Spring Clean-up Service

As a gift of service to Gma and Gpa Anderton before they leave for their mission all the kids/grandkids wanted to help them get their spring yard work done. So we all gathered on a Saturday to help... it's amazing how many hands can make light work! We got a lot done and everyone had great attitudes and were happy to be serving! 

 The big kids helped outside.

Gma Sugar came over to see what all the commotion was :)

 Ike and I worked inside.... I spent most of my time in the fruit room, getting rid of old food or sorting food that would be needing to be used in the next year while they are gone. 

 Gma and Gpa are 2 wonderful examples of service.... and are always serving our family as well as everyone they are in contact with. This was a fun day to be able to return a small amount of that love back to them before they head out to serve the people of Portugal on their mission!

Spring Break

 Brett worked through Spring Break so the kids and I kept busy with activities around town. The weather is warming up a bit... One day we spent the morning at the Dinosaur Park/Museum in Ogden.

 Lots of bike riding and bubble blowing on another day....

 One morning I took the kids to McD's for breakfast... they thought they had died and gone to heaven! 

 One day we met our friends at the Hill Aerospace Museum. It is such a cool place--and free! We definitely need to spend some more time there! It was so fun to see our friends too!

 Jet sitting under a plane at the outdoor exhibits...

Sometimes it's nice to have a little "stay-cation" and see and do things in our own neighborhood that we don't always do!

Kelti's Wedding

My sweet cousin, Kelti, asked me if i'd help document her wedding day with pictures. I was super nervous. Yes I have a fancy camera, but haven't done a whole lot to learn too much about all it can do. The wedding was set for 7pm, so i was able to get some good pics only of the cake beforehand in natural light. Ceremony ended up starting late, sun was going down, a lot of the pics turned out kind of grainy. I hope I at least captured a few memories she will cherish. 

hooray for natural light! 

 groom getting a little help from soon-to-be-father-in-law

 Her dress was seriously amazing....

 ...and she looked so dang beautiful!!

 Her (soon-to-be step son on left, and son on right gave her away).

Kelti and her momma

the first look. love this. 

newlyweds!

first family pic... plus a friend... plus a life-size Tasen who is serving a mission.

Kelti and I have always been close since we were very young. I am so happy to see this girl happy!! She definitely deserves it!

Such a fun bride.... the caboose to the dance train. Notice the winter coats... yes it is the end of March in Idaho and sadly the whole week had been beautiful and in the 60's. Wedding day= super windy and pretty chilly. 

Kelt and a bunch of her nieces/nephews.