This Is For You Christie

More wedding photos. In really random order . . . morning, evening, whatever. No comments or explanations. Still viewing with great love and gratitude. Enjoy.

Casual Wedding Pics

Finally adding some of the casual snaps I took after the wedding when we were on the Mesa Temple grounds. Linny loves the cactus garden so most of these pics are in that area.

Jake, Bryan Morgan, Tessa, Owen and Holden with Linny and Jared.

My girls.

Linny and Jared and my boys - Jesse, Andy, Tyler and Mark.

Nothing tops these aunties!

They gave so much love and hard work. Can I ever thank you enough.

A little love fest with Trevlyn, Tyler and Dori.

Happy Holden in his cool bow tie.

Meanderings during photo shoot - Andy, Annette, Penelope, Tessa and Bryan.

Little goofing going on in the background.

Tessa and Morgan waiting for the newly weds to come outside.

Hard to beat new love.

More Pics

Here are just a couple of casual pics from Linny and Jared's reception in Richland. It was such a delight that Tyler came to share his love and support. We had such a good time visiting.

The decorations were so lovely, styling and as Linny said - so her.

This youngest sister loves her brother.

Still Overjoyed!!!

Thanks dear Benjamin for being our photographer. I love this photo so much. I hope you get over the nasty swine flu and feel well soon. We gladly await the photos.

I love that Linny was so enthralled with the cactus gardens on the overwise lush, green, grassy, flowered temple grounds.

Click photo to enlarge. My smile wrinkles are certainly deepening over the joy of looking at my family.

Offerings of Gratitude

Since I am unable to post much and no photos may I just direct you to sweet Trevlyn's blog to see a few wedding pictures. Okay, I was able to load a picture. I'm sure you'll want to click on it to enlarge (silly, vain me). The above photo is not complete without Jesse's family but they were loved and misses.

My but we had a grand time with the grooms dinner at our house/backyard, wedding at the Mesa Arizona Temple, reception in dear friends Kathy and John's backyard (much appreciation) and then Halloween. We've had an endless party...and I have the mess to prove it. The gratitude I'm feeling for all the dear family and friends that worked so hard to help almost overwhelms me. Sisters Cindy and Jody and nephew Ben flew in from Oregon, Jesse from Pennsylvania, Tyler from Boston, Dori from Utah, and Andy and Annette and grands drove down from Utah. Jared and Linny drove from Utah, and Jared's family came from Washington, Florida, Nevada and Mesa. It was a fun, big group.

Dear friends from church were such food/kitchen help, Noelene and Kent, Audra, Amy, Sandi and Walt, Sandy and Darrel, Kimberly, Sue and Matt. Decorating helpers Claudia and Robin. How can I ever thank you enough!!!???

Dori is my last one home and she flies back to Utah today....along with her laptop.

Now for the clean up which I do not mind at all. I'll do all of it with gratitude. 3

Thanks Trevlyn

Dori called me over to her laptop...yes, I'm still without a working computer...and what a fun surprise Trevlyn made for me. I can't even remember when that photo was taken. I've read your most kind and thoughtful messages and please, please know they made me so thankful and happy. You are wonderful to have taken the time. THANK YOU ALL.

The wedding and reception went so very well. We are still in recuperation mode. As if a daughters wedding isn't enough to be thrilled over but the addition of my most loved family flying in truly put it over the top. This was the first time in 12 years all 6 of our children have been together. I could almost not contain my JOY!!!!

Dori leaves tomorrow with her laptop so don't know when I'll be posting again. That's life. I'm feeling blessed and loved so all is well. Sending out love from an extremely appreciative heart.

One Week To Go

Alive. Super busy. One week til wedding. Counting blessings. Looking forward to blogging again. Wishing you a great fall weekend.

Computer Down

On SLK's laptop tonight. I'm not good on it. My computer is "down" so don't know when I'll be up and posting again.

Had a good weekend with Linny home to finalize some of the wedding plans. We had a great time and accomplished much. I hope to post some of her shower photos but don't hold your breath. Thank you dear friends for your love and support. I was deeply felt and appreciated.

Already In The Thick Of Things

Linny is engaged to Jared Conley for 5 whole days now and we are already in the thick of planning and executing. I'm thrilled Linny believes as I do that planning for a marriage is more important than planning for a wedding. None the less, a wedding and reception is a big deal.
I love my cell phone and it's capacity to take, send and receive pictures. I know what her ring looks like and just purchased dress. While hunting for reception "stuff" I found, photographed and sent pineapple statuettes photo to Linny for an up or down vote. She text back she loved them. They look heavy but are light weight.

And you know me well and won't be surprised that I got the pair marked down from $80 to $20. I have an idea where Linny will want to use them. Remember the urns from last summers Oregon garage sale. Well, thanks to Skippie and Garry I have the two large ones down here and Linny agreed that they'd look good at the start and end of the receiving line filled with large ferns. I love it when things come easy.