Wedding and Eagle Project ....end of summer

August was spent at family events--

first, Seville and Sebastian's wedding,
at the beautiful Portland temple...

The girls waiting patiently for the bride

Still waiting....
now with grandpa

it was a beautiful night
and well worth the wait..

the happily married couple...


yes, yellow and blue keds....

(could they be any more adorable!!)

and tie-dyed colors

Riley so happy she waited to see the bride..
beautiful Seville!!

Happy family,
opps, missing one--
Jaiden was inside the temple
getting changed.

Sisters and Brother,
you can feel the love!


Next night the reception:

Swinging cousins

Family waiting for the ring ceremony--
so glad that Mom and Bob could come with us.


Hunter, patiently waiting

Logen and Miles, not so patiently waiting

Riley, Evan and Logen.....waiting....

Emma with mom and dad....
just being Emma!

Amazing bride and groom
Mr. and Mrs.

Mom, with four out of the seven,
(and no, she doesn't really dress us the same
Patty and I just think alike sometimes!!)

dancing in the dark--
sisters got moves!!

Even the sky joined in with
tie-dyed clouds--
beautiful wedding and reception
wonderful new couple--
niece and new nephew--
we are so happy for you both.

Carissa and Laurie you did an amazing job
with the wedding and reception--
great daughter~mother combination!!

NEXT WEEKEND
HUNTER'S EAGLE PROJECT

Hunter's our Hero--
He Rocks!!
(kim and paul are just too clever!!)

Hunter had Ron and Paul be the captains
of the red and blue team.

Oh, did I mentioned that it was raining...
and raining HARD when we started--
But the Eagle Project must go on--
besides you are on the West side of the state--
and it's always raining!!

Ron's red team got right to work--
we won't say who finished first....

But Paul will remind us that they actually let the
scouts "help" with the drilling!!

Emma came prepared--
she's also a west-side girl!!

Riley helped grandma pull staples out of the boards--

Hunter was in CHARGE--
and did a great job supervising
and making assignments.
dad and cousin michael were there to help!!

Brian checking to make sure the specs
were being followed

Patty put her shoulder to the wheel....ok, to the deck--
and helped with the Red team.

Red team--- DONE!!

Blue team right behind--

And the girls thought it was great
that Hunter built them a
dancing stage!!

The finished projects--
two tent platforms--
solid and square

Leaving the area--
we took part in another good deed--
clearing a fallen tree from the roadway--
as cars screeched to a stop
behind us!!

Of course the sun came out when the project was done
And Brian and Patty fed us all--
Great BBQ!!

the hungry crew

and afterwards...
Swimming

Riley enjoying the pool

Michael and Emma
resting after all that hard work--

So proud of Hunter and his Eagle Project--
what a great accomplishment
and so glad we could be a part of it!!
Way to go--Hunter!