Wedding in Lakeland and Vacation

The Hermann family has been very busy this past month. First the wedding in Lakeland. Hank's middle son Jonathan got married. It was a great weekend with Lydia (my oldest and only girl Grandchild) as flower girl. Terry and Jennifer were there as were both my children and their families. We had a blast. One of the more interesting things that happened was when Dara's sister Dawn came down the aisle to Here Comes the Bride. Everyone in the wedding party was front and center except for the Matron of Honor - yes Dara's sister. That is one great lady - she has SIX children from ten to five months (give or take). She is still nursing her so that was a concern. I figured the little one wanted to have some Mama love and that was why Dawn hadn't marched. We all are in the church and no one is coming forward. Dara's Mother had a look of horror on her face and we were all pretty concerned. Of course this is just a minute in actual time. Anyhow the church organist started playing here comes the bride. Here comes Dawn and she has the cutest look on her face. She pulled it off - just came on down. Funny as could be. Then Dara and her Dad came out and we all breathed a big sigh of relief. Talk about fearing a runaway bride. Jon never wavered - he just kept smiling to his credit. He had faith. It seems what happened was this. The ring bearer had lost his pillow - no where to be found. Dawn thought it had the actual ring so it must be found. She went to the back of the church searching and in the mean time the pillow was found. The ring bearer does his thing and still no Dawn. She eventually gave up on finding the pillow and came back. That was when she heard Here comes the you know who. So out she came. Aren't weddings just the darndest things. Unreal.
We had a great weekend. Good food and beautiful details. Radiant Bride and Groom. I heard the photographer say they had broken the record for longest kiss after the minister says the deal is done. They just didn't want to quit. Too cute. They are off the Hawaii and Canada for the honeymoon. Now all our children and married so until the Great's start we are done for now with weddings. Who will be next in the family.
Also have to tell you my great cousin Terry saved the day for me personally. We had the motel from you know where and a big room fiasco. Emily and Jason were headed to Lakeland and I decided to check their potential room number. They had no room. I was beside myself - no rooms and four people on the way. Terry volunteered to change to another location and give up his room. Very unselfish and kind of him. Saved me totally. That is what family will do for you. He so reminded me of his Mother - thought nothing at all of putting himself of for someone else.

After the big wedding weekend we headed for Charleston SC for some R&R. Harry loves to car travel and I like to fly someplace. He won and off we went to the hotest place I have ever been. It was wonderful with tons to see and do but much too hot. We only stayed two days and headed to Ashville to the Biltmore House. We have been twice but wanted to see the two new floors that they have opened. It was great but we still wanted to find cool air. We headed for Mt. Mitchell - elevation 6700feet. It was so nice - 62 degrees. The road was closed back to Ashville (we had come another way up) so we had to take a two lane with 100% switch backs. Talk about mountain curves and driving. Took us forever to go such a short distance. Next we went to Brevard - still looking for cool weather. It was better there but the whole area was having a heat wave. We finally gave up and came home a couple of days early. Next year is my turn to pick and we are flying to Denver and tour the Rockies.
I will try to figure out how to post pictures - I am such a novice at all this.
Love,
Frances