Another one bites the dust...

It was dad's plan since we were in diapers....send the girls off to a great Catholic Universtiy so that they can meet a great husband. Well, dad may have been doling out future MRS. degrees when we were tots, but now he is eating his words, as yet another Bugos girl has gotten hitched.

Just days after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Christendom College, Cassidy walked down the same aisle she had worn her cap and gown, this time in an all white gown and veil, ready to become Mrs. John Jalsevac.

As her sister, I couldn't be happier! John is a welcome addition to the family, and Cass is truly blessed to have such a wonderful man in her life.

Taking place in the lush Shenandoah hills of Virginia, the setting was utterly romantic. The entire family and tons of friends of both the bride and groom congregated in Front Royal for 4 days of wedding festivity (and manic preparations:) The blessed event took place on May 15th at 3pm.....and lasted into the wee hours of the morning.

To view the full wedding story, you can view their album under the featured weddings at www.BellezzaPhotography.com

Congratulations to Cass & John!

Our whole clan!

Seven Habits of Highly Independant Little Boys

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER....


1. Knives are swords.
"If hobbits and dwarves and the children of Narnia can bear them....so can I." -Avery
(found today in the top bunk coveting my turkey carving knife under a pillow. I just uttered a prayer of "THANK GOD nothing happened to him" and gently removed the knife to a place so safely out of the way that next Thanksgiving I will probably have to carve my turkey with chopsticks). I still don't know where he got it from . YIKES!!!)

2. Don't pee your pants. No.....pee in any open container available in the moment. But just don't pee your pants.

3. Pick mommy's single most expensive hair product and use it to wash the carpet.

4. Open door policy. .....In the fridge. Get whatever food you want, whenever you want, partially eat it and then grind it into the nearest available furniture or crevice. Leave fridge door open on your way out for proper ventilation of food.

5. Turn fridge control to OFF. This will greatly excite mommy at around midnight when she is looking for a snack and realizes everything is room temperature.

6. While we are on the topic of food, make it HOT. Doesn't matter if it is not normally nuked, but place any food item or toy in microwave and turn on by pressing whatever buttons necessary. NOTE: If you see fireworks...run and hide under your bed.

7. IMPROVISE. Can't find the foam bullets for your air gun? Break open your LED light you got from the parade, pop out the little stack of cell batteries, and you have instant METAL bullets perfect for loading into your high powered air gun (the one that DADDY bought you, remember?)