13th Anniversary – July 26th

To Los Cabos Mexico for 22 hours! I was able to join Greg on a work trip.

We are off!
We are off!
Landing in Cabo!
Landing in Cabo!
Cabo!
Cabo!
Traveling in LuLaRoe! So Comfy!
Traveling in LuLaRoe! So Comfy!

It was a great time of relaxing and catching up.  Very much appreciated since we have been going no stop since the beginning of July!

On the beach!
On the beach!
Dinner
Dinner
Hotel!
Hotel!
13 Years :)
13 Years 🙂
Relaxing
Relaxing
I'm in the ocean!
I’m in the ocean!
Wave about to crash!
Wave about to crash over me!
Catching the waves!
Catching the waves!

I’m so thankful for being able to take such a quick trip with my hubby.  Enjoyed the time, but it was time to head home!

My pilot!
My pilot!
Aerial of our hotel
Aerial of our hotel
Home! Can you see Lake Lawrence?
Home! Can you see Lake Lawrence?

Gymnastics Trials

Esther and I went to the USA women’s Olympic gymnastics trials. It was Esther Christmas gift this year! It was an amazing time! San Jose did a great job hosting. We enjoyed playing together before the main event.

Heading to San Jose
Heading to San Jose
Our Tickets!
Our Tickets!
We made it!
We made it!
The pre party
The pre party
Making a sign!
Making a sign!
Free yogurt everyday!
Free yogurt everyday!
She kicked butt on the rock wall!
She kicked butt on the rock wall!
To the top!
To the top!
Face painted!
Face painted!
Big Slide
Big Slide
Favorite Attraction: Bubble
Favorite Attraction: Bubble

The gymnasts were amazing! We had amazing seats! We also got to attend an invite only parade of Olympians. The had 130 previous Olympians attend the parade. From the 1950 to current. It was quite an honor to see all these past Olympians.

Heading to our seats!
Heading to our seats!
On the big screen!
On the big screen!
Samone a the balance beam!
Simone Biles on the balance beam!  Amazing!
Parade of Olympians!
Parade of Olympians!
The Gymnasts!
The Gymnasts!
What a fun weekend!
What a fun weekend!

We did get out of San Jose on Saturday afternoon. We headed to San Gregorio beach with our amazing host Zac! We took over his house while his family was gone! Thanks Zac!

At the Beach!
At the Beach!
It was so cold!
It was so cold!
Beauty
Beauty

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I’m so thankful for this precious, quality time I got to spend with just Esther! She is an amazing young lady with much determination. I thought I could beat her up the climbing wall….well, let’s just say I need to work on my upper body strength! My hope is to always encourage her to take courage in the route God has laid out for her!

-Chris

Wedding Week!

We had an excited week celebrating Parker and Mac!  We started off with a family gathering, celebrating the weekend birthdays.

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Excited Flower Girl!
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Birthday Gals! El, Chris & Paula
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Getting our nails done!

The next day was rehearsal and dinner!  There was a 140 guests for the rehearsal dinner!  Crazy how big are these two families!  Thankful for my family!

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Bride and Flower Girl
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Uncle Mike straight from work – UPS man!
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Great Aunt Caroline playing the organ! She played at my wedding too!
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Family!
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My kiddos
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Our toast to the bride and groom! We gave them marshmallow guns. For that first fight! 🙂

Rahab had a blast getting ready with the girls!  She kept asking Nikki to reapply her lipstick all day long!

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Makeup
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Precious
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Rahab couldn’t stop watching all the pictures being taken!
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My Beautiful Cousins and Aunt!
Making sure Uncle Mike looks handsome
Making sure Uncle Mike looks handsome

Parker and Mack’s ceremony was beautiful.  Very honoring to each other.  What a blessing to be apart of the ceremony.

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Parker and Grandma Lois
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Ring bearer & Flower girl

My aunts sang at the wedding.  This has become a tradition.  It was an extra special moment moment for me.  My mom had lost her voice after her last surgery in March.  To see her singing at my cousins wedding was an amazing to see.

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Klaudt sisters singing
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Rahab dancing in the aisle during the song! She just couldn’t hold it in!

Mr. & Mrs. Wharram!  Love them!  July 2nd, 2016

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Reception Fun!

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Barrus family!
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Ireland Family
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My Sweet Grandma!
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Siblings!
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Cousins! Lauren, Esther, Rahab & Lily
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Rahab took every moment she could get with Mack!
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Jadon playing bean bag toss with the college boys!
Jenga! Rahab and Lily
Jenga! Rahab and Lily
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Jadon & Marshall enjoying the outdoor games!
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Lauren & Esther
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Cousin picture! Missing a few
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Trying to get Bart to smile! Wait for it!
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Smiles don’t happen often on camera!

The party still continued on for the next few days!  We did a family worship.  What a blessing to worship together!  Greg and the kids bought my a ice-cream cake on my birthday!  It was an amazing week with family!

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Worship
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Happy Birthday
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Where we stayed for the week!
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Happy 4th of July!

Until the next family gathering!

-Chris