My mom sent me this picture of my nephews, Will and Ty, having fun on vacation at the beach. I haven't seen them in a long while. It's been a busy year.

Sarah and I made the hard decision not to invite any children to the wedding. There just would have been too many children. It was a practical decision, economically and otherwise.

Several of my friends who have kids have actually mentioned that it's a good thing. "We'll leave the kids at home and we won't have to worry about them. We can stay out later."

Still, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a little sad that Ty and Will won't be there.