Wedding Time: Lund Style

My "little" brother got married this week. He's actually almost a foot taller than me (I made him crouch down in the picture below so it wouldn't look as awkward), so he's not really "little." But you know what I mean.

In the past eight months, my mom's side of the family has had three weddings (me, my cousin, and my brother). So we've been able to have mini family reunions almost every four months! How lucky are we? 

Robby and Megan chose to have their reception the night before their wedding, so we had two days of festivities. Matt and I might have snuck some fast food into the reception since we skipped dinner (we left no photo evidence of this, though, so I can neither confirm nor deny these allegations). 

The only thing that was missing was my sister, who has been out on her mission a little over a year. There was an extra seat set out by accident at the luncheon, but we joked that it was intentionally left empty in her honor.

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Wedding Time: Hiatt Style

We just had a week long celebration with the Hiatts! Matt's older brother got married on Wednesday. We've enjoyed spending time with his parents and siblings by watching old family videos, having FHE together, playing games, making meals, and helping out with wedding preparations. Here's a few glimpses of our week:

Making purple and yellow flowers for the reception.

Waiting for the Bride and Groom outside of the temple.

They did it!

Posing for a lot of pictures at their reception. 

I'm glad I got to know Matt's family a little bit better this week!
Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Talents

Our FHE tonight was about our talents. Matt and I both wrote lists about our own talents, and then about the talents we see in the other person. Here is a combined list (based on mine and Matt's) of some of my talents:

1. Organized
2. Planner
3. Reading
4. Matching/ Color coordinating
5. Diligent
6. A good older sister
7. Storytelling


What are some of your talents?

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

A Laugh a Day Keeps the Troubles Away

At the first devotional of the year:

Sister Samuelson talked about the value of laughter. “The ability to not take one too seriously and use humor in times of mistakes, small and accidental incidents, and stressful situations can help alleviate embarrassment, fear and even discouragement in circumstances."

This devotional was well-timed, given the experience I had later on in the day. I was going to get a new driver's license (since my name changed and all). I figured out where to go, and drove there straight from school as to not waste time. I got there in record time. There was no wait, and I filled out my paperwork quickly. I was feeling quite cheerful for getting all this done in less than a half hour, until I noticed the following sign: "Before you come to the desk, you need: your birth certificate, old driver's license, new social security card, and two proofs of your current address." Since I didn't need to bring my birth certificate to get a social security card, I has assumed that I also didn't need to bring it to get my license. Angry at myself, (as I had thought to bring all the documents that morning but had to decided not to) I had to take an hour long detour through Provo construction to pick up something that would have taken seconds if I had been prepared.

Have you seen the movie Despicable Me 2? There's this great scene where Gru is feeling happy and he skips to work, pausing to play in street band, participate in yoga at the park, throw a wayward frisbee back to its owners, etc. 

Then he finds out some terrible news that ruins his mood and he ends up walking back with storm clouds over his head, kicking instruments from the street band aside, pushing yoga women out of his way, and throwing a wayward frisbee down the gutter drain. 

While I did not do any of those things, I did have to laugh at the similarity of my mood swing with Gru's. And then I remembered the devotional earlier that day. Even though I was annoyed, I couldn't help but see the humor of the situation. 

Everything worked out (as it usually does) and I thankfully did not have to travel across town again for another forgotten item. 

Rhetorically,

Rebekah

And They Lived Happily

I got married!!! My reception and wedding was everything I dreamed of, thanks to the efforts of my mom, aunts, and other extended family members. 

My mom made my dress and sash:

My aunt Marilyn made my bouquet:

And numerous others helped decorate the mini cupcakes:

Not to mention all those who helped set up and take down decorations, clean up the chapel, etc. We were so blessed. 

THANK YOU ALL!!
Rebekah

On a Personal Note

I'm engaged.

    FAQ's:

1. How did you meet? Our church single's ward.
2. When are you getting married? August 10, 2013
3. Where are you getting married? This place: 
   
   
   
   This is the Bountiful Utah Temple. It's the temple I grew up visiting the most, therefore, one of my favorites. For more information on temples, visit this site: https://www.lds.org/church/temples/why-we-build-temples/what-happens-in-temples?lang=eng
   
   
   Happily,
   Rebekah