Awash in a river of love and happiness...

...That is how I would describe Liam and Meredith over the course of their wedding weekend on Sanibel Island! I recognized the feeling instantly because I felt it so clearly during my own wedding... Here is a pic of the happy couple.

This weekend I was lucky enough to experience one of my best friends in life marrying a woman that brings out the best in him. They stood on the beach in the presence of their friends and families and you could literally feel the excitement rushing over them. I can't thank Liam enough for asking me to stand and be a part of this weekend because it was an experience I will never forget. The only bad part was that Ally didn't get to experience it with me...we thought it was better for her and Grayson to stay home and looking back it was the right decision. But I still wish like crazy that she could have been there with us.

These are my Coast Guard Academy friends and we are one HELL of a fun group (if I do say so myself)! While we see one another occassionally over any particular year, the times where we are ALL back together are fleeting and far too rare. However, this weekend we got to spend more than our fair share of time together and while we certainly reveled in our past, I think we all have a few new stories to add to the books. Here are the boys...

There were times during each and every day where I found myself laughing uncontrollably, and I don't think a smile ever left my face (aside from the mornings of course ;) By the middle of the wedding reception I was literally jumping up and down on the dance floor laughing and singing at the top of my lungs in unison with the music (thank God everyone else was too!).

I've been so blessed in life with good friends and fun times...yet every once in a great while, I get to experience a rare height on the roller coaster. This was truly one of THOSE weekends. I love you guys!