Rehearsal

On Friday morning we went to the church to decorate

and prepare for the rehearsal!

 It was nice to have everyones help.

Sorry, I don't have more pictures of the decorating.
We were BUSY!!
Then the Strite family provided a delicious rehearsal lunch! (Thank you!)
Now for the rehearsal....

 The soon to be Bride and Groom

 Hope was the maid of honor, Joanna,  Zoe,  Me, and Juilana were the bridesmaids.
Joy and Elainah were flower girls.

Jaylon was the best man. Tom, Nathan, Joshua, and Luke were the groomsmen.

 

David was so cute!

This was his first wedding to be in.

That night we rented a rollerskating rink for everyone to enjoy!

So the girls were putting mini sausages into the cooker, since we would not being going home between events!



Company Before the Wedding

Joanna and Juliana came back on the 11th and Sarah came on the 12th.  It was the start of a lot of fun! Tuesday morning Kaitlyn, Joanna, Juliana, Sarah, Joy, and Elainah went to the Liberty Bell. After that they went to the airport to pick up Justin, Julianna H.(all the way from Saskatchewan Canada),

 and Stephanie (Juliana's mom from Arizona).  

 

 Sister Stephanie was going to stay at the Brandt's so they came for supper that night and then

she went home with them.

 

 

 

 We went on a three mile walk almost everyday!
The fresh air felt great!

 I think Benjamin is a little scared that Zach is carrying him:)

 

 

 

  All the girls that were at our house pitched in and helped with all the work.
THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!

On Thursday morning Luke one of the groomsmen from Arkansas came and a friend of his. That afternoon the rest of the Strite family, some of the Frietas family from Florida, and that evening Tom (from Arizona) arrived.
Matthew and Stephen  (our Indiana ushers) came in Friday night.
We felt so honored friends came from the East and the West! (North and South, too!)
Our household party of 30 was awesome!!!
Lots of great memories!




HoPe'S BirThDaY

Yes Hope is 12 years old!

 

 She is a very sweet girl and she is growing into a nice young lady.

 

 

Grandmommy and Grandpoppy came up for the day.

She had a little help opening her gifts:)

 

Mandy, Lillian, and Hope


Some of her favorite things are
 reading her Bible, ice hockey, softball, dodge ball, volleyball, kickball,
swimming, dogs, riding horses, jumping on the trampoline, cooking, reading, sewing,
and playing with her friends.