Town Shower

A few weeks ago, we had a double bridal shower. One of the other teachers was also getting married, along with Andrew and I.The cake that they made for the two couples...
Two of the teachers sat by me at the "head" table while I opened our many gifts. We got lots of useful things..

Back on Land

Well I am back on land now, but I thought I would tell a bit about the last part of my trip. It seemed like the closer I was to coming home to Rebecca, the slower time went. I was able to see some interesting things from the ship which was nice though.
In the suez canal, egypt.
Our cargo was all ammunition, for the air force and army mainly. I tried not to think about how big of an explosion it would be if it all went off.
I didn't actually see this, but I did see one group of dolphins off our port side. This picture was taken by someone else but that is our bulbous bow and the dolphins just love to play.
My oiler snapped this photo, and that is me on the computer reading my emails over and over. Glad to be back on land and able to communicate face to face with Rebecca and give her lots of hugs and kisses!

Taking a walk

Yesterday, the weather was nice and we decided to take the students on a walk around the colony...This is a group of children that we posing---some of their siblings were around so they got to be on the picture also.
2 of my students and I.
And...a group shot of just about everybody...There are 22 students in the school this year (K-8)...I think there were 2 students gone that day working in the field. This is busy time at the colony for the kids.. besides their regular school work, many help in the field after school or some afternoons.

Bridal Shower

On April 2nd, some of my aunts and uncles had a bridal shower for me at the church in Watertown. It was a fun day with different games and people were generous with their giving.Some of the people that put it on: cousin Liza, aunt Joy, aunt Melissa and aunt Sue
opening my gifts: my bridesmaid Denise wrote down the gifts as I opened them

Sitting by all the gifts I received after the shower
Jodi Larson and I. Jodi is Andrew's sister-in-law. She came with Kathy (Andrew's mom) and Madelyn (Jodi's daughter)

Last night

Last night 2 of my brothers (Marty and George) and I went to a Dierks Bentley concert in Sioux Falls...the evidence of fun is shown on our faces with the smiles!

Writing out the Invitations

This week, I took the invitations to school and over dinner break, my co-worker (Kay) and I started filling them out. Within two dinner breaks we had them all filled out...now just the addresses need to be added and they'll be put in the mail.

The finished product--- we are doing a postcard style invite with a picture of Andrew and I on it.

Life around here...

A couple of my students were standing by the road one day as I was driving out of the colony, so I quickly took a picture..
Wedding prep is under way...I have begun to make the invitations by stamping them.
My dad and I started making the table favors...we are having a little country-style themed wedding, so the reception will have country-like table decorations.