SoCal here we come! Part II

I decided to split the California adventure into four different parts. It just so happens that the first two parts are the first two days. The second day was Josh and Hayley's open house for their wedding. It was at my parents house and they have been preparing for a long time. Last summer they renovated the entire landscaping. They contracted all the concrete and such and my dad has spent many a Saturday (and the last several Friday's that he took off work so it would be ready in time) working on everything from the front door, flowers, lighting, BBQ, etc. I thought it was a great open house. I am stealing the pictures in this post from my parents blog.

The theme was Hawaii, as was the wedding. That center piece there was very heavy. Under it is my dad's new BBQ, and my dad built a simple wood table to hold the piece so the BBQ wouldn't be damaged. There was so much food, and my mom was giving it away left and right toward the end.


Josh and Hayley had a reception line, which was nice.

There were tiki lamps lining the driveway. There were a lot of people there. It was good.



It was really good to see a lot of old friends. By old I don't mean age although some are getting some serious gray hairs, or losing them altogether.

As the darkness of night came, the tiki lamps really began to take effect. They were a really nice effect.

If you want to hear more about the open house go to my dad's post on it.