Kenyon Barker was our nanny for the girls for the first year of their lives. She was the biggest blessing that God could have brought our way after they were born. In fact, her entire family - Zach, Dana, Kristin, Kenyon, & Colin - were all the biggest blessings in our lives whenever we lived in Baldwin! I worked at Zach's pharmacy with Kenyon - it was all a fluke how we came to know one another, but it was one of those instances that you are certain that God had planned for you from day 1. From the moment that I stepped into their pharmacy looking for a job, they took Tyler and I in as their own and made us feel welcome as part of their family. Zach and Dana (or two of their family members) came once a week on Thursdays and kept the girls for us until they were a year old so that Tyler & I could go have an evening for ourselves. We usually ended up going to dinner (the only peaceful dinner we ate each week without someone crying or needing something) & then to the grocery store, but it was so nice to have that time. It was the best "baby gift" that we have ever received - a break! Anyway, Kenyon found the love of her life the year that we left Baldwin City, and they got married this past weekend! In fact they got married six years to the very day that we brought the girls home from the hospital - June 13! The wedding was beautiful, and we felt very honored to be a part of it. Kenyon looked beautiful - of course! - and we couldn't have been more excited for our reunion with them! It was as if we had never left, we just picked up right where we left off! We miss them dearly, so it was a wonderful weekend spent with the most wonderful company!
Molly's ready to "meet" Kenyon! They don't remember Kenyon because they were so young. We talk about her and their times with her a lot, but they are excited to find out what she looks like!
Handsome man . . .
The wedding took place at The Simpson House on the plaza in Kansas City - it was a beautiful venue!
Dana taking a quick pose with the girls when we first arrived! She came running over to us - it was so good to see her again!! She looked beautiful as well - she was absolutely glowing with delight for the occasion!
Dana & Zach look on as Kenyon & Peter exchange vows . . .
jpg" border=0>Ethan, Peter's son, also joined them for family vows - it was absolutley precious! How thoughtful for the two of them to realize that it was a whole family union, and that Ethan is very much a huge part of them as a couple!
Mr. & Mrs. Vrooman!
The reception was a blast. The drinks were cold, the dinner was amazing, and the dancing was, well . . . crazy as usual! We danced the night away, sometimes inside on the dance floor, sometimes outside under the stars - it was just a beautiful night. Conversation was fantastic, meeting so many of their other friends, and putting faces with all of the stories that we had heard in the past. They had cheesecake for their wedding cake too - my FAV!!
Rayleigh thought the wedding was beautiful - she loves brides!
Zachary, "Baby Zach", has grown so much since the last time that we saw him! This is Colin & Jenny's son. He is exactly one month younger than Tucker, so the two of them hit it off, to say the least.
Ornery & ornier . . .
My little lady-like gymnast had a blast at the reception
Kiera is Zachary's little sister - 19 months old here. Didn't she make a precious little flower girl?!
They both used to fit into her arms much differently! What a beautiful sight for my eyes, to see them all back together again - knowing how much Kenyon has to do with us being where we are today! If it weren't for her, I probably couldn't have finished pharmacy school! What a blessing!
After the wedding, we headed back to crash for the night at the Marriot, litterally across the street. The kids loved this because we got to get up this morning and hit the pool first thing before heading home. Only bummer of the day . . . we think Tucker left his "doggie" at a sports store where we stopped to buy Tyler some shoes. I have to call them in the morning to find out if they found it, but of course, we didn't discover it missing until time for bed. He cried himself to sleep tonight - it was so sad! I'm just praying someone found it and turned it in. He has had it since he was six months old, and the thought that it may be gone is truly devastating. Say a prayer to St. Anthony for us that we find it tomorrow! We seem to really have trouble with stuffed animals and weddings! Long story . . . for another time!
1 comments:
I am typing through tears! I am so honored to have a special section on your blog. And you're right, those precious babies did fit in my arms differently - that made me tear up the most! What a blessing your family is! We loved seeing you, but how wonderful it was to pick back up where we had left off. You will always have a special place in my heart...
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