Jon got married!

My brother Jon got married on the 17th of Dec.  Ever since I can remember he's always wanted to be married and have a family... sometimes to a fault.  I know that he is looking for something to fill that hole and most of the time he's looking for a female.  There have been plenty of times where he's been engaged, but never married... but he finally tied the knot this time!

My parents drove out to Colorado the Wed before the wedding and my brother Dale flew out that Friday (because he was the best man).  Gaetan and I tried making the trip work but with the kids and the short notice we got about the wedding we just couldn't afford it.  To drive that long with the kids would've been sketchy at best... I think that Tristan would've been just fine but Lucy... sometimes she doesn't even like being in the car to the trip to GR!  And we didn't know what the weather was going to be like.  We looked into flights but they were so pricey (because of the time of year) and then we would've had to rent a car while there... unfortunately we just couldn't do it.

While waiting for the wedding Mom, Dad and Dale went to visit a rock formation called the Garden of the Gods... and unfortunately my mom slipped and fell landing on her knee.  She had to go to urgent care, ended up on crutches with an immobilizing knee brace and some vicodan.  She felt pretty bad that she did that before his wedding, but she was still able to go!  I was worried about the rest of their vacation, but they stayed for the majority of it.

I got a chance to see some of his wedding pictures via FB and he really looks happy.  While looking at the pictures I had this overwhelming feeling of guilt for not being there.  I know that he understood why we couldn't be there but I couldn't help feeling that way.  I know in my heart that it's not about the wedding ceremony but it's about the actual marriage, and I know that he knows that I am there to help out in any way that I can for that.  I guess I just feel like I miss out on a lot of his life and the big things that I would want to be there to celebrate with him, like his wedding, I'm not.

I did get a chance to meet my new sister in law, Megan.  She is very sweet and very quiet.  They do seem like they are a really good fit together.  I think that she's going to keep him in line.

So here's to my brother and my new sister in law... may their marriage be about love and sacrifice and always remembering Jesus.  I know that marriage rocks, and I hope that they can experience it too.

JVG