Home Sweet Home

We arrived home early Monday morning from our vacation. It was fun trip...other than my back killing me half the time (yay for free chiropractic care!). The drive through the badlands in South Dakota was beautiful. Nothing to talk about in Wyoming. We could see the mountains from our hotel in Colorado. The wedding was beautiful and we are so excited for our good friend.

Here are some pictures of journey...

First Stop: SPAM museum Byron takin' a ride on Mr. Hormel's piggies

Gotta take a picture with Spammy!

Green Giant...look how tiny Byron is...

Goofing around at Wall Drug

Climbing around the Badlands

Hangin' with Cornelious at the Corn Palace




Mount Rushmore


Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Flager!

Time for a Break

Life seems to never stop. Saturday we spent the day going over finances (isn't it funny how you can do everything right and still get screwed in life?) and then helped get everything ready for my sister and brother-to-be's bridal shower. Sunday we got over to help with the party several hours early and stayed for clean up as well. The shower was beautiful, although after everyone left it felt like we were still just putting up the streamers. What a whirlwind. I did have to sneak away for a nap. This third trimester is really "weighing" on me.

All the Bridesmaids

Good thing is that we are getting ready to leave for vacation early tomorrow morning. (We are traveling to Denver, CO for my husband's close college friend's wedding. He's in the wedding.) I'm really looking forward to this break from life and all the wedding festivities...and spending time in the hotel pools. I love just floating in the water to take all this weight off of my body. All I have on my agenda today is to pack! Then the craziness begins again when we return. Monday night childbirth class, Thursday 30week ultrasound, Friday church young adult meet n' greet, Saturday family party, Sunday church hosted baby shower for us. Oh goodness....things need to slow down before this baby arrives!

But for now...Colorado, here we come...

Dan's Wedding/Hanging out with Friends

Congratulations Dan and Jamie! May the Lord pour out many blessings on your marriage.

The wedding ceremony and reception was held on the Gehring property of 20 beautiful acres in Wilmington, VT.

Byron and I cut our hike a day shorter than planned to be a part of the pre-wedding festivities. Many friends came early to participate and lend a helping hand. The boys spent much time preparing LOTS of ribs for the wedding meal. I mostly helped with the decorations. It was fun to be a part of the wedding in more than just attending the ceremony and reception. Byron mentioned that he has always been a fan of the week-long wedding celebrations they had in Biblical times and this felt close to what he imagined it would be like.



Byron's friends/past classmates all rented a house about a mile from the Gehring property. We stayed with them for the weekend of the wedding as well. It was right on the lake and had a beautiful view from the back porch.

Most nights were spent around the fire on the beach.