Nathan & Emily are Married!

Nathan and Emily married on July 31st in the Draper Temple. It was a beautiful ceremony and a wonderful day! The man who sealed Nathan and Emily was the grandfather to one of Nate's companions from the mission. That was a pleasant surprise. My parents and Scott's parents were able to attend the ceremony as well as many aunts and uncles. Emily's family came and her parents attended and so did her 2 married brothers. We filled the largest sealing room in the Draper Temple. After the sealing we took family pictures outside of the Temple. Lunch was catered at Ruby River restaurant in Provo. The reception was located at the Church buildings just north of the Orem Costco. The reception was amazing! The gym was decorated beautifully and the detail was impressive. Emily's family put a lot of effort into making this a special reception. BYU ice cream with a selection of toppings were laid out to be eaten by the guests. Everything went perfectly! We are so pleased to have Emily a part of our family!

Two weeks later the family traveled to Flagstaff for another reception. The reception was located outside the Institute Building. Again everything looked great! It was fun to visit with Emily's family under less pressured conditions. While we were there we attended the Grand Canyon branch for Sunday meetings. Tyra lead the music and the boys passed the sacrament. Another great experience!

Wow, Summer Has Just Begun!

James and Jacob are at EFY this week. The house is very quiet, its kind of nice. Nate and Emily had engagement pictures taken last week, they just got the proofs yesterday. Those tow are soo cute together. Emily is so good for Nate! Emily's family will be coming for a visit this weekend so we can plan wedding stuff. Tyra and Caleb leave for their internships in New York on Friday morning. Tyra is in school this Spring term, she will take her finals early and leave. I'm glad that Tyra and Caleb will come back for Nate's wedding (July 31st) and reception in Arizona (Aug 14th). I'm really excited about our growing family!

Tyra is Beautiful!

Friday morning Tyra had bridal photos taken. We went to Memory Grove up in Salt Lake. The photographer was fabulous. Tyra was absolutely beautiful. Her dress is a simple design with an organza layer. She wore a bolero with an upturned collar and a pearl necklace. Pictures will follow shortly. I guess I should Mention that I sewed the dress and was up until 4:00am completing the final touches.

Tyra is Engaged

So much has happened in the last couple of weeks. Tyra got engaged to Caleb Hustedt. They will be married on August 14 in the Draper Utah Temple. They have been dating for more than a year and are so cute together. Wedding preparations are well underway. Engagement photos were taken last week and announcements will go out this week. We have shopped for a dress and concluded that wedding dresses cost alot. So, I am making Tyra's wedding dress. ;)

Tyra and Caleb found a basement apartment earlier this week. They will live very close to campus on the west side. Excitement abounds at every turn as we help them make plans. Tyra's reception will be held in a neighbor's back yard and parking will be at the church.