Summer -- Week 3

Maisie looked super cute in this white eyelet dress from the neighbor.

 Monday was swimming with friends.

 And I delicious dinner that Grandpa B. could eat: No oil, fat, animal fat, or dairy.  It was vegetables and sourdough bread.  Scrumptious!

 Maddie prepared a lovely FHE about the sacrament.

 I am soaking all our grains and beans.  I made kefir and yogurt.  I'm just trying to do a little better with our eating.

 Maisie has picked up the uke and is quite successful.

We made five batches of strawberry jam.

 YUM!

 My legs looked super tan.

 Austin finished making frames little water colors I purchased from artists all over Italy (oh, and one from Seattle).

 Eddie lost another tooth. 

 Ryan was all over the pliers extraction method.

 Four little mndibular-deciduous teeth gone.

 Primary had an "Articles of Faith" party where each child received one topping for every AOF they memorized.  Maddie got 13, the two boys got 11.  They have been memorizing one a week for the past bit.  I am very pleased with them.

 Saturday everyone was HOME.  We swam as a family and that is bliss.

 Triple decker

 Maddie and her boys buried Nick. 

Summer -- Week 2

Our summer mornings start so slowly.  We don't rush breakfast or dishes.  We do as we please.  Molly and Eddie painted.

 We don't rush evenings, either.  Meg's boyfriends (the boys that are her friends) come over at least once a week for night swimming.  They push each other off that big raft over and over.  They laugh and play loud music and enjoy being young and carefree.

 I made another lovely dinner.

 My entire yard is in bloom.

 Austin took Andy and Nick on a rafting trip.  I don't know many details, but they all came back loving life.

 Selfie.

 Grandma went with these kids to "Aladdin" while I got my teeth cleaned.

 She's so big.

 We don't rush the afternoon, either, again.  We stay outside for at least three hours everyday, sometimes we swim three different times a day. 

 These two found the warm morning sunshine.

 We did work, once.  We moved 23,000 pounds of rock to finish off our trampoline/fruit trees.  It was hard work.

I'm loving every moment of our long summer days.  I love the children all around me and the sounds of their playing and stress-free life.

Jim and Ale Guymon -- Wedding Time

It's been nine years since we've had a Guymon wedding! We excitedly traveled to Utah.

 The contrast of the orange rocks and blue sky was breath taking.

 Grandma taught me how to crochet hand towels.  I tried to sit and eat it up, but I still have so many questions.  I loved sitting right beside her and drinking in her quick quips, her efficient fingers and simply her (almost) 90 years of life.

 This is the salad dressing for the luncheon.  We multiplied it by 20!

 Feeding 40 at all the meals was no easy feat, but we did it, and no one went hungry. (2 of 3 tables)

 (3 of 3 tables)

 These birthday friends are the cutest cousins.

 Saturday morning Mom and Jim left bright and early.

Right before the ceremony I found them sitting together.

 Ron performed the ceremony (he's the bishop in a Lehi ward).

 My quaint little family of 10.

 There's that luncheon Mom prepped for all day yesterday.  The food was so delicious.  My one regret is that Molly had to go potty twice, Ryan once and Eddie once, so I didn't get seconds, and I barely tasted the food.

 Mom and her five sons.

 My brothers.

 My love.

 The girls.

 Meg and Sam

 Meg and Mickey (they are three weeks apart in age)

 Photo bombers and Allie and Meg

Then we headed to the Provo City Center Temple for the sealing. I found this random grouping of cousins.

Tons of the cousins were walking up from the parking lot together, so I pushed them together for a candid grouping. 

Eddie -- The Water Bender

YAY!  They are sealed for all eternity.  Their obedience to God and love for Him and each other only leaves room for happy, full hearts.  We are so glad they have each other.

We missed Emily in our siblings picture.

Back to the reception hall for a couple pictures with Grandma.

AHHAHAH!  Mom has 47 grandchildren and two on the way.

Their reception was lovely.  I barely took any pictures.  But I did get Jim and Mom dancing.  Lots of music, friends, family and joy.

Home and laughing with Natalie and Jenny until 3 am.  We sure need each other and rely upon the strengths and wisdom we each bring. 

We went to Ronnie's ward to see him conduct as the bishop.  It happened to be testimony meeting, so I was able to hear him testify of the simple truths of the gospel.  He had every reason to gush and share the beauty and majesty of our familial weekend, but he didn't.  He testified of the atonement of Jesus Christ, the reality of heaven, the potential we have to get there, and the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon.  I wish I could have shouted "AMEN" when he was done.

I took three naps on the way home.  We watched church movies and laughed at Eddie, el nino de Tijuana.