Congrats Nate and Katie

We got back from Nate and Katie's wedding this afternoon. I'm very glad we went. It was a nice weekend and a chance to say hello to many folks we hadn't seen recently. I got to catch up with Laura, who I missed at the 60th (she was pretty much walking out as we were walking in) and hold her new baby Jordan. Jordan was several weeks premature and weighed exactly the same as Morgan did when she was born, 5 pounds 14 ounces. He is doing very well and sleeps a lot. Or at least he did when I saw him!

Nate and Katie had a very nice ceremony and then a very fun reception at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point, WI. They have a college and a brewery there which makes me wonder why I decided to go to school in Moorhead. But anyway. Nancy and I both remarked that Nate was possibly the most relaxed groom we had ever seen. He looked completely at ease and very happy to be there and to be getting married. Didn't get to see much of Katie since the bride seems to be the most popular person in the room (who knew?) but she seemed like a very nice person. Welcome to the family, Katie!

Emma and Morgan had quite a lot of fun at the reception and danced themselves into exhaustion. Morgan pooped out first and Nancy took her up to the room. Emma was determined to stay awake until she caught the bouquet. She made it to the bouquet toss but predictably lost out to the taller, more determined to get married girls. She was quite disappointed but it was all right by me, as I'm not ready to have her get married just yet. After the bouquet Emma and I went up to bed too. We were too tired to even have a piece of the pizza that the bride and groom had thoughtfully arranged to be delivered.

This morning the girls and I swam in the hotel waterpark until the last possible minute and then rushed upstairs to change and shower before the maids kicked us out. We headed west out of Stevens Point and had a leisurely trip home. We stopped at the geographic marker in Rietbrock, one of the Four Corners of the World according to the Wausau Daily Herald. It's claim to fame is that the spot is exactly halfway between the north pole and the equator. It's also one quarter of the way around the earth from Greenwich, England. Totally worth the 4 mile detour from Highway 29. We also stopped near Abbyland and bought fresh beef sticks and cheese curds (it's Wisconsin!). Nancy had never eaten a cheese curd that hadn't been deep fried. She couldn't get past the fact that they squeak when you eat them (just like mice) and didn't care for the experience. Emma won't eat cheese, so Morgan and I have half a bag of cheese curds to finish up this week.