Wedding Weekend

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We had a short week at the office this week because we headed up to Nebraska for a wedding.  Rachel's cousin, Jon, got married to another Rachel.  Yes, her name is now Rachel Kime.  Pretty funny to think about since that is also our Rachel's maiden name.

We headed out on Thursday morning.  We were a little apprehensive about the flight because Kennedy hadn't been on a plane since last March (when she was 8 months old).  She did great though, we weren't on the plane for long before she fell asleep.  That sure made the travel a little easier.

Once we got to Grand Island, we rented a car and drove another four hours to Valentine, NE.  That evening we met up with the rest of the family at Duane and Danita Kime's house, just outside of town.  Their property backs up to a small canyon, so they had prepped the back yard area for hosting the wedding service.

Friday we helped out with setting up the reception venue. Danita had hired a baby sitter to help entertain the kids while we busily turned a bare building into a decorated reception hall ready for 400+ guests. That evening we gathered at Duane and Danita's for the rehearsal then headed into town for the rehearsal dinner. I wish we could say that the kids were perfect angels, but they are Kimes, so that wish did not come true. That evening, Grandma and Grandpa Kime watched Brody and Kennedy so we could have a night out together. Tracy joined us too and we had quite a fun time letting loose!

On the day of the wedding, we wanted to make sure that Kennedy got a nap in.  We were thinking that it might put her in a better mood during the wedding service.  Since we were so close to the South Dakota border, we hopped in the car and drove her across the state line.  It was a success, we got her to sleep and now Kennedy can say that she's been to South Dakota. Now we just have to make it to North Dakota and Kennedy will have been to all the states from top to bottom (well in a row in the center of the country anyways). It was a beautiful wedding and we sure enjoyed our time we got to spend with family. We wish we all lived closer so that we could see each other more often, but we make do with what we can get!

Here are some pictures from the wedding rehearsal