Kaylie's Wedding

"When you marry in June, you're a bride, all your life."   song from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

My niece Kaylie was married to Koy Ash on June 10.  I was thrilled to be able to attend her wedding.  She is my brother's oldest daughter.  It was a beautiful wedding.  Nels's parents helped a ton with the babies and older kids.  There was a dinner one night and Nels's parents watched Isak and Kira so we could attend.  Then his parents came to the temple and helped Nels watch all four kids in the waiting room of the Salt Lake Temple, while I got to attend the wedding ceremony.  It was wonderful.  We then stayed for pictures afterwards.  We were in the large family picture and then Kira was in the flower girl picture.  Oh Kira.  She wouldn't smile.  But I was happy she stood up there with the rest of the girls.  :)

Father of the bride.

Me and Nels.  :)

Oh Isak and Kira.  Isak did not want Kira's dress touching him.  haha.

He was very upset about it.  I forgot how long my hair was and how little Sofie was.

Best pic with the two of them.  Bribed them with fruit snacks.

I love this picture.  She looks angelic.

This is what the babies wore to the dinner the night before.  Aren't they cute little newborns.

After the wedding, we went to my brother's house and ate some yummy food and fed the babies.  Then we all went to Thanksgiving Point for the reception.  Oh it was gorgeous!  So elegant.  Here's the cake.

Kira was pretty much done at this point...

They asked her to hand out chocolates to the people after they went through the reception line.  Oh this face...cracks me up.  She did like giving the chocolate away.  Isak helped too.

There's a smile.

Little girl in a rose garden.

Isak spent some time with Dad.  He was pretty much done too.  The babies were actually awesome.  They spent the time in their car seats.  We only stayed about an hour and then headed home.

We did enjoy the yummy desserts though.

I had little flower girls at my wedding too.  I loved it!  Their sweet pink dresses and beautiful girls.  Kaylie is the one holding the bouquet in the top picture and she is sitting on the right of me in the bottom pic.  

And here's Kaylie with her flower girls.  Isn't that so fun?  She was a beautiful bride!

I'm so happy we got to go.  What a wonderful memory.  I also remember being totally exhausted!  haha!

Photo Session by Camera Shy

I cried when I viewed our photos for the first time.  Maybe I was just tired and all the emotions I often keep bottled up finally needed to come out.  But when I saw our family of six for the first time, I cried.  I was overwhelmed with gratitude.  I'm grateful we have our Isak, Kira, Sofie and Noah.  I'm grateful I married my handsome, gentleman Nels.  We worked hard for several years to get our family here.  It was painful, lots of shots, failures, uncomfortable pregnancies, painful deliveries and recoveries.  But seeing the photos, made the pain fade and the joy stand out.  Our Together Forever Family.  It's worth it.  

 so worried...

 so content...

 I like crying pics.  The photographer was a little frustrated that Noah was crying and I said, "just take it, I love the crying ones."  I think she was relieved.

 I love baby feet.

That's all.  :)