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Mason and Jessica-

Mason and Jessica-  Getting married this Saturday!  

We are so happy for them.  

They are a cute couple, laughing and talking all the time!  (they almost have the same laugh)

It has been a whirl of activity the last few month....but for them... I'm sure it seems like a  life time. Preparing for a marriage for eternity is hard work. 

In just a few short days they will be newlyweds {that is the strangest thing to run across my tongue...newlyweds!?  Mason's our youngest... I guess I keep thinking as long as he is not married in some small way we still have children living at home.}

He  is the last of our five children to come to His holy house for temple marriage. 

This is a supremely happy day for us, with all of our five children married properly.  A day we have waited and worked  for, for 35 years.

 Saturday all our children...They, with their companions, will be there to participate in the marriage of this, their  youngest brother.

I feel so blessed and humbled at the very thought of this day.  I almost dare not to speak of it, only in whispers . ...because I want to keep it....sweet, simple and divine, a little glimpse of Heaven for our Family.

 ( What  I also fear.... I do not want  to seem boastful or prideful...I trust that  the Lord knows my heart } 

That being said...

Thank you  loving family and friends for all your prayers and encouragement over the years for Mason and our family.   Miracles do happen and they start with a tiny simple prayer.

Happy Day.

 

 

 

Birthday Weekend-

Danny and I share the same birthday month...our birthdays are actually just a couple days apart.  ....we have a tradition of celebrating our birthdays on one date.

This year we made a weekend of it.   

We headed south a bit to enjoy the cooler breezes by the beach. 

1. Hiking down a trail to see the sea caves
2. Pismo in the distances.
3. Dinner at Granada
4. Lunch the next day at Madonna Inn   (we have a little history with this place...we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary there.}

 

 Most of the trip was about attending- Remnants of the Past California Antique show.  

I had been planning all year to attend the Farm Chick show in Seattle.....but when Mason and Jessica set their wedding date .... I thought it might be cutting things too close. 

Danny came up with the idea to attend Remnants-  sweet =)

{next year do or die!  Lets plan a girls trip, are you in? The Farm Chick show 2014}

I had a great time at Remnants.

I came home with some great treasures.(iron, fountain,shutters and a vintage bakery cooking pan and awesome jewery by Lisa}

- Plus I got to meet- Lisa Leonard....I follow her blog -she makes awesome jewelry....and is a wonderfully sweet person.   Happy Day 

We came home Saturday night and planned to attend Church together then have cake and ice-cream with the kids.

Plans changed a bit....when Danny got a fire call early Sunday Morning.  So, off Dan and Sam went...just like that....plans change. 

(The guys at the Nut Company- are Private Fire Protection Contractors-  What they do} 

Carlee and Audrey with my birthday present-

Mason in the back "talking/text"  Jessica...just 6 more days!

Heidi...bless her heart.... helped to make the day special for me.  

Dinner and cake (Sam had made the cake the night before... all ready for Sunday...but then got called to a fire.}

 I had an awesome birthday weekend- Thanks to everyone who stopped by or left Happy Birthday messages.  You made me feel special!

Happy Day

 

 Side note-

 The only thing that seemed so "different" "sad" lonely" about this birthday was....it was the first birthday since I was born....that I didn't have a hug or call from Mom or Dad.

It's hard to have parents gone. 

Just saying.