Tuesday, August 12, 2014

State Fair 2014


The Indiana State Fair is a great traditional spot for a twin night!
This year, we decided to bring the guys along!
This was the first year in fair history that beer and wine could be served at the fair!
Many local breweries and wineries participated in the Indiana Beer and Wine Exhibition, and that is where we started our night!

The exhibition hall was decked out in information about brewing and vinification!
You could purchase a set number of tokens and redeem them for samples.
After you found your favorites, a bar at the end was selling full glasses in a state of the art cup with souvenir magnet (invented right here in Indiana)!


After quenching our thirst, we headed to the midway!
It was a beautiful evening for people watching, a bit crowded, but enjoyable!


We convinced the guys to go on the gondola Ferris wheel to get a better look at the entire fair grounds!
This is one of our favorite things to do at the fair, and we always make sure it is the one ride we do not miss!

 
    

Once we had looked at everything from a bird's eye view, we stopped in for some elephant ears for Gran!
Well, actually on $2 Tuesdays, they are a smaller version called "mouse ears", but they are perfect for the end of the night!


It was so great to have the guys join us for the fair this year!
We all had a great time exploring, people watching, and eating our way through the midway!

Fair-tastic twin night!

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Jack's Baptism!

Baby Jack is about two and a half months old and it is time for his baptism!
We all came together at The Cathedral of St. Mary for this monumental occasion!




After the ceremony, we all headed to a quaint spot for lunch and cake!



Sweet baby Jack was perfect all day!
We pray for him to have many blessings in his life and to always remember to count those blessings!

Great twin day!

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Ashley's Wedding Shower


Ashley's Bridal Shower was a stunningly elegant winery event!


We rented out a large room at Stone Creek Dining Company in Greenwood.
The high-ceiling room with its bay windows gave a grand impression!
Natalie had specialty cupcakes made and used fabric and other components to create a gorgeous cake area!


Emily created a centerpiece for the main table using cabbage, white roses, purple stock and grapevines/leaves in a wooden wine crate.

She also etched a shadowbox to hold wine corks collected at Ashley's wedding events!


A customized game of "He Said, She Said" tested the guests knowledge of the bride and groom!


Between the cupcakes and handmade chocolate favors, there were plenty of sweetness to go around!




The centerpieces were made of hand arranged bouquets of white roses, purple stock and grape leaves/tendrils.
Each table also had a bottle of wine with a customized label, a candle surrounded in corks, and accent grapes.

The prex fixe menu had options to please everyone and wine was of course complimentary!


The large group of well-wishers fit comfortably in the grand room and the celtic "M", designed and handmade by Natalie, rounded out the party area!


The colors of the day were of course all shades of wine and grapes!
It was such a beautiful day to have a nice ladies' wine lunch and gifts!


Ashley received many special, sentimental, and practical gifts, but most of all, she had the chance to share in a special day designed just for her!

As wine only improves with age, so does love!
Great twin day!