Round One

We just had our first round of good-byes with family :(  Mike's sister, brand new brother-in-law, and his brother's family will not be seeing us again before we depart.  It was rough...and made even more difficult knowing that we will have several more tearful partings to get through before we go.  But...that's to be expected I guess.

On a more happy note, we've had several fun experiences over the past couple weeks to recount.  First, my sister Annie graduated with her Master of Science from Illinois State University (Go Redbirds!) on May 10th.  Mike, William, Dad, Aunt Liz, Momo & I all joined Annie in Normal-Bloomington for the commencement ceremony and had a great time (pictured are Annie and Will).  Mike and I also were able to make a short side trip to Champaign, IL to meet a fellow PC RIM invitee named Becky Robinson.

This past week we were able to spend a lot of time with Mike's family in preparation for his sister Regina's wedding on May 17th.  The wedding was absolutely beautiful and took place outside on the tallgrass prairie near Council Grove, KS.  The reception was also outside at Mike's parents' house in Kansas City.  I have a few pictures but they don't do justice to the beauty of the actual experience.  

We'll also take this opportunity to introduce you to a new feature of our blog: Our Photos.  I've uploaded several photos both current and past to this site.  Hope you enjoy browsing through them.  There are several of Regina and Chad's wedding, although I didn't take any of the actual ceremony or at the reception because I was too busy enjoying the experience.  

I've been trying to get Mike to post again, but it's kind of like pulling teeth so far.  Maybe he'll have something to say about the wedding?? (Hint Hint Mike)