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!

Second Grade Friends...

Ron and Mick have been friends

since second grade.

They played sports together.

They attended high school together,

Drove cool cars together,

worried their mothers with their

motorcycle trips together,

went to BYU together-

and then went on missions,

got married and moved away from home.

not together.....

But, second-grade friends are special--

and with the help of the internet,

arrangements were made to meet up

when Mick and Joni's son

was married in the Seattle temple--

Generous friends, they invited us to

spend the weekend with them and their

family at their parent's lakeside home.

We jumped at the chance...

So here we are Ron, Karen, Joni and Mick

I think we look pretty good......

(and don't you add, "for your age"!)

But age did not stop us this weekend--

Ron took on the choppy water and

conquered the lake!

Mick tried wake boarding for the first time--

bad knee (old wrestling injury)

and all--great form!!

Joni also water-skied,

but I forgot to record the event--

Mick took videos though!!

Alas, I never mastered the sport--

but,

I am almost a professional

in the "red flag"--man-down

and photographer duty!

I did go sailing in a Hobie Cat

for the first time--loved it!

The guys said we didn't need all

those extra ropes--

but we soon realized that we

did need that

"toggle thing"!

Once all the pieces were put together

we flew across the lake--

amazing feeling.

(ok, I will be honest,

I am the one sitting down,

holding on for dear life,

Jamie, Mick and Joni's daughter,

is the one bravely standing

and waving!)

Another beautiful day on the lake,

Ron wakeboarding

water was like glass--

for awhile.....

Here's Ron again,

and Ron again,

(ok, I kind of like my husband

and enjoy seeing him perform)

Here's Jamie, jumping the wake--

Mick, slaloming

Then they pulled out the jet skis--

It has been about 30 years since

I actually drove one.

I have ridden behind with

Ron at the wheel--

but not on my own.

But I did it!!

After trying one with a dead battery

and one that kept dying-

I felt like maybe I was "cursed"

and should not be allowed

to have so much power

beneath me--

but then they found one that was just right--

and I did it--

And I realized---- I liked going fast--

but I didn't really like turning circles--

Ron said that will come with practice...

practice....

oh, no-- I see another "toy"

being added to our belongings!!

I thought I got a photo of me

on the jet ski to prove to the world

that I had actually driven one--

but it must have been on Joni's camera--

but really, I did do it--

I have witnesses!!

But I did get some

jet skiing photos

(of Ron, of course)

Just a blur, speeding by.....

and just like when they were on bikes,

cool cars and

fast motorcycles,

here's Ron and Mick

racing away!!

Thanks Mick and Joni

(and Gus and Janet--Joni's parents)

we had a great time!!

And are grateful for friends like you.

I moved around so much growing up

that unfortunately,

I don't know where my

second grade friends are--

susan porter, terri swank, linda gridley

hope life has treated you well--

and oh, von wells,

I wonder what ever happened to him....