Girls Camp

The girls only had a few days home before they headed off to Girls Camp.  I took them to the church to meet up for departure.  Dan actually got to go this year, so I was all alone for a few days.

As we were waiting for the vehicles to get loaded with gear, the girls reminded me that we needed our traditional goodbye selfies.  So we had to do selfies.

Me and my three darlings.

Callie is a YCL this year.

Delaney was unenthusiastic about going, but he did hsva fun.

And it was Rylee's first year going to Camp!

I got just a few photos of the girls during their time away.  They camped 2 hours north at Lake Elsinore and seemed to have had a great experience.

 

San Diego Temple

We have a small group of youth, but they are awesome!  As are their parents. One of the moms jumps on it as soon as the temple releases slots for the youth to do baptisms, and she has tried to make sure the kids can go at least once a month.  We missed out, being gone all summer, so the girls were delighted to have the chance to go once we were back. And it was Rylee's first time, so that was cool. 

Here are my lovelies, at th San Diego Temple.

 

Callie's Project

I have not mentioned that Callie had a long-term project.  She planned and researched and convinced us to let her get some pedigreed Holland Lops.  She got the two girls back at Andy and Kera's house, and yes, we hauled them across country and they stayed in the yard at the rental house during the wedding festivities.  And no, I did not take a single photo of them once we got them.  On the drive home from Salt Lake City, we stopped in Cedar City for the night.  We picked up the cute little boy bunny there. 

This is the adorable boy bunny!

Oh yes, the girls were absolutely smitten.

He was exactly 8 weeks old.

And those ears are to die for!

His name is Merlin.

 

Katie's Reception

I'm just going to say that the reception was amazing.  And you will have to take my word for it because I did not take pictures.  I was sadly negligent!  But it was beautiful.  Kera did a fabulous job with the decor and it was all so lovely and the food was delicious and plentiful.  

I took this picture because Liza was so stinking cute, but it is too dark to fully appreciate it. 

And this..... I have no words to describe the serenade and "flower girls" who made a delightful appearance.

I mean, how does one fully express the amazingness that was this?

Oh yes, it was pretty great!

But alas, that's all I got to document the event!

 

Katie's Wedding

The reason we all went to Utah was to see Katie get married. And on August 6, she was!  For some reason, despite having so much family around, I did not take very many photos of anything else, just the wedding.  Well, not even the wedding, because that was inside the Jordan River Temple.  I did take a lot of great pictures after, while we waited for them to appear, and while they getting their pictures taken by the professional photographer..  

Aaron was lucky enough that his mission president let him come over for the wedding!

We were delighted to see him.  Hugs from cousins are okay, right?!!

Callie is so cute.

And Liza was so stinking adorable!!

A rare sighting and picture of Jonathan and Kristy.  It was so great that they were able to come!

This is to show that Katie is wearing Nana's Veil.

Rylee was looking good.

Katie with her new hubby and parents.

Me!  I was there too!

My adorable dad.

The happy couple.  

Selfie with Rylee.

I thought it was so cute to see the photographer taking their picture.

I love this kid!  Delaney was out there rocking it.

Cousins are the best.  Denali loved hanging out with Delaney and Rylee.