My Sister's Wedding.

My youngest sister's wedding has come and gone.  What a fun time we had planning and preparing.  A shower, bachelorette party and a wedding.  Here's a few pictures of the festivities and baking that was involved. 

Now that school is out for the summer I may have a few more hours in the week to dedicate to cookies. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful shower centerpieces made by the grooms mother and sister.

 

 

 

The bride and grandma.

 

 

 

The bride, me, sister and mother at the wedding shower.

 

 

 

Every place setting with a different old plate and a Michigan cookie.  A heart on Traverse City, where they live and got married.

 

 

 

Married here, on Mt. Holiday. 

 

 

Here comes the bride.  Up the chair lift! 

 

 

My nephew enjoying a cookie.  So sweet.

 

 

 

I did not make the pies, but I did make the Pie Cookies!!

 

 

 

First dance

 

 

 

Me giving my toast speech.

 

 

 

Centerpieces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wish I had more pictures, but I was so busy I just didn't have much time to take any.  Most of these pictures are from family member.  Between matron of honor duties and chasing my little ones around the day went by so quick.  

Cherry Time!

My favorite place to go it Traverse City, MI.  Where cherries are abundant, and so are the local wineries!  I was lucky enough to live there for a few years after college, and I have missed it like it's my home ever since I moved away.  Now my family and job keeps me 5 hours south, but I'm able to visit several times a year.  My little sister lives there now, and just bought her first house.  Visiting will be comfortable and I'm sure we will wear out our welcome.  Maybe if I bake her a lot of cookies we can stay longer. 

The National Cherry Festival starts in July 7th and consumes the whole city for a week.  Although it is insanely busy with "fudgies," what the locals call the tourists, it's a beautiful and fun filled time to visit.  So in honor of Cherry Festivial I'll be passing out these cookies to all my friends. 

Have I mentioned I'm loving ruffles on cookies lately?  So easy and fancy looking!

National Cherry Festival

My favorite city is Traverse City!  I was lucky enough to live there for a couple years after college.  Of course, you do need to like winter because there is a lot of it.  Every season is beautiful there.  And the water takes on a caribbean blue when the sun is shining high.  My sister is the lucky one now, she moved up there a month ago.  I'm going up to stay with her for a week during the Cherry Festival.  I'm bringing these cookies to snack on. 

I shall call them.....blossom to bowl.  Because that's as clever as I can get right now. 

These ones are a thank you gift for a friend. 

I'm loving this bowl of cherries!

Cherry blossoms.