The main reason for coming home this August was to partake in my cousin, Stephenie's, weekend of bachelorette fun & wedding shower. We started our weekend with everyone getting acquainted in Columbia on Friday night. What better of an activity than to strip down and try on our bridesmaid dresses for alterations? (Mine actually fit great & should be fine for October 1! HUGE sigh of relief!)
Mom thankfully met us in Columbia and babysat Kaden for the rest of the weekend.
Steph (center) with friends, bridesmaids, mom, and mother-in-law
On Saturday morning we moved the party down to the Lake of the Ozarks & had lunch/tastings at Seven Springs Winery and then moved onto the Lodge of Four Seasons to relax all afternoon. That night we had dinner at the resort and as I looked around our table it was really neat to see everyone there. All 8 bridesmaids were able to come, along with her mom and mother-in-law.
Most impressive was that the majority of the table had to make a concerted effort to attend; my mere 12 hour drive seemed like an average distance as Stephenie's in-laws made a 24 hour drive from Connecticut, Anna flew in from Maryland, and Steph, Lindsey & Skye drove from Nebraska.
the 3 girl Cook cousins
Since everyone was already in town for the weekend, we gathered at Aunt Linda's house on Sunday afternoon to throw a wedding shower for Stephenie. I thought this went just as well as we had over 30 people in attendance to relax, visit, and offer gifts and marriage advice for
Jason & Stephenie.
food table
It was so great to see you!! Sorry I missed Master Kaden this trip.
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