Wedding Festivities

This was a busy weekend for many members of the family. It was good to see everyone who was able to come out for Isaac and Francie's wedding. The dinner on Thursday night was good and entertaining (like Justin's toast based on the words of Samwise Gamgee). There was a lot of speculation about the weather. But Isaac and Francie are bound to have a lot of good luck because it rained on and off all day. Coming out of the temple the sky was gray but there was about 30 minutes before the rain started so many of the pictures (at least with family and friends) were done before it started to rain.

Without a reception to prepare we got to enjoy lunch at Costa Vida, a tour of Kelsey and Garth's new house (looks good), and some shopping at the mall. Then it was off to the outdoor reception, with the rain still coming down. Everything was decorated beautifully and we all had fun socializing with umbrellas held overhead. It was a relief when the rain let up for about 45 minutes for the cake cutting, some dancing, and the bouquet/garter tosses. Just as it started raining again it was time for the happy couple to be off.

Congratulations you guys!

Cousin Get-Together

It was a fun Halloween Cousin Get-Together last Friday! We especially enjoyed the fire Grandma started and the pumpkin paiting! Thanks Grandma for a fun evening!

Here is Grandma getting the fire started.


Enjoying the evening and the fire.


The doughnut eating contest!

Fire!!

Here we are in blatant violation of the mandatory evacuation order issued at 2:30 a.m. First came the loud sirens and then came the automated phone call from the Sheriff's Department. "Your home is under mandatory evacuation. Please leave as soon as possible." It was quite a wake up call. We left for an hour and decided to come home for the time being. The fire is burning on the ridge over from us but seems stalled for the time being. It is an incredible sight. Here are some pictures. Needless to say, the pictures don't do the fire justice. It is truly a frightening scene. We'll keep you all posted and yes, we will eventually leave.

Say a little prayer for all of us in So. Cal. It should be an interesting day.

Love you all,

Stan and Colette

Here we are... at the FAM REUNION!!

Ya Buddy! Talk about being on top of things! I am posting some pics from TONIGHT... YES... TONIGHT!! Thanks to everyone... this is a fantastic reunion! I apologize that my fam (including myself) have been cranky due to lack of sleep! Tonight was amazing - great job on the music Isaac and Jerolyn! I am insanely impressed by your talents. The peaceful serenity of the group tonight made me know that we are being watched over not only by our Heavenly Father - but by our loved ones who reside up in Heaven.

Love you all. Enjoy some fun pics from tonight! You guys made it SO fun!!

Camberly's New Blog Site

After much nagging from me, Camberly finally create a blog site dedicated to her craft creations. She loves to quilt, sew and scrap book and now she has a place to display all of her fun creations. You can get to it via a link from our blog or by going directly there via this link. Camberly's New Blog

Here is a taste of what you will see there. This quilt is called Tumbling Blocks. It is one of my favorite ones because of the 3D effect. My brother and his wife are the proud owners of this quilt.

Come to the Mountain

We had the opportunity to visit Estes Park on Friday afternoon to get the lay of the land for the Family Reunion. It was beautiful and it is going to be so much fun. Get ready. The pictures show that there will be wildlife (we saw about 10 bull elk), snow on the mountain peaks, and where our hike leads. If you have any questions please ask. Leave your cares behind and come to the mountain.

Monday

We had a fun 'cousin get-together' on Monday night. It was originally planned for the park, but because of the crazy rain Utah has been getting...it moved to LuAnn's house. I meant to take lots of pictures, but this is all I took. We can't wait to see everyone for the Family Reunion.