Jake And Shannon Sittin In A Tree

K.I.S.S.I.N.G.


First Came Love


Then Came Marriage




Now Comes A Baby In A Baby Carriage

Thanksgiving in Scotland & Happy Birthday Shannon!

We spent our very first Thanksgiving away from our children.

I was not sure how it was going to be but it turned out pretty good.

First of all, our very dear friends, the Songs, visited us from Korea/Utah. Young Hack and Bud were mission companions in Pusan Korea in 1978. Yeon Han and I got to know each other when they lived with us during the summer of 1983. They have been family ever since!

 

 Hack and Yeon

 

The table is set, waiting for the food.

Hurry up, I'm hungry . . . .

 

Christian, a co-worker of Bud's, his daughter, Reagan visiting with

Chris and his new son, Logan. Logan's momma passed away about 1 1/2 weeks after he was born.  Chris seems to be coping pretty well. I admire his attitude.  He is an inspiration.

 

Camille, Christian's wife.  I am so glad that I have another expat over here with me, especially since our hubbies work for the same company. It makes life easier.

 

Jimmy, Alex and Emalee - Camille's other children.

We loved having a noisy house again.

It made Thanksgiving more fun to have kids in the home.

 

 Christian making his famous mashed potatoes, under the supervision

of Yeon and I. He did good.  They tasted yummy.

 

Getting some of the spread to the table.  I actually didn't think about taking any photos. I was busy in the kitchen. Hack took these and I didn't even know he did it.  Thanks Hack for documenting our wonderful American celebration in Scotland  with our Korean, Scottish and American friends.  It was really fun and I was especially grateful to my friends for making our first Thanksgiving away from our children and grandchildren so nice!

Look who's a year older?

Happy Birthday Turkey Girl!

Well, I guess that only applies every 7 years!

Thanks for joining our family.

We love you Shannon!

(I wish I had other pictures of you besides your wedding pictures.

Hopefully you guys will make a visit sometime soon!)

Wedding Day!

Jake and Shannon!
I did not know Shannon that well prior to the wedding,
but I have to say that the way she looks at Jake makes me love her.
She looks at him like he hung the moon!
And that is how she always looks at him!

These two kids could not stop smiling.

We are thrilled to have Shannon in our family.

It was a beautiful day for a wedding. The morning started out stormy
but by the time the wedding was over it very nice outside.
Mt. Timpanogos Temple

Jake and his sister, Snortney

Mom, formally the most important woman in his life!
Yeah, I am perfectly cool with that too!

Dad - Jake's buddy.

Brother-in-law and niece.
How cute is that curl in the middle of her forehead?

Snort got a kilt for our little guy.
He really enjoyed wearing it.

The baby in her Scottish dress.
Hats never looked so good!

Here is Grandpa and his buddy.
Kilt is looking good.

This is the only good picture of me in my evening dress.
These are dear friends. It was great to have our friends
come out and support Jake and Shannon at their reception.

My sister. I love her so.

Getting ready to throw the garter.
By this time, most of the bachelors were gone.
It was between two high school boys.
Shannon's brother caught the garter, sort of.
He picked it up off the floor.
I think he was embarrassed

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported Jake and Shannon. We had relatives who traveled a good distance to spend this day with us. It is so good to have family around to celebrate this great day. We love you!

Wedding Announcement

Here is the front of the wedding announcement.

The picture and the announcement was done by Shannon's dad. I think he did a pretty good job. We have mailed out all the announcements so if you haven't got one yet please let me know so I can send you one.

P.S. This is Mel - I removed the announcement with all the personal info, but aren't they the cutest couple!

THE BIG DAY IS ALMOST HERE!!!

The wedding is about a month away and we are both really excited. Sorry that the invitations aren't out yet but they should get mailed in the next couple of days. I'm really excited to see all of you guys who can make it out, and i know that my parents are looking forward to seeing you too (almost as much as they are to get me off their hands.)

For those who have asked, we are registered at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and also Dillard.

Love ya all

I'm Engaged!!!

This as a picture of me and my fiancee Shannon. She is from Pleasant Grove, Utah. We are getting married on October 15 in the Mount Timpanogos Temple. Sorry this is a fast post but I'll add more details and pictures later.