welcome home

(the bachelorette party)

out for an early morning dip in the pool

the pool

this is how it felt

this is how it looked

(after our swim, we went for our mud-baths and sent the bride-to-be for a massage)

the extremely relaxed bride at the most appropriately named restaurant in napa valley

(Long Meadow Ranch ... same initials as Lindsay Maral Richter)

the bridal party

back before we left for california

playing at the Glasgow Airport

Nonni's Birthday

make a wish!

blowing out the candle

congratulations!

the Birthday girl

poor Chenners

tickly knees

lucky girl

freshly-baked apple cider donuts

are a girl's best friend

in the donut zone

garden of gnomeo and juliet

this was live action gnome-age

lilah was stoked

Lilah and Papa Jon

Apple Hill, part 2

Apple Hill is wonderful for kids

you can go to jail...

pilot an airplane

drive a tractor

keep driving tractors...

and ride more ponies!

lilah kaur sakti went to town

a-

riding

on

a

pony

a trip to Apple Hill and those that went

Papa Zuzu, Lilah, and Nonni

two Papas:  Jon and Zuzu

more shots from Mission-North park

also known as "Lilah's park"

it's hard to get a good shot of someone in motion on a swing

i applaud those that can:

good on you, keep up the good work

sunny day in november

building up arm strength

down the fireman's pole

success!

lifting herself up with no help!

and again...

(just before successfully flipping over)

sacramento bicycle

thanks, nonni and papa jon!

i love this overexposed picture of lilah and steven

just another normal sunny november day in california

1950s, new york city

the dress lilah didn't wear for the wedding

the shoes

for you, Ashley.

for real.

the dancing queen

a quick spin with mum

and then up in the air with Aylin

taking over the dance floor

holding her own, but feeling the heat

go Lilah!

Well done, you!!  You were an absolute STAR for the whole wedding day.  We are all so lucky to have had you be a part of such a fantastic celebration.  You made it even more special.

I love you.

more professional-type shots

the stage

Jon and our Dad walking Lindsay down the aisle

during the ceremony, Dan and Lindsay light a Unity Candle together

that's all kinds of symbolic

just about to be Man and Wife

The descending wedding party and Lilah

shh... I'm standing next to Adrian Brody