My Favorite Day of the Year

Up until this year, I'd have to say that one of my favorite days of the year has always been Divisionals.  I LOVE it.  It's the culmination of a season of hard work by summer swimmers and on a lesser scale, the culmination of a week of fun.  In the past, this week has included tacky skate nights, photo scavenger hunts, shaving cream fights, and messy games.  Although I didn't get to participate this year since I am, for the first time in 21 years, not swimming or coaching, Sean and I did make it out to see some of Divisionals.  I always love seeing the kids and the spirit in general of summer swim team.  I didn't take too many pictures, but I will leave you with the few that I did take, and a selection of summer fun from the last few years.

Austin and me at this year's divisionals

Emily, Emilie, and Chloe

Tacky Skate night

Photo credit to Kim Deloach

Shaving cream fight

Photo credit to Kim Deloach

I hope Charlotte has fun summer swim team.  I can't imagine having kids without it.

The Orange Blooded Newlywed Club

Disclaimer- some pictures are jacked off of facebook.  

Shortly following the college club comes the newlywed club, and it's a club that it seems that all of our friends are quickly joining.  We've all been bridesmaids and groomsmen, brides and grooms, hosts of parties and showers, and have loved every second of it.  Looking back over these pictures and remembering the beginnings of each of these relationships makes me feel so lucky to have been able to become friends, and in some cases family, with so many wonderful couples who love God, love each other, and love Clemson.  This past weekend, we had the privilege of watching Dallas Kunkel and Elizabeth Temple join the ranks of Mr.'s and Mrs.'s, making them the fourth in a group of close knit friends to tie the knot.  It seems that weddings are the latest and greatest in post-grad get togethers, and we had an awesome time hanging out in the SC low country for the weekend celebrating and getting caught up with our college pals.  

Nick and Sean, the handsome twin Groomsmen with the newest husband, Dallas

The Crandall representatives in the Kunkel bridal party

The new Mr. and Mrs. at our wedding in August right after getting engaged.  Dallas was one of our ushers.

Newlywed Jen Moody teaching me Cotton-Eyed Joe at my wedding

The groomsmen at my wedding; appropriately included are other newlyweds Nick and Dallas

Sean, Nick, Lyndsey, and Me at their wedding in June

Nick and Dallas at Lyndsey and Nick's wedding

Nick, Lyndsey, Sean, Me, Tyler, and Jen and Dallas and Liz's rehearsal dinner

As much as I so miss being able to see all of these people every day, it's exciting to see and hear about everyone's lives going from college kids, to people with new jobs, homes, puppies, husbands, and wives.  And fun to have a weekend to hang out and catch up before all heading back to our new not-in-kansas-not-so-orange-anymore worlds.  So in honor of the latest and greatest in newlywed life, I'll end on a Michael Buble' note..