Followup

For those who are still wanting updates on Jared's new and improved cancer-free health, he had his checkup yesterday with celebrity Dr. Nichols. Everything looks clean. (I love how boring this post is. Yay for boring!)

Catching Up

It's been far too long since I've found the time to blog (or to read yours. so sorry). Here's what we've been up to...

Two of my bestest friends - my roommates from before I got married - came into town to have a "goddess gathering." We rented a beach house and spent our first weekend together in about four years (they have been living in such places as Korea, Montana, India, and Salt Lake. That was the weekend Lumina moved back the states). It was so sweet and refreshing to be with my soul sisters again, if only for a short time.

Emily teaching Seville how to romp on the beach.

The three (well, four) of us

Me n' Seville share a blissful moment

Emily celebrates, as Emily is wont to do

Wedding Weekend

My brother Bryce and his fiance'(now wife) Kadra got married a couple weeks ago. Bryce is my oldest brother, and the next day, my youngest sister, Kyrstyn, got married. So it was one big crazy double-wedding weekend with all our family and friends and two weddings at my parents house two days in a row. So much fun! A few select moments from Bryce's wedding:

In my estimation, Seville was the best eye-candy there (other than the bride, of course).

Ah, sweet bliss

Seville sees fun stuff over there

Gettin' tuckered out

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Bryce & Kadra's Wedding

"Strike Up, Pipers!" *

Lots of people asked me why Bryce and Kyrstyn didn't just have their weddings together instead of one day apart. Answer: veeeeeery different weddings! Bryce was married in the LDS temple and had a fairly standard and very classy reception at my parents' house/yard. Kyrstyn, on the other hand, had her actual ceremony in my parents' backyard along with hours of festivities. She and her husband met at Burning Man, all their friends are "burners," and her husband is doing his PhD in ancient Greek Festival (or something like that), so they had this very artistic and unusual festival-type wedding. A few select moments:

The musicians for the procession and festivities (it sounded sort of midieval, sort of carnival-esque, depending on the moment and the combo)

The bride and groom catch a moment together on the lawn after the "feast"

Four sisters

Seville dancing to the live band (Trashcan Joe. They're so fun! If you live in Portland, go see them. (and, yes, Kyrstyn is in the band) )

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Kyrstyn & Mathias Wedding

or even better, if you're really interested, look at my Dad's pictures. Way better (and more - 158 pics): http://www.flickr.com/photos/12596028@N00/sets/72157606001167092/


*"Strike up, Pipers!" ~Benedick in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing calling in the beginning of their typical Shakespearean double wedding

Familymoon

After the crazy wedding weekend, all the extended family members (other than those on real honeymoons) went to a beachhouse for the week for what we dubbed the "Familymoon."

Seville working toward getting buried in the sand. Only patient enough for the legs, so far

Seville's first "horsey" experience on Daddy's back

My brother in law just graduated from Dental school. As a graduation gift, he got a whole selection of fake "hillbilly" teeth.


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Familymoon