We spent 3 wonderful weeks in Ohio with my family
for the wedding of my brother Josiah!
It was a great time and we loved every minute of it! We loved being with my family and
the girls enjoyed it immensely!
I have to mention that my brother Josh wasn't there and that was really a bummer
but we were blessed to have his wife and girls there!
Xavier (who is a little over a year younger than Ki) is almost as big as her
yet Shakinah took over the role of bossing him around
She loved him a lot!
Haha!
Grammy and Shakinah hanging out
One of the girls favourite activities was helping Grammy water her little potted garden
It was a daily ritual
The house that my parents have been blessed to stay in until they find a permanent residence
is right on a lake...so for us it really felt like a vacation
And who doesn't loved waking up to a lake
The girls enjoyed watching Tukey cook out on the grill
Tukey's fan club
The girls with half of the cousins
(Left to Right: Xavier 2 (exactly), Kaliya 18m, Shakinah 2 3/4, Isaiah 4)
Cuties
Ki and her Tukey bonding over their favourite: ice cream
Isaiah caught a fish!
We were all so proud!!
Uncle Jacob fishing with the kids
Grammy got the girls their first real tutus!
They loved them!!
Aunt Alicia and Aunt Ali with the little ones reading stories
The kids loved it!
Alicia was an awesome story teller!
One of my best friends Amy (from the Doulos) came up with her husband for an evening
and we had such an amazing time! She has been such a joy to my life and her friendship means so much to me!
We loved spending time with them!
Day trip to the Akron zoo was a big hit!
Papa and his girl
Uncle Siah came too!
Sweet baby Kinlee (16m)
Josh and Ali's youngest
Her and Uncle Siah bonded!
My little buddy!
Isn't he the cutest??
Jacob and Xavier on the carousel
Ali and Kinlee
Siah and Kelynn (3 1/2)
Josh and Ali's oldest
As the guys were away at Josiah's bachelor party
the Mum and sisters went out for a wonderful dinner and ice cream
It was an awesome time!
Larissa Josiah's wife is in the middle :)
The flower girls!
Cuties
All the flower girls with the beautiful bride
Precious!
(Is that not the most stunning bride??)
Couldn't have had a more beautiful wedding and couple!
I think I cried the whole day!
Christ at the center of the marriage!
Awesome!
Was honoured that Josiah asked me to give a toast!
I was a nervous emotional pregnant mess, but I made it through without blubbering! :)
Grammy and Tukey
and all their grandchildren
(for the moment!)
the cousins!
As you can see this is only a fraction of all the fun we had!
But I am just so blessed to have a family like I do!
God has shown so much grace and love towards my family
and I am so grateful for the time!
It never gets easier to leave...actually I think was the most difficult time yet
But God is good and we are thankful for all the love and support from my family!
XX
Bethany
ps. I'll leave you with this
sometimes as a parent you got to be creative
especially on a plane
yes that's a diaper
