A Warm Welcome

After years of hearing stereotypes about the relationship between a wife and her in-laws, it has been refreshing to be so lovingly received by everyone in Matt's family and their family friends. We were overwhelmed by the crowd of people who attended our reception in Indiana a couple of months after our wedding.

With all of the interest and attention from our guests and our eagerness to engage in conversation with each of them, there was little thought given to picture-taking.  

As we drove out of the church parking lot after dark, Matt and I noticed this for the first time:

It's a wonderful life.