David and Abbey

I decided to clump all of the wedding extravaganza into one long post:)

We shall start with the engagement!

I about hopped out of my chair and screamed with excitement when David

asked Marcie and I to help plan the proposal.

I LOVE weddings.

As a teenager it was a well known fact that my favorite TV show was,

A Wedding Story on TLC.

I should have been a wedding planner!

We decided to set up the proposal at my parents house.

Rose petal and candle trails leading from the front door to the backyard.

Movie projector screen with a slide show of dating pictures for Abbey to watch.

David would come up from behind, get down on one knee.

Hopefully (wink), she would say yes.

Then fireworks as the last big surprise.

All day Saturday we prepared.

Got balloons, set up luminaries, Craig and my dad

built this awesome projector screen.

It was all set up... then this HUGE, random storm blew in.

We thought maybe it would blow right over.

Nope, for the rest of the night it dumped rain like it never

has before. It was such a bummer, of all the rotten luck!!

We decided to postpone until the next day.

We threw the flowers in the fridge and said a prayer it wouldn't rain again.

Here is the projector screen getting bent and mangled in the storm

Poor David, trying not to get upset about the whole situation.

mulling over how to revamp for the next day

We woke up to clear skies!

We ate Sunday dinner at my parents then hurried and set up.

The only thing we had to get more of was balloons.

Yes, it was Sunday,

When the ox is in the mire...

We tied dating pictures at the end of the ribbons and had them floating under the porch.

Only when the wind would blow they would get all tangled up!

And some of the balloons got weighed down too much.

Pinterest fail! 

You can see the heart shaped luminaries around a bench for her to sit on while she

watched the movie.

We also had a little bubbly on ice with champagne flutes and

chocolate drizzled popcorn to munch on.

The second round went off without a hitch!

Abbey was completely surprised!

Probably because most people don't get engaged on a Sunday night.

Abbey's bridal shower was one for the books!

It was at her family friends house.

SO elegant and nice!

I mean, check out that food table.

I had THIRDS of EVERYTHING!

Lindi enjoyed her lunch next to Grandmother.

Abbey is one of Lindi's favorite people.

I think opening gifts is a highlight for that girl!

She was nestled nice and close to check out the goods!

I am a lame present wrapper.

I rummaged through my bin of gift bags and nothing was big enough to

fit my gift.

I found the girliest wrapping paper I had and didn't think anything of it.

The second I pulled up to this gigantic house, I was feeling a little embarrassed of my ghetto gift!

Then when I saw the pile of boxes with fluffy bows I almost took mine back to the car

and thought I would give it to Abbey later!

Oh well, it gave my sisters a good laugh.

I will claim  the W.T. sister- in -law title.

The sharpie note is the cherry on top!!

The wedding dinner was at my parents house and was pretty much a mini reception!

Fiesta themed and all.

Stephanie made the cutest center pieces.

I don't do decorating, my gift proves of my inabilities!

Sweet pork salads and tacos with mini chimi's was the menu.

For dessert we had churros with different dipping sauces.

The head table

David did introductions

Marcie put together minute to win it games that was super fun!

Bride side against groom side.

I wonder who she was talking to?:)

It was a late night, with another big day to follow!

If only I could lay on the floor like this when I am exhausted!

The big day arrived!

Mr. and Mrs. Lindblom!

The reception was in Abbey's dad's backyard, and it was GORGEOUS!

I loved her colors. These 2 flower girls were killing me with their cuteness!

I am so glad Lucy was here for the wedding!

Jael sewed her the most adorable dress.

I wish so badly we could see her more often!

Abbey wanted to have Olive and Lindi be the flower girls for the ring ceremony.

I was a little nervous she wouldn't perform!

I showed her you tube clips of other little girls throwing flower petals down the isle to prep her.

It sure worked!

Only when they got close to David they both stopped and dumped all of the petals in a pile!

This photo booth was a hit!

The boys must have spent the whole night in that thing!

When we got in the car to go home, I noticed Rusty's stash of pictures.

Oops, who was watching those kids?!

I was most excited about the dancing.

Watch me whip....

Watch me Nae Nae

Their exit was phenomenal!
Sparklers then a legit fireworks display.

See why I love weddings so much?

It's a party for 2 months straight!

David couldn't have picked a better girl to marry.

Abbey fits right into our family and we couldn't love her more!

Fall Break!

Normally when a big school break comes I get all grumpy.

I have to deal with whining kids proclaiming that they are bored!

Lately school breaks have been more welcoming to me.

I don't know if its because they are older and can entertain themselves.

Or if its because they have friends in the neighborhood to play with now.

For most of the Fall break we bummed around and did nothing.

It was kind of nice!

On Thursday we went and saw Pan at Fat Cats with cousins.

We smuggled in Soda Shop drinks and got free popcorn.

Afterwards the men meet up with us at Gecko Grill for dinner!

It was super fun!

We did plan a fun excursion to BEARIZONA in Flagstaff for Friday!

I had never been, so I was excited to see these bears up close and personal.

It was pouring rain on us the whole drive up.

I was super nervous we would get there and the bears would be off in hiding.

I kid you not, as we were nearing the park, the rain stopped and the most beautiful blue sky appeared with fluffy white clouds floating around.

I quickly yelled at the kids to hop out of the cars so I could take a picture!

You can see that the ground is still wet from the rain minutes before we arrived.

We met up with Stephanie and her kids, and Sunni and Travis and their kids.

I am not an animal lover, but I must say  it was so intriguing to see these

wild creatures out and about.

Lindi would NOT get out of her car seat!

I would tell her to come sit on my lap in the front so she could see better.

Nu uh, she was going to have nothing to do with those animals!

The other kids were practically spilling out of the windows trying to get a better look!

I sent this in the group text saying I got a good shot of Casey, hehe.

At the end of the drive through portion, you can go see a bird show.

Dang, those things fly close to your head!!

Hence Lindi grabbing onto Casey for dear life!

I was about to join her, I hate birds.

The weather was starting to get dark and stormy again so we hurried and

got our pictures in front of the giant wood carved bear!

Once we got in our cars it started down pouring again.

I cant believe the only 2 hours in the day it didn't rain was the exact time we

were there.

A bear-acle! (miracle:)

We checked into our rooms at the Little America.

Such a cozy, quaint hotel. I love it there.

We decided on some good BBQ for dinner.

We looked up some suggestions on yelp and come to find out

Stephanie had eaten at this certain one that looked promising.

She said it was in a weird location, in the basement of a mini mall.

And it shared space with a clothing store much like the Closet in CA.

Sold! Say no more. We are on our way!

The food was GO-OD.

We got the meat sampler and went to town!

And of course we had to do some shopping afterwards:)

This pond with fish kept the littles entertained.

Of course we picked up Dairy Queen for dessert then headed back to

the hotel for the rest of the night.

They thought the pack n play was a great toy.

They would jump in and out then I joked saying it was time for bed and

that they both were going to sleep in there together.

They seemed fine with that!

For breakfast we went to this AMAZING restaurant with big plates of

homemade food. I wish I could remember the name of it!

Hot chocolate cheers all around!

And right behind Lane was a corner with a toy kitchen set for kids to play with.

Kept Lindi occupied most of the meal.

It was a 2 thumbs up experience!

I found a pumpkin patch on-line that I thought would be fun to go to.

I guess this was the first year Flagstaff has ever had a pumpkin patch!

Say what?!

That explained the crowds.

As we were handing over our credit cards to pay for the astronomical pricy

tickets, a man said that they had a groupon.

Thanks for the tip buddy!

Half off was waaay better and totally worth it.

As we waited in line for our hay ride, the kids ran around and looked at the horses.

The driver was nice to let each child take a turn at the reins!

It was a long hay ride, 30 minutes!

But it was really fun and the kids didn't get bored.

Plus being in the forest surrounded by big green trees made it an authentic ride!

Way better than Mother Natures wimpy hay ride!

Afterwards we picked pumpkins and rode the pony ride and chilled in the gorgeous weather.

On the way back to the hotel we picked up Sonic and hit the hot tub!

We were there a good 2 hours.

The old people were starting to hate us that they couldn't come soak in peace and quiet!

And to dry off they played soccer in the wet, cold grass!

Crazy kids.

We got dressed and ready for dinner.

Travis and Sunni had to go home that night but we ate at

Someburros before they hit the road!

We went back and had a pj party!

It was 10pm and they were begging for cheetoh's, why not?!

Dallin literally fell asleep with his hand in the bag, lol!

The next morning we ate the most amazing breakfast buffet at the Little America.

I'm still dreaming about it. Even the oatmeal was heavenly, and I don't like oatmeal!

Then we packed up and headed home!

It was a great Fall break.

Now we are waiting for Spring Break to get here!