When Wendy was two weeks old, she got bundled into her car seat, and then the moby wrap, and then unbundled for security and re-bundled, tucked under the nursing cover more times than I can count, and then bundled back into her car seat. When it was all over, she was in Ayer MA, ready to attend her uncle Erik’s wedding and meet her great grandparents 
and all sorts of uncles and aunts and even her cousin Ziva!
Charlie was a superb traveler and made it through 10+ hours of traveling--including the longest line for security I have ever seen, one cancelled, two delayed flights, a confused car rental clerk, and an hour plus drive without his blankie, which had suffered an unfortunate accident with his milk early on in the trip—all without a nap and never had a meltdown. That’s one helpful two year old, I say! And we praised him with many praises! (His Mama and Dada also made it through without any meltdowns. Thank you to everyone who was praying!)
Thursday morning we recuperated. Grandma rested in bed and held Wendy while she slept. I worked on getting dinner ready for the family get-together that evening. It was really great. Grandma got her baby holding fix, Wendy stayed asleep as she only does when someone is holding her and I enjoyed having my arms free for a little bit. ( This picture is obviously not from the sweet hours they spent curled up on Mom’s bed together! ) 
It was great to see Jon and Zanna and their 4-day old baby girl! I thought I was being all ‘my-child-was-born-on-a-leaf-and-now-I’m-going-to-keep-ploughing-the-field’ and all by traveling two weeks after having a new baby. ( Ziva and Wendy are 11 days apart!) But if I was being brave, I don’t even know what category Zanna falls into! I’m so glad they came! 
Proud Papa! ( I know Jon is going to hate me for writing this, but I still cannot believe my baby brother had a baby and is a father!!!! It blows my mind! But it was so cool to trade babies with him and talk about soothing techniques and eating schedules.) He’s an awesome Dad and I’m looking forward to raising our baby girls at the same time!
…and introducing…the Jacobson/Marzinke niblings: Ziva, Charlie and Wendy!!!
On Friday morning, we went to Catherine’s bridal shower. 
It was lovely! Why yes, those are ginger infused carrot cake cupcakes and Prince William’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake along with all sorts of other melt-in-your mouth goodness behind the bride! There were so many babies there, that it looked like a baby parking lot in the back room for a while. 
Meeting up with my grandma and Aunt Leila and Aunt Alice there just added to the fun. 
I was so glad to be able to celebrate Catherine and meet her family!
Friday night was the Rehearsal Dinner. We met at a park and had a Philippine style picnic. Since we ran out of utensils and ate with our fingers and there were mosquitoes the size of butterflies—I’d say it turned out pretty authentic! 
Catherine’s sisters both have boys around the same age and older than Charlie. They brought balls and bats and frisbees to the picnic. This picture kills me. It captures the hope and longing in a shy little boy’s heart while he watches those big boys play. 
He did eventually join in the fun! 
Saturday came and there was sunshine! And the two were made one! And there were sparkles in their eyes, and handmade pottery cups and father-grown flowers in their hands and joy in their hearts!
And there were approving matriarchs and patriarchs….
and much stomping of the feet and sashaying of the hips!
My incredibly handsome men dressed up for the wedding with matching Windsor knotted ties. (Wendy did wear her green knitted dress as planned, but the afternoon was so warm that I had to strip her down to her onsie before I got any pictures!)
Sunday was a recover from the wedding day. Charlie and Jonathan drove great grandma and great grandpa into the airport. Apparently they reported to my mom that Charlie didn’t stop talking the whole way there!
We also had the special treat of having lunch with my 2nd grade teacher, ‘Aunt’ Ginny! She came to the Philippines to teach in our elementary school two separate times, and became a close family friend. I was so glad she could drive down from Connecticut to see us. It was special seeing her and catching up a little! 
Monday we flew home. These pompoms are in Charlie’s bag of airplane toys. As you can see they are a versatile toy. He became attached to a red one and made a sort of pet out of it while we were gone. He called it his “fuzzy ball” and insisted on sleeping with it. 
ps This is what happens when you combine a glass of milk with the discovery, as you try to check in online at 7 for a 11am flight, that your flight has been cancelled and they booked you on another flight leaving two hours earlier without telling you: yummy cheese!!
