Post-Wedding Fun

Saturday night the SKT and DAT adults went to P712 for dinner. The gnocchi was spectacular. Monday was extended compound dinner at our house hosted by Colton and Millie (no photos). Tuesday was a truncated Cousin's Camp. The big blowout will be at Disneyland in September. Tonight (Wednesday) we met the Boynton cousins at Scera Park. The fun just never ends.

 Gavin and Rob

 The east table

 The west table

 Achilles is a pleasant and happy chappy

 Milski and Courtney avoiding the sunset with shades

 Cousins' Camp picnic

 S'mores for dessert

 Picnic with the Boynton cousins

Uncle Rod wore his famous pants

 Margie and Rod Jr.

 Smokey evening

By the way, Utah is on fire from one end to the other. That's all for now.

OXO

D.

Finn's Baptism

On Saturday, 23 June, the family gathered at our stake center for Finn's baptism. He elected to be baptized in Utah after the wedding so that all the cousins could be present. Uncle Phillip conducted, Madeline sang, Maren talked, and because we have a paucity of piano players in our family, our great neighbor, Christine McDonald played the piano. Gavin baptized and confirmed Finn.

 "I like to look for rainbows..."

 The family

 The Youngs

 Gavin and Finnigan

Finn and his mom

There will likely be lots more activities leading up to the 4th of July, but that's all for now.

OXO

D.

Wedding Luncheon

After the ceremony there was a bit of picture taking followed by a delicious lunch. Each parent had a chance to pay tribute to the couple, followed by Katy's bridesmaids and Daniel'g groomsmen together with his good friend Camille.  Uncle Chip and Madeline sang a very nice duet in honor of Katy and Daniel and then they cut the cake. It all made a nice finish to a really wonderful celebration.

Bishop Jeff with Katy and Daniel

Prickly kiss

It's OK; don't worry about it

With the flower girls and bridesmaids

Tsk, tsk, tsk!

More fun than Christmas

Katy giving Anders a mighty squeeze

Post-nuptial bounce

The cake and cake (it was YUMMY!)

Artisan breads, fruit, and salads (not shown)

Enjoying the food

Listening to tributes

Chip and Madeline channeling Nat and Natalie

Cutting the kek

The nieces and nephews preparing a proper send off

Off on the Honeymoon - almost as good as being

married from Longbourn

Prepared to "run with them"

Bon Voyage

When everything was cleaned up, some went swimming, others went with the Gibbs to Bombay House  for a good nosh.

Beckham is ready for his food

What could be finer?

That was the end of the wedding but certainly not of all the related activities. There will be more, but that's all for now.

 OXO

 D.

The Wedding

On Friday morning, June 22, Katy and I arrived at Santiago's exactly at 11:00 A.M. The guests had been arriving since 10:30 and as we walked up the hill to the upper lawn and down the aisle, everyone was in place. Clara and Lizzie slowly scattered rose petals in our path. Katy and I had a hard time holding back to their pace, but we eventually arrived front and center where I passed Katy to Daniel. Jeff Ringer, our nephew as well as our bishop, performed the ceremony; it was personal, spiritual, and touching. Jeff did better than any sealer I have ever witnessed in the temple. It was wonderful.

 Milski doing the final touches

 The cake and flowers

Hydrangeas for the tables

 Daniel's boutonniere 

 The handsome groom waiting for the bride

 More of Millie's beautiful work

Commemorative buttons for the guests

 Headed up to the upper lawn for the ceremony

 The young bridesmaids 

 Two of three "older" bridesmaids

 Clara holding one of the fans Daniel ordered: 

a fantastic idea for a warm day

 Chip and Pip

 The Hastings boys waiting patiently for 11:00 A.M.

 The couple with bridesmaids, groomsmen, and Bishop Jeff

Exchanging vows

There will be another post featuring the luncheon, but this is all for now.

OXO

D.