Katie and Eric's wedding

We wish every happiness to Tom's cousin, Katie, and her new husband, Eric. It was a lovely wedding, and the preschool set enjoyed it as much as any.

Happy Halloween! (Running around the graveyard during the wedding rehearsal)

At the rehearsal dinner with Aunt Janet and Cousin Maggie, birthday girl

Mom-mom read the three year olds their bedtime stories, while the big girls read their own stories together.

Wedding day! With Cousin Kim on the church steps. Fortunately we didn't get the downpour that was forecast, but the wind was brisk.

Cousins wait for the ceremony to begin

Sure, it's a handsome line-up of groomsmen, but what about that dapper minister in the background?

More waiting around during photos after the ceremony, first reading in the car out of the wind. (For the record, Edith's Grandpa Jack has no tattoos that we know of...)

Then running around the graveyard again

The family Martha Stewarts had done a nice job decorating the reception with pumpkins.

Edith, however, was most taken with the wedding cake--and kept darting over to the corner to look at it. Shortly after it had been cut Tom and I headed out to the floor for a dance. Edith saw her chance, went over to a waiter, and boldly asked for a piece, which we found her consuming with glee when we returned to the table.

Edith was keen to study the princess of the hour, dancing with her father.

She was even happier to talk personally with the bride a bit later.

So much for a nice updated picture of the five Lank cousins--despite a rapid-fire shutter, the designated silly shot was the best one I got.

Pictures of a few at a time turned out better

When you're three, you can suck your thumb and be utterly dapper at the same time.

Headed home the next day, Edith got a wedding favor even better than a piece of chocolate or mix CD.