Italian Honeymoon Part I

Bonjourno!!!!

Greetings from Venice! We arrived in Venice after 18 hours in the air, NYC, and Dublin. Adam had his first Guiness on Irish soil... :)

Here's a the first introduction video to our landing in Venice from the beautiful Mrs. Kate Gorski:

Our hotel is absolutely beautiful and our room overlooks the famous grand canal of Venice.

Here is Adam's welcome to our room and view:

Wandering the streets of Venice is an adventure all in its own. We've had our first Venetian delicacies of "special toast" (aka fully loaded pizza) and Cuttlefish in Venitian sauce. Venetian sauce is black as night because it is made from Squid ink!

Anyway, there are so many great things to write about, but we will post more later!!!!

No Place like home.... for a wedding!

There will be so many pictures from the wedding, we'll keep this short and sweet to capture the jist for you and posterity.

It was so great to be home in Edwardsville for our wedding. We got in 7 days before the ceremony and spent the first night with family. We spent the next day at a pumpkin patch, and the first half of the week finalizing things for the big day.

On thursday, the bride and groom went their separate ways for bachelor/bachelorette (aka stag/hen) nights. Adam's boys took him around town and Kate's girls took her around t

oo with both groups even having a chance meeting at a St Louis bar. Anyway, thanks to all for a great night, which won't be covered in many pictures... ;)

On Friday, Adam's parent's hosted a great rehearsal dinner at their home with wonderful food from the Camouflage Chef, Lee Conway, and good times had by all.

Saturday was the big day, and went smoother than could have been expected. Michelle Huesgen took AMAZING pictures which have been sneaked on her blog: http://untamedheartphotography.com/blog

Still, it is worth a sneak peak here:

The wedding at Eden Church was

beautiful, and the reception at Sunset Hills CC was elegant yet incredibly fun and dance-rific. Thanks to DJ Jack from Nigh Magic Entertainment for a great time!

Finally, Adam's parents had family over for Wally's famous pizzas on Sunday morning before Kate's parents threw a great bonfire on the Heepke Farm.

After all of that we had to say goodbye to friends and family for a fairytale week of wedding and fun which we will never forget.

Thanks so much to our parents, friends, and family, who made it so special for us all!!!!

Can't wait to update you on Italia!!!

High Tea- Just Kathy and Me

I experienced my first High Tea this afternoon with my good friend, Kathy. We met Kathy and her husband, Mike, when we first moved to Singapore though Adam's work. He and Mike work in a similar field and we struck up a friendship almost immediately. They are genuinely great people and have generously watched Bella for us many times. She loves them and they have a pretty good time with her too. =)

Kathy invited me for a girly afternoon before Adam and I head home to get hitched.

We started with pedicures, a first for Kathy, and ended with a high tea, a first for me.

A chic pool view, comfy chairs and pianist set the scene for Tea at the Goodwood Park Hotel's L'Espresso. A buffet of savory and sweet treats offered something to satisfy any palate. The savory treats turned out to be my favorite as each bite offered a unique combination of flavors. My egg finger sandwich was packed a big truffle flavor and a salami sandwich was complimented with a brie center. Yum-0! There was even a little caviar.

After letting our stomachs take a short break we headed back to conquer the deserts (so much for a pre-wedding diet!). Each sweet treat looked like a little work of art. The bread pudding and blueberry scone were delightful and a tiny jar of chocolate/coffee flavors surprised me with some pop rocks in it. I was so full that I didn't even try the chocolate fountain...there is always next time.

Three hours later we left stuffed to the brim and content after an day of girlie chats.

p.s. Moms we are going here when you visit!