My niece, Kellie Hadlock, one of the sweetest people you will ever know, “tied the knot” yesterday with the love of her life, Tim Thompson. With that marriage, Kellie also gained a sweet little daughter named Jolene, whom she dearly loves. This little family was a match made in Heaven, and both of their families are beyond happy about the connection that God put together. The hilltop setting looked out on Casper Mountain, and the day was beautiful. While the temperature was in the nineties, there was a breeze and some cloud cover that kept it cool enough to make it comfortable. It was a dressy cowboy theme, and which may not seem like a thing, but it is. Cowboy boots and jeans, meets formal lacy dresses and more cowboy boots. Cowboy hats, a beautiful bridal veil, flowers, and antlers, created a mix of the complexity of the styles of these two lovebirds.
Kellie has always been a girly girl, and more noticeably, a songbird. Her sister, Jessie best said it, when she said that Kellie’s life is a “musical” filled with singing…everywhere. Kellie sings in the house, the shower, the car, at church, outside, inside…yes, everywhere!! Kellie loves to sing. Kellie also loves to laugh and smile…both of 
which are infectious and are likely a big part of what let Tim know that he had found his other half. I’m sure the fact that Jolene, lovingly called Jo or Jo Jo, loved Kellie from day one helped too. Jo and Kellie are so close, you would think they have known each other all their lives. They just totally meshed, and it is the sweetest thing to see.
In what can only be called a “stark contrast,” Tim is an outdoor, hunter, fisherman, camping kind of guy. While Kellie has gone camping with her family, she never went hunting, and to my knowledge, fishing either. She says that Tim has opened up her world to things she would not likely have experienced without him. The funny thing is, that Kellie had decided that she likes these things. It’s just one more way to see for a certainty that these two were a match made in Heaven. Kellie’s sisters, Jessie and Lindsay have commented on the vital fact that Tim just lets Kellie be Kellie. My question is how does Kellie’s singing fit in with the normally necessary quietness of hunting…hmmmm?!? I guess this is where Tim letting Kellie be Kellie comes in…especially after the deer ran off because he heard singing in the forest. Well maybe, she just sings more softly though, because the hunt was a success.
Kellie and Tim are two very different people who make up a perfect match, and to see their union was a privilege indeed. As they head out now into their future, I am excited to watch where life takes them. For now, just seeing the happiness they share is exciting in itself. Yesterday marked the beginning of their lives together, and it was a beautiful beginning. For now, they plan to spend the rest of the summer enjoying their time with Jolene, before she must head back to her mom. I know that will be a hard day, but they aren’t thinking about that right now. They are a new little family of three, and they couldn’t be happier. Congratulations Mr and Mrs Thompson on your marriage!! We are so happy for you!! I know that God will greatly bless your union!! We love you both…and Jo too!!
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