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Journey to the Reception and Reception Perception
At long last, here are some photos from Ryan & Marie’s reception!! Alas, it was sooooo hot in the limo (the AC was BROKEN. Not just weak. Oh, no. It did not work AT ALL… and the windows didn’t open! Ha!), that nobody thought to take any pictures enroute to the yacht club. We were [...]
Gettin’ Ready, Goin’ to the Chapel & The Waiting Game
Gettin’ Ready Ryan and Marie’s day began with overcast skies. As Ryan rechecked the weather forecast, Dad mixed up a double-batch of his special (read: DEEE-licious) homemade waffles. They were divinely yummy. After the breakfast huddle, the family dispersed to all of our scheduled activities. Ryan and Kevin departed to play disc golf with the [...]
The Day Before the Big Day
Friday evening was the rehearsal at Christ the King Lutheran Church, followed by the rehearsal dinner at Buddy’s!! We realized on the way to the church that we’d left our camera at my parents’ house. Since we were riding with them—and the ever important decorations for the church that we needed to assemble before the [...]
Hello, Memorial Day Weekend!
Memorial Day Weekend, I’m so glad you’re here! The calendar says we have a few weeks to go until summer, but I don’t believe it. To me, this is the official start of summer! I need no further proof than the absolutely gorgeous weather we’ve been having! Steamy 90s earlier this week, freaky summer storm [...]
Girls’ Night Out
On Saturday night, we hit the streets of downtown Holland for Marie’s bachelorette party. Before embarking on our adventure, Marie got her list of “assignments” for the scavenger hunt. We drew numbers, and the numbers assigned us special missions that we had to help Marie achieve. Once our particular mission was accomplished, we got to [...]
2010 Winter Beer Festival
I am not a beer drinker. If you know me, you’ll never confuse me as a gung-ho fan of beer. In fact, at parties, I often amaze people with the sheer number of other options in my repertoire. “Ohhh, what’s that?” they’ll ask. “You know all the fun drinks!” Cosmos, martinis, mai tais, Shirley Temples. [...]
And Tonight’s Temperature? 2, Just 2
Last Sunday was downright Spring-esq. We had a lunch date with Ryan, Marie, and Rodney at Big Bob’s in Gaslight Village. Seeing as how the weather was so pleasant, we walked there. Snow was melting all around, and it was downright delightful. Look, Ma! No jackets! And now? The grass in the backyard that had [...]
Be Merry. Be Bright. Happy Christmas!
Here’s Christmas Eve morning, summed up in three pictures. Breakfast: Already great because it involves doughnuts; made even better by the fact that the penguin decoration is a ring! (It’s the little things, really.) Tree: Our tree with all most of the presents before we dove in. Chaos: The pile of wrapping paper, boxes, and [...]
Sweets & Sweeties on Sweetest Day
Sweetest Day fell the day before the Grand Rapids Marathon this year. We started off the day running a bunch of errands, not the least of which was stocking up on lots of sweets for us the trick-or-treaters (maybe, if there’s any left!) The big bowl of candy rounded out our Halloween decorating; so, as [...]
Back East for the Brooksie Way
This past weekend, we headed to the east side of the state to visit the fam, stock up on some good eats, and so Kevin could run the Brooksie Way Half-Marathon at Meadowbrook on the campus of OU. (Oh, the memories!) The first stop was a quick romp around campus, showing Kevin a few of [...]
