Over the holidays Ralf and I traveled to California, giving the family a chance to give him the once over before the big day in March, and Ralf the chance to peek closer into my closet before he signs on the dotted line. The result - everyone behaved (whew!) - so the wedding plans continue! All joking aside, we had a wonderful time and it was such an encouragement to finally have the informed affirmation of family and close friends. There was some question before our visit as to who would garner the most attention - Ralf or little Miss Elizabeth? In the end, it was Elizabeth's "Old McDonald" renditions that swung the competition in her favor... better luck next time, Ralf!
In between all too frequent eating sessions (Ralf noted after a week that he hadn't felt the sensation of hunger even once), we simply hung out with family and took in some of the Bay Area sights - the usual tourist ones and places of interest on the Julia History Tour.
My girls blessed me with a wonderful Bridal Shower...
...and the family went all out throwing us a Pre-Wedding Reception to celebrate with many of our friends that won't be able to come to Germany for the wedding.
The Reception was held on our last day and was a wonderful culmination of our whole experience with family and friends. It was also a wake-up call that Ralf and I need to start some smile muscle training in preparation for March 24th :). God has truly filled our "cups" with joy that is running over...
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