California adventure

We took a wonderful and exhausting trip to California for my cousin Candi's wedding. The weather was perfect, the bride was beautiful and though we could have slept for a week when we got home, we had a most enjoyable time.

This is Kiera waiting for the bride and groom to be presented outside of the LA Temple. I tried to antique her picture . . . I am still learning:)
still waiting . . .

still waiting . . .

The Ostler side of the fam . . . still waiting . . .

The girls with Gigi (great grandma) . . . still waiting . . .

The girls with Grammy and Papa . . . still waiting . . .

Finally!!!! Mr. and Mrs. Robbins!!

Those who chose to wear waterproof mascara were notably rewarded for their choice as there was nary a dry eye in the beautiful room in which Jonathan and Candi were married and sealed to each other for time and all eternity. Candice had been storing her dream and wishes and hopes and love in a seemingly endless internal chamber that was burst the moment the sealer (preacher) pronounced she and Jonathan husband and wife. Her face crumpled into glorious tears at the realization that she was bound to this man and he was bound to her forever in sacred matrimony.

Though the world is letting marriage become an endangered species, they proclaimed their love to themselves, God and the whole world engaging in the highest most precious form of commitment. Candi let her tears fall unabashedly not able to wipe them herself even if she cared to and in a moment most touching, Jonathan gently pulled a tissue from it's box and reached across the alter to his lovely new wife and gently dabbed the tears that freely fell from the corner of her eyes. To truly love is to cherish one above yourself . . .I am so glad that Jonathan and Candi found each other.

One thing that the sealer said that I will never forget is this . . .

"Jonathan I loved you from the moment I met you because I saw that looked past this wheel chair and saw your eternal companion."

My kiddos had a wonderfully fantastical time with Uncle Sean.

The bride's side of the family . . . I enjoyed taking pictures but I hardly got to visit with any of my extended fam . . .oh, and just so we are clear . . . i did not take the wedding pictures because I am good, I took the wedding pictures because I was free . . .

On the same day of Candi's wedding was Ryan's prom. It was held at the Queen Mary. This girl, Angelica, asked him to go with her. They have been friends since kindergarten.

I used to wear dresses that short, but now it seems so scandalous :) I must be getting old!

What would a trip to California be without a stop at the beach. We had a great time.

Kai took the girls out for a surfing lesson. They had fun, but we really need a long board for them.

The End . . . we'll be there again soon and this time I want to have a get-together with all the friends that I didn't get to see!