Beach Wedding

It took for a cousin from Minnesota to get married for us to attend our first beach wedding.  While it was a destination wedding for them - Minnesota to California - it was a 2 hour drive and an overnight stay for us.  And memories to last a lifetime!

At the end of June, here was the ceremony location - Asilomar State Beach

Cutie before the ceremony

Daddy & Drew

Family Photo Courtesy Jodi

After an amazing ceremony we shuttled back to the reception site in Pacific Grove (Monterey).

The Sisters
L-R: Aunt Ardy, Aunt Connie, Grandma Geri

 And then we tried to recreate a family photo from my wedding (more cousins for this one)

Front L-R: Lauren, Grammy Kathie, Me
Back L-R: Katie, Jodi, Grandma Geri, Aunt Connie, Linda (Mother-of-the-Bride), Kristen (Bride), Sandy, Aunt Ardy

My Handsome Guys

Awesome "Guest Book"
Fingerprints with your name on the "leaves"

Daddy & Drew dancing

 It was really special that the Pastor who married my cousin, was also the Pastor who married Dave and I... nine years ago!

Dave, Drew & I with Pastor Karen

The next morning we left Drew with Grammy and GrampC and Dave and I embarked on one of my all-time favorite training runs... through Monterey.

Dave & I at the 1/2 way turnaround
The Dunes

After the run we cleaned up, grabbed breakfast and then ventured down to Cannery Row (Monterey) to check things out.

Drew's first trip to Cannery Row

Bubba Gump with Dave & Drew

Ice Cream on the Brain

We had a wonderful time at the wedding and just staying cool (it was in the 100s at home).  It's always great to have a "family reunion" for a happy reason.