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Bermuda, Bahama, Come on Pretty Mama. Key Largo, MONTEGO, Baby why don't we go...

On Thursday Justin and I will leave early in the morning for Minnesconsin.  We hope to arrive in Osceola by about 6:00 p.m. and get our puppy settled in at the Wisconsin Mederichs.  Very early Friday morning we will begin our two-flight journey to Montego Bay, Jamaica.  Barring any major problems along the way, we should be on the beach by 3:00 p.m.  I can't wait!  We are definitely ready for this vacation.  I'm glad that our good friends, Jack and Stephanie, decided to have a destination wedding, because it is the perfect excuse to get away!  Getting through three days of work this week will be tough, because I'm definitely in vacation mode, but I have a lot to get done between now and Thursday morning. 

Once again I feel my crochet skills have improved over the course of this week.  Using one of the books that Grandma Sylvia sent, I tried my hand at following my first pattern.  Previously I had just been using youtube tutorials, but I have to learn how to read these patterns so that I can make that cupcake hat!  My little cupcake will be here in about nine weeks!  The hat doesn't look as good as some of the other ones that I've done, but it was technically more difficult and I learned a lot by following the pattern.  See below for pictures of the hat, as well as pictures of me and my family with our "We're Excited For Vacation" faces (aka awkward family photos).

Be blessed, friends!










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  1. kmederichAugust 27, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    I think Mila is excited because she gets to stay with the Wisconsin Mederichs! And baby Sylvia is excited because she gets to hear the love from both sets of grandparents! P.S. Your hat is FABULOUS!!!

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    1. MederFam5August 28, 2012 at 5:08 PM

      Thanks, Mama Meddy! So excited to see you. This baby is ready for grandma to feel her kickin. :)

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  2. MederFam5August 28, 2012 at 5:07 PM



    Dawn Hisey-Khederian and Whitney Mullet Teders like this..





    Julia Mederich Love the pictures! So happy you guys are going to Jamaica!! You will have so much fun! Love you both.

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