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A Weekend Back Home

in Uncategorized on August 6, 2013

This past weekend we loaded up and drove back to Nebraska for a full weekend of Wedding themed fun! And as an added bonus, Ellie, Louie and Erin were all home as well. We got in Friday evening and got a good nights sleep before the next jam-packed day.
Saturday Ellie and I hosted a wedding shower for our cousin, Asha. She and her fiancé are getting married the last weekend of September and we can’t wait to welcome Michael into our Eberspacher family. The wedding shower was a brunch, filled with lots of breakfast goodies: quiches, fruit cabbobs, scones, a parfait bar and of course lots of piping hot coffee. We played a few fun games that let us share some fun memories that we have of the bride-to-be, which of course had us all laughing and reminiscing together. I felt blessed enough to share the devotional for the morning; a few encouraging words to Asha about the beauty of marriage. It’s only going to be the most wonderful time of her life, right?
Asha got some awesome gifts! Having only gotten married 4+ years ago, it’s already amazing the new kitchen gadgets out there that she registered for. I might have to add a few to my own Christmas list, like this one:

Belle Tea Kettle
 
 
Um, is that not the most adorable electric tea kettle you’ve ever seen?!?

It was wonderful for all of us Eberspachers to be together again. Grandma Lee even came out from her new nursing home in Lincoln. My heart hurt when she couldn’t remember her name, or even write a card to Asha to go along with her gift. It is getting more and more difficult for her to leave her home now. She wants to go back almost the minute that she gets anywhere, so it made it all the more special to have her there with us that day.
 
 
Yummy breakfast goodies!
 
 
The bride with Grandma Lee, her beautiful Mom and Mother-in-law to be
 

Saturday afternoon after the shower, Eric and I took a drive out in the truck to scope out our land. Eric and his dad had been out looking at it earlier in the morning, trying to decide on some tentative plans for our future. He took me out later to walk over everything. As I stood in the field, looking over the pond and the rolling hills, I was taken aback. I tried to hold back my emotions, but the tears started to fall – there was nothing I could do about it. This spot, this very spot where I was standing, was where we are going to build the rest of our lives. I was so grateful.

 
 

That evening, we left Nora with her Aunties and Uncle and we headed out to a wedding for Eric’s dear friend from high school, Chrissie. She and her now husband Bobby had a lovely wedding at the Methodist church in downtown Lincoln and threw a beautiful reception afterwards at The Jasmine Room. Her colors of navy and gold made the reception room glow beautifully. My favorite touch of the night was the centerpieces made of their law school books (both of them work at the same law firm in Lincoln). It was a great night to celebrate love!
 

 
Beautiful cake table

 
Loved, loved, LOVED their chalkboard sign!
 

Me and my hot date!
 
 
Nora hanging out with her favorite Alaskan Auntie and Uncle while we were gone
 
After we got home from the wedding, we drove into town to hang out at some of our friends house, Daron and Jalayna. Kati and Dolen and Serena and Jade happened to be there, too, and we enjoyed some cold drinks around a good fire. It was the most perfect way to end the night. FULL of so much gratefulness, once again.

After one last 4-wheeler ride, lots of food and sad goodbyes, we packed up and headed home Sunday afternoon. Kim and Sheila are coming down tomorrow morning to watch Nora while I work this week, so she will continue to get lots of attention while they are here.

I also got all of my fall decorations out yesterday, and can I just say that I am SO HAPPY!!! I’m hoping to get a “fall home tour” post up once things are finalized around here a little bit more. Now all I need is for Starbucks to break out my Pumpkin Spice Latte and I’ll be good to go!

 


 
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  1. Sarah says

    August 7, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    Just found your blog via Libby at Living with the Ls.

    Looks like you had a wonderful weekend back home. It's always so nice to catch up with family!

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