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Mr. and Mrs. David Ward!

The KISS. This was David's favorite part of the wedding ceremony. = ) (Truth be told I enjoyed it also.)

I enjoy taking walks through our neighboorhood during the day. It's fun to check out what's in the bayou along the road. Today I saw two different breeds of snake, several turtles and many different kinds of small fish. I've looked on the internet via Google and haven't been able to figure out what kind of snake this little guy is. Anyone know?

One of the things about Pierre Part that I have found interesting is the wide variety of ROAD KILL. I think I have seen about everything with the exception of a human. There have been cats, owls, turtles, opposums, squirls and many things in between. Here's a sample. I intend to add to it whenever I am able to get a quick picture.

Yesterday was David's Birthday. Despite the fact that he had to work (12 hours no less!) I tried to make it special. I, for one, am super happy that he has a Birthday. I made him fried eggs, sausage and cinnamon rolls for breakfast and hid a card in his lunch cooler while making his lunch. It was a HalMark music card. When it opens it plays "Bad to the Bone." I hoped that it would make him laugh. Once he was out the door (with a kiss of course) I started getting ready for his party. I made home made pizza with bacon, ham, sausage and lots of cheese. And I baked a cake. Chocolate with blackberry filling and chocolate frosting. (I made way too much frosting and will probably have to go buy graham crackers.) He chose the pizza but didn't know about the cake... until he got home and opened the fridge! I was hoping to surprise him after supper but the horrors of living with a man. = ) He opened presents first and got quite a stash. We have nearly all of the expansions for our Carcassonne game thanks to Amy, my parents and myself. Amy called to wish David a happy Birthday then we lit the 27 candles under the exhaust fan of our non-exsistant oven. I sang the song and he blew out all the candles in about 5 attempts. Oophf-geez he's getting old. =) (Note that David's goatee had to be shaved off for this job.)

Matt, Rebecca's Dad.

We asked that our fathers lift us up in prayer as we began our lives together.
William, David's father.

We chose to light an Unity Candle to symbalize our becoming ONE.

With this ring I thee wed...

Pastor Ritter begins the vows and exchange of rings.

Rather than a music special, we had a special speaker. Nate, a friend of ours from LeTourneau and a current seminary student had our guests in stitches while he wove the tale of our relationship.

Pastor Ritter, David, Tony and Nate watch the Bride approach. The music was techno and fast paced so they didn't have to watch for very long. Rebecca walked quickly up the asile.






David waiting for Matt to pass the Bride. Rebecca was crying before she began walking the asile. Dad attempted to make her laugh and had her going until the ceremony started. Since her wedding Rebecca has cried at every wedding she's attended.



"Who gives this bride away?" - Pastor Ritter
"Her mother and I do." - Dad

Pasor Ritter begins the ceremony reminding the parents of the couple about leaving and cleaving and ask them to committ to allowing the Bride and Groom to seperate themselves from their parents and begin their own life together.

Best Man, Tony and Maid of Honor, Beth.

Groomsman, Nate and Bridesmaid, Carrie.

"Here comes the bride..."

Father of the Bride,

Matt and Bride,

Rebecca.

While guests were being seated a picture Power Point of David and Rebecca was played.










Father of the Bride, Matt, Father of the Groom, William, Mother of the Groom, Sharon, Mother of the Bride, Gerri and Brother of the Bride and Usher, Steve.


In the background: Tony, Best Man and Anne, friend of Bride. Beth, (to the left) sister of the Bride and Maid of Honor and Carrie, friend of Bride and Bridesmaid.

Nate, friend of Groom and Groomsman and Tony, friend of Groom and Best Man.

Father of the Bride with Bride and friend of Bride, Bethany.

The view from the window, of Lake Washington, where the bride dressed and prepared for her wedding.
The groom with his tux.The bride with her bridesmaid, Carrie. In the background, friend of Bride, Rachel.
The groom with his best man, Tony (well at least his head) and his groomsman, Nate.
The bride with friend, Bethany doing her hair while the sister of the bride (also her maid of honor), Beth holds supplies and the Mother of the Bride looks on.