November 8, 2009

November 8, 2009

Dear Family and Friends,

What a great week this has been! Monday and Tuesday B-man had no school. We had our first parent teacher conference with his teacher on Monday. It was strange to be on the other side of the table. There weren’t any surprises, he is doing great overall, which is very comforting. We had a few good laughs at his personality. Tuesday we voted. The rest of the time was spent cleaning, doing laundry, and packing so that we could leave town for L’s wedding.

Wednesday morning we were up early and to the airport. We flew standby and had no problem getting on the flight. It was nonstop and very convenient. I LOVED having M fly with me. It happens so rarely… We were picked up by L at the airport and then drove down to Orem for the rest of the day. We spent the rest of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday getting ready for the wedding. We had a lot of fun doing it, and I was able to sneak in some time with my family. Some highlights were… shopping at Costco with Nate, eating pizza and hot dogs with the family, and in general being together.

Friday night after setting up the chapel for the luncheon/reception we stayed with my sister in Salt Lake. It is very convenient to be able to see so much family in one spot. I just wish we had more time!

Saturday morning we left B-man with help, and then drove to the temple. We were so grateful for the family that helped to watch J and B-man while we were in the temple. The sealing was wonderful, and the bride and groom looked so cute and happy. After the ceremony we headed outside for a few pictures and then up to the chapel for the reception. The whole week we had enjoyed absolutely beautiful weather; it was hard to believe that it was November in Utah. The luncheon was wonderful, and the clean-up went pretty smoothly. Although B-man did not love the process. He was walking around in a daze asking to go back to “play with D and Legos.” That was B-man’s theme for the weekend. He LOVED having two boys to follow around and play Legos with. After spending some time with my sister (and the new bride and groom) we then packed up and headed back to Orem.

Sunday morning we were lucky enough to be able to go to the farewell for M’ grandparents. They both did a great job on their talks, and it was great to see all the family again. Sadly, somehow I ended up on a big middle bench all by myself. I must have looked a little odd to the rest of the ward. After church there was a delicious lunch and then more time to chat and visit with family. We have really been lucky to be around so much family for the last several days.

We love you all!

R, M, B-man, and J