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Laura and Russ Get Married

A bit of sunshine, a bit of rain, and a beautiful Basilica make for a great wedding. Laura and Russ tired the knot on October 14th at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. With Henry and William as ring bearers, Jacob reading the intercessions, and Elise as the Best Matron, it was a family affair. The reception afterward was at the Marriott Southwest where Elise and I had ours 8 years prior! The weekend was a blast with the chance to visit with the Degens and Kelly’s, the boys grooving on the dance floor, and the opportunity to enjoy the swimming pool the next morning prior to brunch at Mary and Larry’s house.

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East Coast – Day Two – Wedding

Day Two: Friday

The big day had arrived for Chris and Karen. As one of the groomsmen, I arrived at the church (St. Thomas More) at 9:45 am. The morning was filled with putting on tuxes, a debate on how to fold a pocket square, and plenty of pictures interspersed with some waiting and joking.
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After the cameras had enough, we went back into the church for last minute preparations and some food.

The ceremony started at 1pm and went very smoothly (although I was happy to return to the air conditioning of the gathering area – it was once again over 90°).
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Following the ceremony, we all hopped in the cars to travel out to the reception, now being held at Water’s Edge Resort since the original location had gone out of business! The resort was a picturesque setting located right on the ocean.
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After a delicious cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, we headed inside to eat dinner and to dance. The celebration ended at nine, and we headed to the hotel where we chatted with friends. Overall, it was a great wedding filled with good times and good people.

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East Coast – Day One – New Haven

Elise and I arrived in New Haven late Thursday night and, upon getting our rental car, proceeded directly to our hotel (Premiere Inn and Suites). It was a nice place with small living room and kitchenette, but it was in a slightly strange location nestled amongst a business park.
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On Friday morning, we headed north to the suburb of Hamden to pick up my tux. Afterward, we drove to Sleeping Giant State Park and went for a sizeable hike on the many trails. The trails were beautiful and ranged from wide and level to fairly rigorous. The park is named for due to the terrain representing a giant lying on his back. As a result you could hike up his shoulder, head, etc. and be afforded a very nice view of the surrounding area.
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After a lunch at one of the peaks, we headed back down to the car and returned to the hotel for a refreshing shower (the temperature was a balmy 90°).

Late in the afternoon, we drove to downtown New Haven to meet up with Chris for the rehearsal, followed by the groom’s dinner at Geronimo’s (a tex-mex restaurant with delicious food and good margaritas). All went well and we were prepared for the big day.

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Hanging with T

At the end of July, Elise and I had the opportunity to drive to Duluth, MN to spend some time celebrating the wedding of our college friend, Brittany.  Due to the long trek from Iowa City, we dropped Jacob off at his Aunt Teresa’s house to spend the weekend.  The two of them had a blast together, spending some of their time together at a fantastic park (I know I’m jealous!).  Compliments of Teresa, here are the photos from their weekend together.  Be sure to check out the giant Teddy bear – don’t worry, you can’t miss it!

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Zooooooo!!

I felt like the title needed a little more emphasis due to the extensive wait for this posting.  Since I last posted, Jacob has become quite the stand-er man.  He is continuing to work on his balance and his cruising while holding on to something (table, couch, chair, etc).  He is now quite adept at standing and crouching down to pick something up, before standing up again.  He enjoys picking things up and putting them onto the coffee table, only to knock them off again – especially books.

In other news, I had been pursuing a full-time position at the University of Iowa ITS (Information Technology Services) while working as a temporary miscellaneous professional; basically a full-time employee without the benefits.  Last Friday, I was offered a position within ITS-Instructional Services.  After contemplating over the weekend, I have now accepted the offer and am very excited about the position.

To celebrate, here are some photos of Jacob.  Enjoy!

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Photo Booth

Saturday evening, Elise and I attended Andy & Rachel Perez’s wedding in Cedar Rapids.  The reception was held at Elm Crest in Cedar Rapids, home of famous golfer Zach Johnson. We particularly enjoyed the Tapas dinner, getting a variety of delicious foods such as lobster claws, prawn, and pork medallions wrapped in bacon. For their guest book, guests took pictures in the traveling photo booth (complete with fun costume items, if wanted) and pasted the photos into a guest book. It was definitely a fun-filled evening!

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An Exciting 5 Days

Upon the setup of the computer this evening, I began to reflect on what went down in the past week.  Indeed, it has seemed much more time has passed since last Friday:

Friday was Elise’s last day of the school year at Washington.  Upon picking her up, the family (Jacob, Elise, and I) went out to Old Chicago to celebrate the end of the year.  Saturday morning we took off for Omaha to witness the beautiful wedding of Alex and Johna.  Arriving at noon, a few of us went out for lunch before heading to the ceremony at 2.  Afterwards, it was a quick trip out to view Camilla’s new residence and then on to pictures and the reception.

On Sunday Jacob was quite exhausted and caught up on much needed sleep while Elise and I traveled back to Coralville to meet my parents.  That evening we packed up the last remaining items in the house.  On Monday morning, I retrieved the U-Haul and we all began the move.  After an exhausting day we had our belongings moved down to our new apartment in Kalona, IA.  Tuesday I was off to work, followed by some cleaning up around the Coralville house and unpacking in Kalona.

Wednesday morning I left Kalona at 6:50 to arrive at Grinnell, IA before 8:30.  I had an interview for an Information Technology Support Services position at Grinnell College that lasted the entire morning.  I  was the third of three interviewees and we should find out the results next week.

All in all, it has been quite the exciting time for the Werth Family.  Jacob continues to grow and is now 16.8 lbs!!  Elise and I continue to unpack and settle in to the new residence.  Our new address is 505 11th St, Apt A2, Kalona, IA, 52247.