These flowers grow all over Brazil naturally.
It is such a beautiful, green, tropical country.
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First Day we went to finish last minute wedding details...
Shopping with Rose's step-mother-in-law Eleana, Rose and mom.
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Jean came later after she tried on the wedding dress.
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My mom is marrying a guy named Gil Saturday March 12, and she had to have a pic of this sign in Brazil :)
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The next day we got up and started getting ready for the wedding. This is Rose at the salon before they got her hair and make-up done.
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The after at the salon. Two BEAUTIFUL women,
my most favorite women in the whole world!!!
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The three of us at the civil registry.
I love all the colorful buildings in Brazil!
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The cutest little ring bearer ever! His name is Allison. He is 5 years old and he was my buddy. We blew bubbles together and ran around at the reception. He made me miss my boys. He was fun and adorable.
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The Hot Brazilian Elias, that my mom and I got to dance with :)
(He's not attracted to women so it was ok:)
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All hot & sweaty from the fun dance party at the reception.
He teaches English with Rose at a school.
He is Brazilian, but one of the few who we could actually speak to.
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The Campinas temple crew. Members of the branch and friends.
The guy on the end, Pedro, speaks English and he interpreted for us a lot.
He is married to Rose mission companion.
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Mom, Jean, Rose, Me.
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Me and my Sis!
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This is a shot of the hotel room they got for me and my mom.
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Mirrors everywhere, even above the circular bed.
Turns out it was a 12 hour hotel where people go for sex:).
They did not know that, at lest that's what they told us the next day :)
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We went to a DELICIOUS all you can eat meat and pizza restaurant.
They even had Delicious dessert pizza.
Ohhhh it was SOOO Good!
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Newlyweds, so cute!
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Then they redeemed themselves because we stayed at this gorgeous property the next night.
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This is the "servants" home.
Such nice people that I will miss!
Alex was a great host.
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One of the many rooms in the main home.
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Pool #1.
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Pool #2.
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The back patio with my momma.
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Jean's step-dad, mom and sister.
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Mom, Fernanda (Jean sister), Me, and Bruna (Jean niece)
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Rose and one of her SWEET mission companions.
I'll miss her!
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Silly girls, in Rosa's room.
Where we stayed most nights.
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Just before we headed to the airport.
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They even have Narcotics Anonymous in Brazil.
(I work with addicts:)
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At the airport. It was sad to say good-bye.
Even Jean cried. I thought it was sweet!
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It is definitely nice to be home with my boys, but I'll miss my sister. I would not have missed the experience for the world. So grateful I got to be there and experience a little bit of Brazil. My mom has way more pics to share from her camera so when I get those I may share more...
The pictures in the next blog post go with this one, but I did not want to post them twice as this post was already so long!
Hope you enjoyed.