One summer, four weddings.

This summer Chris and I went to four weddings. The first was on the west coast, where my sister Misty married a very handsome cowboy. We spent time with Misty and my amazing nephews and neice for the first time in many, many years, which was both special and refreshing. Peter, Nicole, and dad and Char were all there too, along with Clayton and Shelly.

We met a lot of nice people in the town of Condon. The most interesting introduction was to my dad's first wife, Lois, who is quite a character! She has a strong presence—something I think Misty was lucky to inherit—and could not have been sweeter. You can tell the kids adore her.

And it was my second time to Oregon, which is a beautiful state. (Plus I always am amazed to see snow-capped mountains—if we get so much snow in Erie, imagine how much snow is on those mountaintops!) I came home with over 400 photos, including this adorable video of Chris playing with Waldo, an abandoned baby cow the family is raising by hand.

The other three weddings were all in Erie and were friends of ours. All three included time by the lake, and the weather could not have cooperated any better. You can't help but love the summers in Erie.