Wedding Photos....Finally!

Finally...pictures from Ethan and Brooke's wedding!

Happy Fathers' Day!

I am so lucky to have a wonderful dad! He has provided me a solid foundation to build my life upon. He has always shown me to do what is right, and he constantly encourages me to reach for my dreams. My dad has been and continues to be a tremendous support to me. I know that I can always count on him for counsel and advice in difficult situations. He really is such a blessing in my life, and I am so grateful for him!

I am also thankful for Brandon's dad. I am so happy that I have such a great father-in-law. Lee has done so much for us. We can always turn to him for answers to life's difficult questions, like if calla lilies are perennials :). He has raised a wonderful son. I really believed that Lee was instrumental in showing Brandon how to have fun!

Brandon and I are lucky to have really outstanding parents who have paved a smooth path for us to follow. I know that one day Brandon will also be a wonderful dad. He is a "kid magnet," our nieces and nephews and all of our little neighbors just adore him. Today I am also so grateful for him!

Happy Fathers' Day to my dad, Brandon's dad, our grandfathers, and my amazing husband!!!

Saturday Summer Swim

It is FINALLY warm enough for us to swim. Today we headed up to Brandon's parents for a dip in the pool. All of our nieces and nephews were there to join in the fun. They are all very good swimmers, and we had a blast with them!



Jake was being hilarious. He is quite the dancer, and he loves to jam out with Brandon. Jake was shaking his stuff on the diving board, and I caught these cute videos!

Wedding Bells

We enjoyed a wild wedding weekend! Ethan and Brooke were married in St. George on June 12th. It was a really great day, and everything turned out to be wonderful! The ceremony was beautiful, the luncheon was very fun, and the reception was fabulous! Brooke's cake was seriously amazing! She was a very pretty bride. I am so happy for them. CONGRATULATIONS, Ethan and Brooke!

Their wedding day was crazy, busy...so crazy, in fact, that I did not even bring my camera! In all actuality, Brandon and I didn't take a single picture together all day! Are we dumb, or what?!? I was pretty upset when I realized that we had been all decked out all day, but we hadn't captured a single image of the day. Fortunately, my mom has pictures of Brandon and I at the wedding individually, but I forgot to load them onto my computer before we left! I am losing it, I swear!

This week has been a nice return to our "normal" life. I've been catching up on work and housework. We seriously are looking forward to dedicating time to finishing our yard. Plus, Brandon has convinced me to start golfing. We joined a couples golf league, and we will be playing every Wednesday evening. I am excited. We have played a couple of rounds, and I can't get enough of it. Who knew? Brandon's favorite hobby is rubbing off on me.

Yesterday, we attended the St. Mark's Hospital Golf Tournament at Thanksgiving Point. My branch of the company sponsored a hole, and I got to sit at the tee for the day. When I arrived, a colleague asked if Brandon would be interested in golfing during the afternoon round. He drove down to play, and while he was at the driving range the guy next to him turned and said, "This sure isn't like playing basketball." (Or something like that...) Brandon replied that it definitely wasn't, and then Brandon noticed that the guy was Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz! D Will was preparing for an upcoming golf event at Thanksgiving Point. We saw him several times throughout the day, but everyone decided that we would just leave Deron to his golf. So, Brandon enjoyed free golf and a brush with one of his favorite basketball players.

Now, we are headed into the weekend ready to check a few items off our "To Do List." Hopefully, it will end up being as productive as I have planned :)!

QUICK St. George Trip

We buzzed down to St. George for the weekend, well for 24 hours. Ethan's fiance, Brooke, went through the temple Saturday night, and we went to St. George to go with her. It was a fun, quick trip! Poor Chopper had to endure 4 hours in the car two days in a row!