a whirling weekend!

i've been in slc for a quick weekend...it went whirrrrrling by....i came up for my nephew benji's wedding to his cute rachel...we had a dinner at the lion house on friday night..a delicious feast...then, on saturday at noon they were married in the draper temple...it was really nice, they seemed so happy...that night was a fun reception at a great place called cactus and tropicals...fun to see family...cousins, aunts, sisters, brothers...etc.etc...a really nice time...and i had willie, kelly and their kids here also...so, a bit crazy...but, fun...sunday night we had a birthday party for clayton and nathan at their mom and dad's with alot of our n.p friends...it's always great to get together...we need that, so we can all stay close...today, kathie, danece, her mom, gayle and i went to lunch...and then kerry and i went to dinner with our best buds, taryn and justin, whitney and jason...so it's been alot of fun...and alot of eating! the weather has been gorgeous fall weather...although tonight sounds like a storm's a brewin'...just in time for halloween!!! so, home to sunny california tomorrow!!!

wedding

beautiful bride and handsome groom

craig, katelyn, lindsay, justin, taryn, kathy and steve
russ, ker, kel, jo, tar, just, whit, kel

tar and justin and parents

kel, russ, whit, ker, kel

i've been in slc for 10 days...i went up for my good friend taryn and justin's wedding...it was a beautiful wedding..the day was pretty windy outside, but that was ok..everything else was perfect...tar looked so pretty...like a 1940's moviestar...then the reception was up in park city...a great dinner...lots of fun people...it was a great time..

the rest of the time i got to spend with family...all the kids except willie were there..so it was a fun time...crazy with the babies..it's so fun to see kate and gavin run and hug each other...owen and tommy aren't quite the bud's yet...but, tommy is starting to walk..so anytime...gavin built a snowman...we played, the kids snowboarded...i saw different friends and family...it was great as always...