Jody Sister Gets Married

Saturday, January 14th we headed down to Knoxville. Stephanie said she would watch the boys, so we could go to Leanne's wedding reception. The reception was in Harvey, which is a town with a population of maybe 200. They have one church, a bar that has one table and juke box and a community center. Eric actually lived there my senior year of college. Rent was really cheap. We had a great New Year's Eve party there, since we didn't have to worry about being quiet or the cops!

The reception was at the community center. They had a very nice turn out. Jody's Dad and stepmom, his two half sisters and brother all made the trip from North Dakota. So I got to meet them for the first time. His sister's are really nice, and very good singers. Jody paid for Al Robuck to dee-jay. Eric and Jody have known him since middle school. He is also an Elvis impersonater. He didn't dress up like Elvis that night, but his hair is dyed and he has the side burns. He also has karaoke, and he sang a few songs. He is really good. He regularly performs in Des Moines at prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino. We got there a little after 5pm. Some of our other friends showed up around 7. Everyone was getting ready to go around 9pm. They asked us to go out with them, but we needed to get the boys and head home. Eric was getting up at 7am to go to a swap meet at the fair grounds. I find it amazing, how the need to buy parts for his car can get him out of bed so easily. Yet, when we go to church he waits to the last possible moment to get up!

We got back to Stephanie's by 9:30. Chase was still up. They were reading books. He started crying. We asked him what was wrong. He said, "We haven't finished Snow White, and I haven't gone to sleep yet." He was so disappointed that he didn't get to sleepover. Stephanie told him he could come over again and stay next time. That made him feel better. We got home, put the kids to bed and were asleep by 10:45pm.