The Weekend's Events

The following are the events of Blake & Danielle's Wedding Weekend. It was a blast!! Welcome to the Riber Family Danielle!!

The "story" begins on Friday. We flew in, picked up our sweet ride, and headed to the hotel. Sat by the pool until it was time to get ready. The PARTY BUS picked us up to head toward the rehearsal dinner. This is Amy and I on the bus.

We arrived at the rehearsal dinner, and met up with all of our Florida family and friends. The evening was eventful, with my uncle Jeff "keeping things moving." By the way, the steak was superb!! Thanks Uncle Jeff & Aunt Lill!! (I believe my aunt Lill will be making an album soon, based on her debut that night; look for it in stores soon)... :)

After the rehearsal dinner, the party bus took the wedding party, friends, and anyone who could fit, out dancing! It was a fun night, with crowded dance floors! :)

...here is a picture of the party bus and MOST of the group.

...after some much needed rest, we spent the next morning at the Waffle House, followed by the pool. It was SO NICE to hang out by the pool with the WHOLE family :) I got a little burnt however...sunscreen next time!

...after the pool, we went and got all dressed up with somewhere to go! :) The wedding was beautiful, as was the bride :) I guess the groom wasn't too bad either! Reception followed with a fabulous dinner, GREAT band, and you guessed it...another crowded dance floor!

The next morning, we had a brunch at Jeff & Lill's. Blake & Danielle left for Jamaica and left us all behind :) Meanwhile, we watched their wedding video...over...and over...and over :)

Lastly...back to the IL. Smooth flights, back by 11:00. It was a great weekend!

Wedding Weekend

Sorry, no new posts lately. I know how frustrating that is :) ...but I really haven't had ANYTHING to blog about! I guess you could call that a good thing (life is going smoothly), or a bad thing (my life is very boring). :) Anyway! Josh and I (and the rest of the Riber Fam) are headed out tomorrow for the FL. We will be attending Blake (my cuz) & Danielle's wedding! I am so excited, as my "Florida Family" knows how to have a good time!! In the words of my Uncle Jeff, "A good time will be had by all"...

I will report back next week, with the weekend's events...and possibly some pictures!

"Day of Children" Celebration

Hey guys! I just wanted to remind you (or let you know) that we are going to be collecting items THIS SUNDAY at Charis, for an outreach to children in Mexico. Josh's uncle and aunt (Lowell & Sheri) and Liz & Rey (my bro and sis-in law) are missionaries to that area. They are doing a celebration with the Huichol tribe, for the national "Day of Children." As part of the celebration, they are putting together gift bags for each child. Let's be a blessing to these kids, as well as an encouragement to those who are sharing Jesus with that community!

Here are the items they're "looking for": markers, crayons, plastic jewelry, stuffed animals, cars, small dolls, etc... (nothing battery operated). Let your imaginations go wild! :) Let me know if you have questions!