Too quiet

dear family

last week the house was full of energy --buzzing with people and food and wedding preparation and post sealing fun.. it was much like a childrens book I enjoy called the relatives came...people food everywhere, people sleeping over., lopped over each other sprawled out on the floor. messes --everywhere.

BUT ...now well yeah it cleaner but...um...sort of TOO QUIET. we did have a good day though --here are some 'before and after pics" enjoy

family

So fun to see Joe and Hayley start a new eternal family unit. The house is all pretty much clean now and well frankly--I wish I could trade that sense of order --for the family and the hub-bub of everyone around again--but I have my memories to tide me over--below are pic of some of those happy times together.

The day of Hayley and Joes Sealing was joyful

as a quote from (Rhonda Redding ) puts it best:
Quotations Don't cry because it is over, be happy because it happened.

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When the dancing began, all the little girls spontaneously circled Hayley and Joe and swayed around them. It was a magical day for all of these little ladies.Hayley was a breathtaking bride and we couldn't be happier to have Joe be a part of our family. It was a wonderful day to be a part of.

Pictures from the day of Hayley and Joes Sealing

A Perfect day...

Is there such a thing as a perfect day.? well if there could be one then April 23-2011 was about as close as it got for me, and Bryan. We were together as a bryan call family for the first time in three years and then to make it complete we were together in the Sealing room of the Sacred temple. The Sealer for Hayley and Joe was a man named Morris Kjar. He said many wonderful things. Hayley and Joe both had such a glow about them and the spirit in the room was so peaceful.
The reception that followed was full of fun and friends and food , and deco and love, and gifts
we also a great dance party and throwing of the bouquet and cutting of the cake and making a tunnel for them to walk through to send them off.. and before we knew it the day was complete

people are so nice...

April 16-2011

Dear Family

Today Lanae hostess a shower for the Gertsch side of the family to meet the Jacob family (well the women of the two families) we had a terrific time, eating and visiting and laughing.

It never ceases to amaze me how nice people are. With the Sealing just a week from today. I had a chance to reflect on the many nice things folks have done for our family. Since the announcement of Hayley's and Joe's engagement. It astounds me and humbles me. I am very grateful for each note, each thought, each kindness, every energy in our behalf.

with any luck we'll be able to step up and help someone else's family one day when they are having the fun of hosting family and a wedding and all the joy and planning and executing that goes with that time and season of life. I've had to start recording down in my jounal that many

many, blessings that have come to us. I hold them dear.

Pre- sealing happenings...

Dear family --this little sign says --out to lunch--but I wanted to add--*(tweak it up to say) out to dinner--that is the sign I'll be posting next wed evening when we (girls ) go out to dinner--as a group to keep celebrate--Hayley and Joe's big day. it is one of the last days hayley will be a Call--before she becomes Mrs. Jacob --and we'll use any excuse we can--to go out to eat on the town (and celebrate)

through the years--I've refered to pie saying--'let's just try this one idea and if it doesn't work we'll go eat pie" some times I forgot to pay up --but sometimes we really did eat pie--(for example after a tryout for some school team or such ) --now I am transferring that to the reception--saying--we've done our 'level -best' lets just see what happens and then well if we succeed in creating a great party--if not well....hey we tried...lets go eat pie...(in this case it will be cheesecake pie--because if we fail --well lets just say there will be a bit of that left over--

Its Spring--let's get out of the house and off of the couch and go fly a kite out in this beautiful sunny weather...and call it good

a little pic of a portuguese (spelling) castle--Hayley is about to have her prince charming take her off to their castle --this month-- I love sealings--as one of the brethern told the sisters once--when they prepare to be sealed--there can be 'happy ever afters"and that they are princesses..it was elder Ukdorf I believe in an address to young women of the church in conection with the YW General broadcast--as few years back and I always loved the way he put it.

I loved today--it was better than vanilla ice cream which by the way is my favorite: hum....

can't find my camera cords to load up pics--more later

Kerri and kids arrived from Alaska today...hooray! Hayley got her hair colored, went to Ikea with dad while nancy and her kids and kerri and her kids and I went for a walk to find spring flowers--we also jumped on the tramp. Exchanged little surprises to each other. Kaci had made me a beautiful flower from paper and pipe cleaner, Anna gave hayley some earrings she had boughten with her allowance, I gave kaci a little doll to play with while she travels on the plane next week. This afternoon we all went to take a tour of Hayley and Joe's apt.. and wipe everything down and wash windows and try out the swings in their back yard. Then we headed home--had supper (dinner by some folks terms) Dad and and I went to a wedding. Then the day finished off with bed time snack pudding, brushing of teeth and Kaci calling her dad on the phone and then talking to aunt Brianne on the phone--she is so excited about all the 'Sleep overs' she is having at our house and bryan's. Wow all the fun that the kids are having being together puts a smile on my face...Is this Heaven? or what---anyhow ending the day with a blog post recap and who knows what the last minute wedding schedule will bring--there are certain bridges (such as flowers and food) that we can't cross till we get there to them --so we'll set back and wait and enjoy each others good company. Sweet dreams...