The Joys of Summer

What a weekend! Well, I will start before the weekend. Thursday night my friend Brad called me. ( He is the one that took me on my first college date.) I haven't talked to him since I left school, so it was fun to get to chat again. We didn't talk for very long, but it was good to talk to him.

I am excited to go back to school to see my friends, but I really am enjoying the summer for the most part. It is hard without Becca and Keshia, but I do have other friends, so I will be fine.

Okay, so this weekend, Stace and Chris came up with their girls and Annie came up with her boys (Lanny couldn't make it because of work). My cousin Danny got married- a joyous occasion - so there was a lot of family and little kids running all over. :) I watched Stacey's and Annie's kids in the temple visitors' center so they could go to the sealing. It was kinda crazy watching five kids ranging from a year old to almost ten years old...they were good for me though. I do love my nieces and nephews tremendously! I took some pictures outside once everyone came out of the temple and my hands were free of rambunctious children.


Stacey and Brianna. They are cute and I love them.

Cole and Mom. They are also cute and I love them too.

This is Uncle Merlin's "spot." He seems to sit there anytime someone gets married in the IF temple. :) I didn't think he would really stick his tongue out at me, but I'm glad I captured it. :)

Danny and Melissa...oh aren't they so adorable? I must admit, I am a fan of this picture. They are super cute together and I am excited for them.

Me, Holly, and Shawnii. We are missing Anna...I don't know where she was. I LOVE my cousins!

Here are just a few other shots I took while I was walking around the temple grounds. I love spring/summer. Flowers make me happy, and so does the temple.

There was a luncheon later and then the reception, so we had a busy day. Plus with everybody at the house, there was a lot of fun to be had. Before the reception, we went over to Uncle Merlin's and Aunt Suzie's for dinner...steak and Mom's potato salad...mmmm. It was fun to get together with our cousins and spend time with them. I really love my family and it has been so much fun to get to see all of them and spend time with them this weekend.

I gave a talk in church on Sunday about respecting others and I also gave the Relief Society lesson. It was a busy morning, but it went fairly well, and I am very glad it's over. Annie left after lunch on Sunday. But, our family reunion is in little over a month, so I will be seeing them fairly soon. Chris is leaving today (Monday), but Stacey is staying until Thursday, so I will get to spend more time with her.

I had to work today, even though it is a holiday, but all is well. Life is great and I am happy. I have more pictures, but I will post them later. Until next time...