Blake and Melissa's Wedding!

Blake and Melissa became husband and wife on December 23, 2008 in the Manti Temple. It was a gorgeous day--a little cold for my liking, but the sun was out and the snow sparkling. What a great day for a wonderful celebration. After the wedding we had lunch at the Manti House Inn just across from the temple. It was really fun and the room was full of family and friends that traveled a long way on very snowy roads to be there. We then traveled up to Midway, where they had a small reception in a beautiful reception center. It was such a fun night of celebration and joy. Food was great and so was the company! Many friends and family made the snowy drive up Provo Canyon for the event. Too bad we took a wrong turn and got there just as the event was starting...oh well....fun times and just thankful everyone was safe on the roads as there was soooo much snow! So glad to have Melissa in our family--they make a great couple and are soooo incredibly in love!!

Christmas in Utah 2008

This Christmas was spent in Utah because of Blake's wedding on the 23rd of December in Manit, Utah. Our first stop was Enterprise for a night at Morgan's house. Kirby made a great host but the house was sure quiet! Bryce and Kyle were excited to see all the snow and boy did we see snow this year! We then traveled up to Ephraim to stay with our new in-law's the Casperson's who graciously invited us to stay for a couple of days while we prepared for the wedding. The best part was the snow!




The boys were quick to don the snow gear and luckily the Casperson's had snow pants, boots, and gloves galore! Snowmen were built, snowball fights to be had, and even sledding behind the car with a rope tied to the bumper.

They couldn't believe how big the icicles were! We had a great time with the Casperson's and really enjoyed our visit before the wedding.

Bryce, you are enjoying this way

too much

Family Pictures Christmas 2007

This is our happy family the winter of 2007 on the brink of a new year. Bryce took these pictures on the beach and we had a great sunset that day. Little did we know how much our family would change the following year......