Monday, September 11, 2023

TWO WEDDINGS, A BAPTISM AND FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, OH MY!

Warning:  this post covers an entire week and a half of fun... and may take a few minutes to read.

Two Fridays ago, Sept. 1st, my husband and I began working in a new temple, the Meridian Temple.  We work every Friday from 6AM to 11AM.  It's great to be back in the house of the Lord.

Eternal Companions at the Meridian Temple
That evening we got to go through the temple again with my sweet niece and my future niece as they took out their own endowments.  And then:  my wonderful nephew, Ender, married a beautiful girl, Kamryn, on Saturday.  We LOVED getting to celebrate this forever union!  Everything was lovely.  And I was so grateful to be reminded of how important the marriage covenant is - I truly believe that families are forever!

Ender and Kamryn
Scott and Skittles
My happy place, with my grandsons and niece and nephew!
Lollipop, Berry, Skittles and Cantelope
Berry and Skittles playing in the water... waiting for the couple to come out of the temple.
Love these two grandsons of mine.
Thanks for sharing, GJ.
At the reception the boys played corn hole.
Lollipop, Skittles and Berry
Ken and Scott have a go!
And Katia instituted selfies at the wedding:

Kiara, Sheila, Mariah, Katia - and Scott photo bombed
Katia and Scott
Katia, Sheila and Kade
Katia, Skylar, Ender's friend, Chance, Sheila
Katia and Me - Sheila photo bombed
Me and Kiara
I love my oldest daughter!
Me and Katia
I love my baby girl!

Sunday morning, my dad took Scott and I to the airport so we could go to another wedding.  Paige and Jonathan were married Sunday night.  They looked so happy together.  And we were grateful we could make it to the wedding - since Paige has been such a good friend for the past 10 years.

Paige and Jonathan
I flew to Kentucky to meet Bird from Boise.
We spent a few minutes (not enough time) with this amazing couple!
We love y'all!  The Wilders are awesome!
After the wedding, we went to Missouri for Raisin's baptism.  Scott was asked to speak and I played a special musical number on the piano.  She was so full of joy and smiles!  And I loved being able to say that I've been to ALL of the Bettenhausen's baptisms (except Jacob and Starburst - because Jacob had already been baptized when we met them and Starburst is 10 days younger than my grandson.)  It was a truly blessed day!

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Mark and Raisin
Amy, Raisin, Mark
Birthday Buddies forever!
Scott and I love this girl!
Congratulations, Raisin!
This family belongs to me!!!!!!
I love and miss them so much!
I got to spend the rest of the week with one of my besties!  We are so irresponsible when we are together.  We stayed up past 3AM every night playing games.  We talked.  We painted pottery.  And she even let me kidnap her 4 of her kids so I could spoil them rotten!  That was so much fun too!  I sure love the Bettenhausens!

Jellybean, Apple Pie, Raisin and Marmalade
Antie Anne's, shopping and drinks!
This is how Sundy spoils her kids!
Yesterday, Sunday, Sept. 10, I got to speak in church.  I talked about Doing the Doctrine of Jesus Christ.  And I was grateful for the opportunity because I've already met many new friends due to them "getting to know me" over the pulpit.  

And... now today!  It's the first day of school for three of my kids!  They are doing great things at BYU-I!  I'm sure proud of them!

Cody's last first day of college!
Unless of course he decides to go to graduate school.
He graduates in December. 
So proud of my oldest son!
This girl LOVES school!  Can you tell?
Katia graduates this spring!
Break a leg, sweet daughter!
Skylar also graduates this spring!
I love my baby boy!
I know y'all will be going great places!

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