SHOWERS AND DEDICATIONS!!!!!

The Rumley family traveled ALOT this past weekend. First, on Friday, we drove to Ft. Wayne to pick up Betsey from Micah's house. Then Tim, Betsey, Zachary, Elyse & I drove to Troy, Ohio, for a wedding shower for Erin, which was held on Saturday. After the wedding shower, we drove back to Ft. Wayne to drop off Betsey at Micah's house. The rest of us drove to Grandville, Michigan, to stay at Emily's apartment on Saturday night. Sunday, was Ava's dedication in Forest Hills, Michigan. The following is pictures of all the events that took place.

Tobin & Erin came to the motel so we could give Tobin his Christmas gifts. First was the "Christmas Eve" gift. We always give the kids new pajamas so they will look fresh on Christmas morning. But, most of our guys wear boxers to bed, so pajamas wouldn't be a good gift. Since Tobin is from Ohio and is a die-hard Ohio fan, we gave him U of M lounge pants for his Christmas Eve gift. We also gave him a 50 ft. extension cord for his use in his "future" garage.

A closer look at Erin's Tobin. He and his roommates from Rose are having a beard growing contest. Tobin thinks he is winning.

Now the wedding shower. A friend of Tobin's mom hosted the shower. This is Erin's first gift to open. She got alot of nice things. She was very pleased and thankful.

Tobin's Grandmother, Dixie, with another friend.

Tobin's mom, Jacque, has four friends that she exercises with faithfully. They call themselves "Boot Camp." Here they are all smiles. Jacque is on the far right. The lady that hosted the shower is in the middle.

Now we are in Luke & Lacey's church waiting for the dedication service. Ava, being held by Elyse, and closely watched by Zachary, has a bib on that says "I'm adorable (or so I'm told). And she is!

Here is the happy couple with baby #3. Ava and Logan were very good for their dedication. No crying, not a peep.

Pastor and Ava share a laugh. The couple on the left are Logan's parents and good friends of Luke & Lacey. Keisha, Rusty and Logan.

After church, we all went to Luke's house for pizza, brownies, chips and dip, and pop. It was a good visit. It was good to see the Liabenow's and Webster's - it has been a long time.

Tomorrow, we get back to the grind. PCS starts, homeshooling starts, and regular chores. Tim's birthday is Tuesday - so we need to hit the store to get his special dinner purchased. Maybe we will post pictures of that on Wednesday. Enjoy!