Drying Off

After the Shower...

We met Saturday evening at a favorite Italian restaurant so Paul could get in on some of the fun. All the bridesmaids were there with us Eastern Slope gals and Nicole, plus one of Paul's friends, the boyfriend of one of our bridesmaids. Not like Paul would have minded being the only guy there, though...

Here's the happy couple -- are they too cute, or what?

We took advantage of the close proximity to get pictures of Paul with everybody.

Paul and Aunt Nina

Paul and Michelle

Paul and Theresa

Paul and Anna

Paul and Cathy

Paul and the bridesmaids, Brooke, Cassie, Ariana, and Alena

( Nicole's, sis, Beth, couldn't make it.)

Nicole with her bridesmaids (sans Beth)

Sunday morning, we got to go to Mass at St. Joseph's, our old parish, where we met up with our special friend, the girls' old teacher, Sr. K. It's always the best treat of visiting the Western slope, getting to see the Sisters there!

Then, we got to get a tour of an old friend's beautiful, almost-finished log home (the family built themselves!),

Here's the view from their windows. The camera didn't capture the San Juan mountains in the distance. Gorgeous. We almost built a house right next door to these friends. =sigh= Wasn't meant to be, I guess...

After the tour, we met Nicole and Paul for brunch, then headed back to Denver. Stopped in Paonia to get some organic peaches and pears. Dropped Alena off at her family's mountain home, and got home around 9:30. Boy, was I pooped. But it was a great weekend, full of fun and good memories!