Thanksgiving at Kim & Steven's

27-29 November 2013

It is fun to see this lighthouse in Providence, Utah on the way to St. George.

On the way to and from Kim's we stayed in Julie & Tom's condo in St. George.  It is so pleasant there.  These swan and ducks float on the pond at the Blooming Golf Course right behind the condo.

Everything was so good and so beautiful.

The pictures tell the story.

Azul, alias Peeves

Jordan and Emily

Julie, Bryan and Emily

 Hayley has started her senior year at Coronado High School

Ben and Lyndsey

Steven made the rolls. He always helps with the cooking.

Austin

Kim & Jacob

I can't believe I don't have better pictures of them.

I especially like the flowers.

Lyndsey and Emily

Lauren, Melissa, Bashaun, Emily, Bryan, Wayne and Ellie

Lyndsey and Madi

These two have a special bond.

Melissa and Madi

Bashaun, Lauren, Ellie and Jordan

Julie, Ellie, Bentley, Lexus, Jordan (on his bike) and I went for a walk after dinner.

Tucker and Madi -- too close for comfort.

We all had such a nice time. I appreciate so much the hospitality of Steven & Kim.

Uriona Thanksgiving at Julie & Tom's

23 November 2013

Once again we had a wonderful time at the big Thanksgiving dinner and gathering a week before Thanksgiving.  Everything is done so well and we have a great time together.

Because there are so many demands on Julie and Tom's children on holidays,

they hold this celebration ahead of time so they can make everyone happy.

Beautiful Lauren

Bryan and Wayne enjoy watching football.

 

Millie and Dane

The fun ones!

Melissa, Emily, Lauren and Julie

Julie and Madi

 Adorable Madi with her Great-Grandparents

Halloween-Spooky Sunday

27 October 2013

Julie and Tom's Halloween party s always a festive occasion, and so much fun. 

Stacy brought the mummy dogs.

The food and the decor are super.

Dane, Hayden and Spencer

Wayne, Hayden and Jeff love watching sports.

Costumed people always add to the fun.

Dane Julie Tom Claudine

Hobie, Dax, Ellie, Tess

Kari always loves to hold the babies and Madi is enjoying being held.

FIFA World Cup 2014

23 June 2014

The world definitely caught FIFA Fever.

I even loved it, but maybe not this much.

Mason is serving his mission in Chile and life is crazy there because of the World Cup.

Spencer will be serving in Mexico.

Emily & Bryan Ezola Wedding Day

18 October 2013

Bryan, Emily and Gizmo did not want the traditional wedding 

so they decided to get married in Farmington Canyon, in a beautiful natural setting.

Bryan's dad is a bishop and he performed a beautiful ceremony.

Wedding of Emily & Bryan

18 October 2013

When you find someone who truly speaks to your heart, you change your mind about never wanting to marry.  Bryan has touched Emily's and he is so supportive of her. Emily and Bryan chose to have a small gathering of family for their wedding in Farmington Canyon. It was a beautiful autumn day. Bryan's father (a bishop) performed the wedding and everything he said was just perfect. 

We all prepared for the occasion, all were to wear black or white, but she had a touch of color - the wrapping around her bouquet was purple and Bryan wore purple socks.

Beautiful Kim and Melissa were the main photographers.

The bad, blurry pictures are mine - thank the iPhone. 

Emily was a beautiful bride.

Gizmo Pierre was an important part of the day.

Emily and Bryan Ezola

She loves her new last name, I love that she wore pearls.

After the ceremony, a celebratory lunch was held at Bryan's parent's home.

Judy and Scott made everything so special. 

Judy had made and presented the bride and groom with a quilt in their wedding colors.

As part of our gift to them I had embroidered pillowcases - they needed something traditional.

The next evening they had a fun celebration with pizza in Logan Canyon at Herm's Inn.

I was especially happy that Chase, Ciera & Seth, Kim, Hayley, Ben & Lyndsey came.

We danced and talked and ate, and we watched Ellie and Nica dance and dance and dance. 

It was especially fun when my girls started a circle dance and one by one invited

all the women to join. There is something joyous about that.

A highlight was when Bryan, at the end of the evening, played his harmonica with the band.

Emily Dawn Bailey & Bryan Scott Ezola Wedding Announcement

October 2013

We were all so excited to get this announcement.