June 2nd, 2006. Kahoka, MO.

Alberta and Paul walk into a celebratory shower of bubbles.

Alberta's good friend Sue demonstrates how to blow bubbles.

Doris and Mary (l-r).

Valerie, Linda (Kelly's godmother), Arlen, and Michael (l-r).

Ione, Marie, and Marie (l-r)

Gretchen slept through the whole ceremony.

Alberta's cousin Mike.

Great-aunt Elaine came to the wedding and helped take care of Gretchen. Barb from Kahoka meets Gretchen.

Mike came all the way up from Texas!

With the wedding complete, it is time to eat, ...

...cut the cake,...



... and party.

a little bit louder now, SHOUT!!!

For those interested, here are a few pictures of rural Missouri. Notice the lot of farm implements behind the town sign.
Blue skies and green fields, that is Kahoka in the background.
This is the driveway to a rural house in NE Missouri. We pulled over here to feed the baby, on the way back.