After 7 years together, 10 months of dating, a year of engagement, 5 years of marriage, 12 countries explored together, 6 continents, countless National Parks, 2 major US road trips, insane parties, annual burning Christmas trees, 2 major graduations, 2 CD releases, getting out of debt, saving money, three epic surprises, lock-ins with middle schoolers, lots of new friends, reuniting with lots of old friends, so much family time, loving nearly 6oo preteens, loosing two grandpas, being part of 3 intentional communities, 2 churches, 6 moves, Residence life, a lot of laughs, so many weddings, so much volunteering in the community, camping trips, starting a business, throwing pots, so many RA's, so many incredible transformations, CROSS summers, CROSS interns, endless growing up together, 4 jobs, so many beers, Bullet, Kindred Spirit, mission trips, great talks, dancing all night, a dang good garden, 2 pets, one amazing god-son, 2 Grands in the nursing home, lots of band gigs, countless painting nights, hundreds of blog posts,lots of porch sittin', praying ceaselessly, a marriage that gets better every single day, God's incredible abundance, and even some hard times along with the great ones...
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
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| spending time in MI |
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| epic advice from Pawpaw |
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| Our wedding day with the youth |
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| our wedding day |
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| Dancing all night |
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| Honey-Mission in Malawi |
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| Living at Queens |
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| our wedding day |
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| RA training |
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| 7 White Trash Christmas Parties |
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| Road trip in NZ |
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| burning trees and tribal dances |
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| Mr. Mango |
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| So many costumes |
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| Middle School Retreats |
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| Family time Lowrance Style |
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| Joining the church with the confirmands |
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| Mission trip to Heifer Ranch, AK |
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| Cinque Terre, Italy |
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| Florence, Italy |
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| Painting night in our apartment at Queens |
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| Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Munich, Germany |
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| Another wedding |
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| Colorado National Monument |
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| Zion National Park, UT |
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| Crater Lake, Oregon |
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| Canyonlands, UT |
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| Joel throwing pots |
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| So many hot springs, sometimes naked |
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| Booger!! |
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| Chickens |
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| Paris, France |
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| Camping in Death Valley, CA |
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| New Years in Berlin! |
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| Visiting my second home in Zurich |
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| The Castle and cider in Salzburg, Austria |
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| Mt. Cook, Hooker Glacier in NZ |
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| National Road Trips! |
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| Life at Queens University as Adults |
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| Partying at Red Rocks, CO |
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| Our sweet god-son |
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| Road trips to camp national parks |
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| Lots of dances |
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| Coaching Girls on the Run |
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| Epic hot springs in Chile |
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| Great friends in great locations |
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| Chile with friends |
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| Lots of camping |
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| Camping in Chile |
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| Family time Doll Style |
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| Family time Tomkinson Style |
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| Skydiving over Franz Joseph Glacier in NZ (that's me!) |
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| New Zealand, South Island |
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| Cheddar, England |
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| Stonehenge, England |
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| Swimming in a mermaid lagoon, Wicki Wachee, FL |
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| Angkor Wat, Cambodia |
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| Joel's graduation from grad school! |
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| Fruit Smoothie Trio (Joel's band) |
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| Joel's real life at Queens |
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| Surprise graduation party (undergrad) |
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| Class Presidents |
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| Beach trips! |
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| Mardi Gras! |
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| Joel MCing everything |
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| and there were band gigs |
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| Trip to Australia |
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| Visits with friends |
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| More band gigs |
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| Mission Trips |
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| RA training |
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| Morrrrre band gigs |
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| Whale watching, NZ |
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| Sky Diving |
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| Outdoor bathtub, NZ |
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| WTC |
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| 6 Easter's at Covenant |
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| RA's |
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| 6.5 yrs in youth ministry |
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| Celebrating with friends |
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| Moving into Bromley |
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| Youth trips- 5 years of the Odyssey high ropes course |
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| Quail |
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| Trips with friends |
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| Australia |
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| Surprise party after grad school graduation |
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| Amazing co-workers |
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| CROSS Missions |
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| Pettin' tigers |
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| Hue, Vietnam |
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| Many prayers |
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| Our engagement in Maine |
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| Thailand |
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| Great Friends, great wedding! |
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| Angkor Wat, Cambodia |
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| Tiger petting in Thailand |
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| Chaing Mai, Thailand |
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| Amazing weddings! |
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| Hiking on our 5 yr anniversary |
... we have decided to answer the call to our next grand adventure...
We are having a BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This photo was taken at our "coming out" party. My mom took a group photo and said, "Everyone smile and say, Claire is pregnant!" People just dropped their jaws, and rushed us. It was awesome!
(new Tomkinson due to arrive Christmas 2015)
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