It was a Wedding!

Well, the weekend engagement party turned into a wedding! We all got to the church, were working on getting all the food sat out when Bob and Maxine asked everyone to gather and stop for a minute. They thanked everybody for coming and wanted to let us know how much we each mean to them.

Then Bob said, "And we have the license and the preacher's here, so lets go get this done. What do you think?" After a round of applause, we all headed across the church lawn to the main building. Lisa was nominated as the impromptu piano player and everyone took their seats. It was a short and sweet ceremony that was still a surprise to more than half of us. Some of the guests knew about the evening, but it was a surprise to most.

It was very touching. The ring that Bob gave Maxine during the ceremony was Grandma Lorene's wedding ring. Maxine commented that she wished Mother (Grandma Lorene) could have been there, and to that grandpa smiled and hugged her and promised her that she was with them. They got married at Oaklawn Church north of Mountain View, Mo., which was Grandma's home church.

And another note about the day... it was mine and Scott's 14 month anniversary. This is our 2nd Valentine's day together and another year to remember.

Hope everyone had a good weekend and enjoyed time with family and loved ones. It was a great day for a wedding, that's for sure. And then in Beltz style, we celebrated with more food than we could possible eat. I think we'll all be eating left overs for a while! :)