Wedding Updates....

Wow!! I can't believe that it's only ten days away!?!! Oh my goodness....it has been a pretty crazy few weeks. We have both been incredibly blessed. Things have gone pretty smoothly and we couldn't ask for more. May 15th my brother-in-law Jeff Bare took our engagement pictures at Thanksgiving Point. Didn't he do a fantastic job!! We are so pleased with how they turned out. He and Stephanie also worked on the announcement with us, and hopefully soon I can post a copy on here.

Here are mine and Joe's favorites....






May 27th some friends from the hospital threw me a bridal shower. It was held at Deb Johnson's home, so nice and relaxing. I asked Joe if he would come to the shower when he got off work. I have received many complaints about us not having an openhouse here in Utah. So I thought the chance for them to meet him there at the shower would be a perfect compromise. He is such a great sport and the ladies loved him.

Friday of Memorial Day weekend we drove to Nampa, Idaho to spend the night at Sally (his mother) and Phillip's (his brother) home. The next day the four of us headed to Sumpter, Oregon to meet up with Gary (his father) Mark (his brother), and the rest of Joe's uncles and aunts from his father's side. There we spent time talking with the family, going on a old west train ride, and shopping at flea markets. Later that evening we had a BBQ at his father's home in Union (near La Grande), Oregon with the rest of the family.

The rest of the weekend went great, and it was so much fun to get to know all of Joe's family. One of my favorite parts was listening to everyone bragging about how wonderful Joe is, how much they love him, and how lucky I am to have him in my life. I totally agree =0)But the highlight of the weekend was getting to hear all of the stories behind the man. His mom and dad were willing to share their memories with me while we looked at old photo albums.....I was in heaven!! And I have never seen Joe so embarrassed!!

I couldn't find my camera so I don't have any pictures of the weekend, but I absolutely loved every minute of it. I am so grateful for Joe's family and their open arms. I must admit that I was superly nervous to meet them all. Now, I am so excited to see them again when they come to the reception!!

This weekend we are heading to Idaho for a Bridal Shower my mom and sister Stephanie are putting on for me with the extended family. I am excited to go home and see everyone.

I probably won't be able to post until after the wedding, but I just wanted to put up our engagment pictures and express my gratitude for the love and support of our family and friends. You are all truly WONDERFUL!! We love you all!!