Friends, Flowers, and a Graduation

What's going on in Rexburg?

Well, there are still packs of unnecessary six-tire diesel trucks roaring around, regularly breaking the sound ordinance. And I say unnecessary because these aren't the farmers hauling potatoes, these are the pretty boys. Our neighbors are pretty boys. We've got 'Lexus boy' on the right and 'I'm-too-cool-to-drive-a-car-with-only-four-tires' on the left.

What else, what else? Oh, yes. Z.Bob's wedding. And Danny's graduation. We'll do graduation first because he's my spouse. But let's face it, while graduations are exciting, nothing really compares to a fun wedding.

Yay! Three schools in 10 years and now graduation!

What-what.

And now for the big guns. 

Bob and Dave!

Disclaimer: I'm not very good at taking pictures. Any good pictures you see below (that are arranged in no order whatsoever) were taken by the lovely Kristin. Thanks Kristin, for letting me rip you off. 

Look at that dress! Gorgeous! And it was so her. She was perfection!

Bob's bouquet...sorry I had to chop Lisa off.

The Stauffer family.

Amigos. This is my public apology for messing up the picture by looking at the wrong photographer. Whoops. L to R: Siera, Me, Bob, Alex, Lauren, Kristen.

The bride looked so fine.

Enough said.

Guest table. Their theme was lovebirds, so instead of a guest book, you put your thumb print on a tree.

Delicious cake.

Tables.

After fireworks about to make the sparkler tunnel.

Carrie primping Bob. Carrie is does amazing hair and makeup.

Another shot of the tables. They're still missing quite a few flower arrangements here.

Head table. The meal was catered by the taco bus. Yum!

Beverage table/Bobbie & Dave memory lane.

Yes, they had a pinata. It was AWESOME.

At the end of the night, all the flowers were going to be thrown away! I was distraught. So Danny ran home and got a box and we will filled it with flowers. I have three arrangements in every room. Like the roses, peonies, and dahlias with Frida...

Hydrangeas on the bookcase...

Roses in the bathroom...you get the idea.

The end. Posting this many pictures was annoying. So it may be a while before I blog again.

A Weekend Affair

Lisa and Benson got married. It was a lovely time. Imagine shades of purple and gray, over the top floral arrangements, and a sweeping view of Utah valley. 

Here they are.

Here is a shot of Lisa's dress...and of Miles, of course. The daddy-daughter dance got emotional because supposedly, Lisa is the favorite of five daughters. But I like Miles. I don't think he'd choose favorites. When I got stranded at the Stauffer home in Kennewick, we sat on the couch and watched The Green Mile while Bobbie's sisters offered me Coke after Coke after Coke.  

Bobbie in the flesh. Sisters wore gray.

It just wouldn't be a Stauffer party without some Mountain Dew. This Dew was owned by Bob.

Awe sisters! But let's be honest, I really only took this shot to immortalize the Rainbows Bobbie was wearing. Too much Dave influence! 

Denise! Holy Mother of the Bride in all her glory! I love this woman. Quirky, fun, and real.

Happy wedding guests on the way out. 

Couples date to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point the next day. My ripped aunt Laura got us some free all day passes when she ran the half marathon (with another aunt and a cousin) that morning. 

It was also a Bobbie-Dave PDA Festival. Bless them, they're engaged.

Dave the Horticulture Buff revealed that tulips are edible, so Danny gave it a shot. Not so tasty without sugar, it turns out.

Funny little girl with a parasol. We saw her two hours later still toting that thing around!

Not tulips, but these daffodils were definitely some of my favorites.

The Easter bunny makes a come back.

A hill of interesting bathtub water fountains.

"Reunited and it feels so good!"

Fish eating whatever scum the humans tossed at them.

 That hill nearly killed me. To the gym I go! (Okay, we all know I don't really mean that.)

Smooching in the greenhouse. Oh my.

Welcome to the 21st Century

After months of watching movies and TV (streaming online shows) on a 21 inch computer monitor, we finally purchased a TV. I don't want to rag on the monitor, it treated us very well for being used as a TV, but it was frustrating to be peacefully watching 30 Rock and then have to leap to the edge of the bed to see whatever detail was on the screen. Does that make sense? Anyway. 

We haven't gotten satellite or cable yet, so we kept Danny's old computer there so that he can download shows and movies using the TV as the monitor and then just popping the USB into the TV. What a great little contraption! I just love technology.

What a beaut! You can see I still have a long way to go design-wise...like maybe hiding those cords and movies for starters. Doesn't that candle look like a glass of milk?

Ha ha! Too much TV, all tuckered out.

Now next time Dave and Bobbie come to visit we can pile on the bed again and actually be able to see what we're watching!