Third leg of our travels: Vegas for a nephew's wedding (Jul 22-25)

We arrived home from Lake Almanor on Thursday, July 21st and spent the whole afternoon doing laundry and repacking.

Friday morning we drove down to my sister's house in Vegas since her son, Cory, was getting married to Amanda the next day. My parents were already there along with Kyle (my brother who had flown in from Maine) and Martha (a childhood friend who had flown in from Boston). Pat had his brothers (Jack and Brian) and sister (Diane) and some of their families come for the wedding too.

We just hung out Friday night while the main cast when to the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner. Saturday we ran errands and visited. Saturday evening was the wedding at a golf club.

It was wonderful. Amanda had a gorgeous dress unlike any we had seen before...it incorporated color into the bodice and skirt/train...not just a colored sash that you sometimes see these days. After the vows were exchanged we had dinner and then some dancing. Hannah even got my mom to go out on the dance floor. Good times.

Andrew, Hannah, and Ryan hanging out

Jack (Pat's brother), Mom, and Kyle

Glen teaching Alex how to float

Ryan, Alex, and Andrew waiting for the wedding to start

Amanda and Cory exchanging rings

Denise, mother of the groom (don't have a real picture of her or Pat)

 

Eric, secret service agent

I have discovered I was not a very thorough photographer and am missing photos of people I wish I hadn't missed. I will have to track some down from the others who were there snapping photos.

We had a wonderful time, but it was very short. Sunday we went to church and then hung around visiting and then we left Monday morning for the last and longest leg of our trip.

Family Reunion at Lake Almanor

Second leg of this summer's travels (July 15th-21st): Camp Conery at the southern end of Lake Almanor in northern California.

We had a week-long vacation with Glen and his side of the family. This year we saw some family members who hadn't been able to come the last few years, so it was extra nice. The weather was perfect...warm in the sun and cool in the shade.

Activities: playing at the beach by the lake, boating, tubing, water skiing, horseshoes, volleyball, frisbee poles, basketball, board games, card games, eating, napping, walking/hiking, visiting, reading, holding Tessa, square dancing, and for two of us it meant proposing and being accepted and then keeping it a secret from most everyone else for a week or two (Alicia and Dallin are now engaged and will be married on December 20th in the Reno Temple. Congratulations you two!)

I had been told they were "just friends." Ha!

scenery on one of our walks

Sunday after church (Glen, Ryan, Andrew, Eric, Beth, Hannah, and Alex)

The pavilion where we eat, visit, and play games

Becky and Hannah with their books

Andrew is the middle of telling us about his mission

Hannah mid-serve

volleyball spectators (Grandpa, Sarah, Andrew, Amanda, Becky)

Alan, Amanda, Haley, Ryan, Glen, Teresa, (Sarah), and Andrew

me next to the lake while on one of our walks

Hannah and Becky getting ready to go out into the sun

David and Tessa

Sarah and Andrew battling it out (usually Sarah wins these battles)

very cool

Brandon, Eric, Alicia, (Calista)

Alex and Ben playing frisbee pole