Saturday of Wedding Weekend

It was like a big family reunion with all our relatives making the trip for the wedding! My Grandpa Phil and Jake at the Collegedale Church.
Jessica, Grandma Lois, Grandpa Phil, and Jake.
Jessica, Grandma, Grandpa and part of me with a 4-some self-portrait attempt!
Jake in Sabbath School where I used to go to Earliteens waiting for Heather.
Mom and Linda.

Jaclyn got some good pictures of the desert and salad and line for lunch on Sabbath at the 50s Diner.

Jake was hiding under a table. Jaclyn and Lindsey waiting to eat lunch.
Eating Sabbath lunch at the 50s Diner at CA.
Amy and Jeremy came down from MD and the Kwans came down from ON!!
Heather having a good time after lunch!
Jeff, Ryan & John waiting to head out after lunch. It was a great lunch... thanks mom, dad, Uncle Milt., Aunt Ruthie, Jaclyn, Tara, & Lindsey for helping!!

Friday May 30 Rehearsal & Dinner

On Thursday the wedding weekend felt like it was getting started because my Aunt Ruthie, Uncle Milt. and John got here Thursday evening in time to join us for a Lookouts game (I'll include a post on that later). This was Friday afternoon around 3:15 p.m. when we got a holdover 'til the Rehearsal Dinner, Taco Salad.
At the Rehearsal at the Goliath Wall, that started at 4:45 p.m.

Gregg walks Carrie down the "isle".
John and I trying to stay cool. It was a high of 89 or 90 that day. With the Goliath Wall shutting off all posibilities of wind, the Rehearsal was intensely hot.

Everyone talking before the Rehearsal started.
Hollie was our Wedding Coordinator and she did a terrific job! Thanks Hollie.

Carrie and Pastor Rilea.
Two more days 'til the wedding!!
Figuring out how the entrance would work.
Grant, Joy, Carrie, Grandma Dut, Ethan and Ella at the back of the Amphitheatre.
The Rehearsal Dinner at Ryan's was great. Everyone had a good time talking and had plenty of good food to eat.

My mom gave Carrie some apron strings.
Carrie opens the gift!
My mom reads a poem.
Carrie and Evan are having a good time.

We had fun talking with everyone. I was walking around to talk to people a lot. I would have been happy to stay there for even longer visiting.Ethan and John and Jeff at the Rehearsal Dinner.

Softball Night Pics.

Tuesday night was supposed to be Carrie's softball games. We got there and the opposing team was one player short! So we waited for over 20 minutes before they agreed to play a scrimmage that last for about 35 minutes.
Don, J.P., and Tyler drove all the way back from Collegedale for the day. Carrie is making faces at Carson in this picture.
Please tell me that is not a Red Sox hat. He needs a Jays hat.
The Patricks came too to cheer on their team.
It was actually a relatively cool evening considering how hot it had been during the day. As soon as I got done with my Professional Development meetings at Knox Dos I headed for the theatre where I met Carrie to watch Prince Caspian of the Chronicles of Narnia. We have been listening to the CD set my parents bought me a few years back... that is one of my greatest presents ever... thanks!!

Right before we went to Sonic for a drink after the scrimmage there was an amazing sunset.
On Wednesday I went to Millersville Elementary to get my keys and move some of my stuff in and attempt to set up my computer. This is my new gym.
Behind the school is very pretty with a hill and goats that the Principal said the students sometimes have to chase off the track so they can play during recess!
I went to Millersville in the middle of my day of Professional Development at Hawkins Middle, pictured above. So for technically not having to be at work this week I went 3 out of 5 days... good times.

Weekend at Highland

On Friday, June 20, Carson came over for a visit!
He loves Carrie's water bottle. Carson makes himself comfortable on top of Carrie.
What is he grabbing for?!
Carson meets Bobtail.
Carson in his sun hat.
Carrie watches Carson, Carson watches the grey cat.

On Sabbath, June 21, we ate lunch at the Patricks with some other faculty and then at around 4 that afternoon Carrie and I took a hike along the trails that go through the woods near Highland.
This bird was about 150 feet away from me, so this was the maximum zoom my camera has.
Sabbath afternoon I got in some soccer dribbling practice when the walk took us through open grass on campus.
On Sunday we went shopping in Hendersonville and so I took Carrie to see the outside of Millersville Elementary.

This past week from Monday, June 23- Wednesday, June 25, I went to Professional Development meetings in Sumner County. This was Tuesday at Knox Dos Middle; Monday and Wednesday I drove 35 minutes one way to get to Hawkins Middle. I have to get 30 hours of Prof. Dev. for each year I teach in Sumner County and I now have 18 done for this year!