(Marshall here) Before we had recovered from April's trip to California, it was time to head the other direction for Eric and Valarie's wedding in Maryland. My friendship with Eric traces back to our UVa days and is a redemptive work of God that largely took root in just the last 6 weeks of our time there. Eric and Val's wedding was beautiful. Set in Saint Michael's at the Inn at Perry Cabin, it was a truly memorable occasion.
And the timing of the occasion was remarkable for us. My grandfather had passed away the week before (see previous post), so we were able to be with my mom in the midst of her grieving. We stayed with her in Lancaster and she joined us on the trip down to Maryland for the wedding. Andy had some quality time with his Mommom, and all of us enjoyed a cruise on a catamaran the day before the wedding. After the wedding, we returned to Lancaster and spent the next day with the Degler cousins and Pawpaw and Kristen and Aunt Brooke and Uncle Pete at Minnich Farm. Be sure to check out this month's photos and videos on the sidebar.
Andy was a real trooper through all of this. I think he has endured more flight time and more jet lag already than I did in my first 10 years of life. Also in the last month, he learned to climb up on the couch, teethed the last of his baby teeth, decided he would spend all of his time outdoors if possible, and developed a love for books, especially those with tractors and boats like the ones he saw back east.
We are happy to be back home for a stretch and are looking forward to summer in Kansas City.
