Alyssa's Flowers

All the flowers. These are for Alyssa's bouquet. They have little crystals in the center, just like in her dress. There was only one left so Ashley and I were very excited to find it.

These blue are for her bouquet.


Made of honor bouquet will have 3 roses, the blue little flowers and a fern.


For her bouquet.
Clayton's rose, roses for Alyssa's bouquet and the roses for the maid of honor bouquet. Groomsmen will have a closed rose from this same bush, but I forgot to take a picture.

Mother's corsages will be one big and one little gardenia and the little blue flowers. Brothers will be one gardenia.
Up close of the gardenia. Alyssa also has some of these her your bouquet. Bridesmaids have the hair clips with one gardenia and blue flowers.
Had to have this for the food table. It stretches long and is very pretty.
Ribbon.

Making the flowers

Clayton helped too

Grandpa 9-24

Dad could always calm down the baby by holding him like this. Nothing's changed.

Boo's birthday

For Bradley's 20th birthday, Ruthanne put a letter on every step. Very sweet.

School Starts

School has started. This year 6 of our 8 children are returning to school, 4 in college, 1 in high school and 1 in middle school. Then there are the grandchildren: 1 grandchild in second grade and 3 started kindergarten. While we're at it, we have one more child who is considering starting college in January and 4 kids and one in-law kid to be are considering law school in the future (the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree?).

I left the card to my camera in Alyssa's computer in Rexburg so I had to use my phone for pictures so they didn't turn out so great. But you get the idea.

Tanner started seminary.
and high school at Central Valley High School.
Kaylee started 7th grade at Evergreen Middle School.

Just for fun, here's the falls I see every morning as I walk over the river to work. One of the reasons I love Spokane.

Alyssa's engaged

September 6, Alyssa became engaged to Clayton. We had so much fun taking their engagement pictures. These are my favorites. The wedding date is December 19th in the Spokane Temple. Congratulations Clayton and Alyssa. Welcome Clayton, to the family.

We thought it looked so romantic, that we tried it. Not quite the same...

He asked her on his knee in Porter Park with flowers and a card. Here's a reinactment.

More Alyssa & Clayton

September 5, Clayton asked Dad if he could marry Alyssa. Dad said yes. :) This was just after. He looked relieved. Sweet young man.Looking at their engagment pics.

Alyssa's new apartment

Here's how Clayton put her food away. ha ha ha

Dinner at a Mexican Restaurant in Rexburg

Jerry, Marie & Ryan

Cousins, Alyssa and Ryan are now students together at BYUi So are Alyssa and ClaytonJerry & Marie bring Ryan to BYUi. Ryan gets the jeep!

We stayed in rooms next to each other at the same hotel. Fun!

Marie welcomed Clayton to the family.
Dad, Ryan and Uncle Jerry golfed at Teton Lakes. Ryan Jerry & Dad

The score card. Notice uncle Jerry's total, "A lot."