the two of us went with Liz to the A-OK ranch and indulged in a 4 hour horse back ride into the mountains. One couldn't ask for a more beautiful location to ride. Afterwards we went back to Brenna and Ed's place for a backyard BBQ of buffalo burgers.

This is as brief of a summery as could be provided. In actuality this week was jam packed with fun experiences that will live with us forever. Congrats to Brenna and Ed!

Today (Monday) we are cleaning the car, organizing our things, fixing a crack in the car's windshield, and writing this blog. Greasecar sent us new filters for our system but there was a mix up and we received the wrong size filters. So this must also be fixed. We plan to stay in the area at least another few days and perhaps do a overnight hike. We'll let you know more as it happens.