j & e got married.

the wedding was beautiful...and the drinks were plentiful. i think that about sums it up ;) it was a great weekend...fun times with the family as always!!

the wedding was in grand rapids, mi. pics are in no particular order.


joshua & i on the dance floor.


joshua & i


joshua & ed


dustin and i


me & my mom :)


one of my favorites! love it!! (j, b, &b)


"...no, bring me 2 drinks..." or maybe i'm saying "peace"...who knows...


very classy...i think my dad's very proud


pre-wedding


all the girls...pre-wedding


pre-wedding


brandon explaining something very important to dad, dad looks thrilled, mom's still yelling something, grandma and i posing...love it.


we should have been rock stars!


dad, brandon, me, mom


post-reception...at the bar


i had the hiccups...kelsey's solution...i trust my cousins ;)


becky, me, derek, jacob


family!


becky, me, kelsey


aaahhhh.....


i never did get a picture of me and grandma both looking in the same direction...


cousins.


sisters. mom & aunt gail.


jacob & i...and ed & becky.


brandon & michael


becky...my partner-in-crime...


me & derek


becky, elisha, brandon


jacob & kelsey


me & my sis-in-law.

school.

classes have started and they're going great. here's what i'm taking...principles of genetic counseling I, genetics in the community, journal club, molecular diagnostics, human molecular genetics, and embryology & teratology...so that means, lots of reading, presentations, and observations. it's all very exciting ;)

my classmates are wonderful too. as i've said before (i think) there are 8 us. there's a bit of an age difference between me and most of the other girls...but they're all super fun, great girls.

i'm also working this semester on campus at the office of research compliance...that's not so exciting.

here are some pics of me and my classmates...


me, my classmates, a few 2nd years, and our assistant director volunteering at the down syndrome buddy walk


holly, alexis, whitney, kristen, me, theresa, kelly, brooke (my whole class) at the breast cancer walk (it was also brooke's birthday)

first things first...july.

so, in the craziness of all the things i needed to post in my last post (or the one before that...whatever), i forgot to post pics from 4th of july. i spent the weekend at carolina lakes with christian...brandon and michael joined us. lots of boating, eating, drinking, poker playing...here are some pics.


he loves me. ;)


:)


shot number...


b & m


i think someone stole my drink!


the contract...michael was going to split his lottery winnings...that is IF he won. it was very official..."addendum a: no selling of the soul is a part of this contract herein after date of signature"


cheers!


and the craziness begins...


m & c


again...stolen drink?!


i can't explain it.


yay...sparklers!








apparently they're in some kind of gang...




christian


brandon & michael


...before b's shorts were ripped to shreds...

i'll be back again...

just give me a day or two...

:)