Chelsea Wedding

When we got to Mesa the weather was fabulous. What a difference from Canada. We check into our hotel and relaxed until it was time to go. Tyler and I were both so excited. We hadn't seen the Braithwaites in five and a half years. They use to live behind us when we weren't so active at church. What a great example they were to us. When they moved to St. George we went down twice and that was the last time we saw them. They had no clue we were coming to the wedding reception. As we walked in all their mouths dropped. Chelsea and Laurie both started to tear up. It was such a great feeling to see them. We totally disrupted the line. Chelsea told us that us being there had made her wedding complete.
I teared up several times that night as I watched each of them together. I can honestly say that I don't know a closer family. All I wanted was for my family to be like theirs. I will just have to explain the photos so that you can see what I am talking about. They had it decorated with lighted trees and snowflakes hanging from the ceiling. They had the cutest hot cocoa bar. I think that they must miss Utah just a little and then they snap out of it.
The only thing I would have change about this night was the camera that I used. :-( I didn't get they greatest shots. I had to be up close for them to work.

Chelsea is so beautiful!

Bride and groom

Lonny and his little girl doing the father daughter dance. On the side of the dance floor the other kids were crying. What an awesome experience.

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Collin and Hayli dancing together. I love this picture. Ever since Hayli was little we always knew that she was going to be gorgeous.

Hayli giving her big sister a hug. She felt like she was losing her best friend. Chelsea had to keep telling her that she was just going to be up the road.

Chelsea dancing with her youngest brother. He was so small the last time we saw him and is quite the ladies man. Hopefully he won't break too many hearts.

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Tyler and Bradin chatting.

Hoover Dam

On our way to Phoenix we spent the night in Vegas and then drove the rest of the way the day of the wedding. Friday morning we woke up and got ready. We ate breakfast at a Jack in the Box right by the airport. The kids loved watching the planes take off and land. Easton would shout in his baby talk when ever he saw one coming in. It was so cute to watch them. While I was in line a lady that was waiting to order started talking to me about how cute our family was. She told me that she had 5 girls and then had 2 boys. All I could think of was WOW 7 kids. When we were done eating a lady came up to us to tell us how cute our boys are. She then went on to tell us that she had 5 boys and then had 2 girls. Tyler had it set in his mind that it meant that we were suppose to have 7 kids. It wasn't just by chance that two different people would say that. I think he wants me committed to a mental institution.
Anyway on the way out of Vegas we decided to stop at the Hoover Dam. None of us had ever been there. The boys were so excited because that is where the Allspark was hidden in the movie Transformers. It was so much fun. I was really grateful later in the day to find out that we had made to through the dam just in time. A tour bus rolled on it's way to the Grand Canyon and the dam road had to be closed down for several hours. If we wouldn't have made it to the reception I would have been crushed.

Braxton turned four while we were in Canada. His wonderful Aunties and Grandma put together a little party for him. It was great because I didn't have to do much. I just brought the little guy to the house and the rest was done. We had a great night with dinner made by Grandma, balloons hung by Joanna, and homemade cupcakes by Auntie Lisa. He was all smiles. Braxton loves attention and he sure got it on this week.

The boys enjoyed playing with all the dolls and dress up toys that Ellie brought with her. These are my blackmail shots for when they are older.

Princess Ellie......Wish we could see her more often!

Braxtons presents before opening them.

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Love that boys smile!

Braxton B-day 3

The kids loved the cupcakes. They made a mess of their faces while eating them. I love a messy face.

Braxton opening his gifts. He loved every thing he got. What can I say he is easy to please. Hope that he will stay that way when he is older.

Auntie Lisa's loves!

Braxton has always been our child that will put himself to bed. It doesn't matter what is going on when he is tired he goes to sleep. He is usually the first to go to bed each night. We were all visiting and the kids were running around and he didn't mind sleeping through it all. At least he was up for the most important part of celebrating him. I'm so glad that he was born into our family. He is such a joy.

Tyson took over one of my cameras and started taken shots around the house with Ellie. They had a blast and laughed the whole time.