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Just a few days after getting back home from our wedding in Maui we were on a plane again headed for DC. We had planned a second wedding celebration at David's parents' house in West Virginia to include all of our East Coast friends and family who couldn't make the trip out to Maui. Our flight on the way over was cancelled and we got in much later than planned, a storm was coming through on Saturday which was the day of our celebration, but the party was still a great event and we both loved extending the celebration out a bit longer. All of David's family is on the East Coast and the majority of my Dad's family is either in Wisconsin or the Maryland/Virginia area so we had quite a family reunion! I was able to postpone my next round of chemo from starting while I was in Maui, but it meant that instead I would be starting the day before we headed to WV. No champagne toasts for me! Regardless, we still had a great time. Here are some (okay a lot) of photos from the weekend.
Wow - Pet Relief Area in the San Diego Airport
Thunderstorms? Booo
Snuck in a 8 Mile Run Before the Party
Me & My Handsome Husband
Custom Cookies for the Party
Not to Outdo the Cookies for Maui
Cookies were created by my amazingly talented
friend Christina at Sweet C's Bake Shop
friend Christina at Sweet C's Bake Shop
Tent is Ready for the Party and the Rain
Amazing Food with Vegan/Vegetarian Options
When in West Virginia - You Need a Bluegrass Band
Me & Andrea
Andy & Her Friend
Uncle Stanton & Cousin Sarah
David & His Mom #2 Liz
David & I With My Mom
David's Friend Doug - Yep, He's Tall!
Cousin Sarah & Brianna
Kids Enjoying the Pool
My Mom & Stepfather
David & His College Roommates
A Special Song from Emmunah
Ken & Devon
Little Violet Enjoying the Cookies
The Nieces Making Wishes
Dane & the Kids
Family Portrait Time!
My Little Cousins All Grown Up!
My Dad & His Siblings
The Pena Family
The Carlson Clan
The Carlson Family Matriarchs
My Parents
The Mayorgas
Cousin Sandy's Family
The Allen Family
David & His Siblings
The Allen Brothers & The Women They Love
Brotherly Love
The Allen Men
Needlepoint from Aunt Barbara
Our Fingerprint Guest Book's Complete!
Thank you to everyone who came out to second wedding reception! We loved seeing all of you and it was a perfect end to a two-week wedding celebration. Special thanks also goes out to our photographer Rachael Harms who captured so many special moments from the event.
We are now back in San Diego enjoying being newlyweds and are having fun starting our new life together. We're done traveling for now and won't be going out of town again until October when we make the short trip north to Long Beach when I run the Long Beach Marathon. This race is the big #20!! This will be a monumental race for me with special meaning since I've been training for this race while fundraising for my doctor's neuroncology lab. More information on my fundraising page Beating Brain Cancer One Mile at a Time.
