April 20, 2009

Some more Wedding Pictures

This one she fiddled with the background. It was at the Riter Mansion.

At the Riter Mansion.

We love you Tawni.
The Griffitts Family. Everyone was so nice to come!!! We love you all!!!










April 03, 2009

Tooting Brad's Horn!

I just wanted to brag a little about Brad. He just finished his Capstone Project for his senior year and he was part of an awesome project that they did for Union Pacific. It would take me a long time to explain it, so if you want to read about it it is posted on the BYU Homepage right now. If you don't see it right away you can scroll through until you see the headline about Union Pacific. They are trying to make the Union Pacific trains more aerodynamic.

You can see Brad through the open hole in the upper left hand corner of this picture.

Here is the windtunnel that Brad was in charge of. I asked him....are you sure you want to be an orthopedic surgeon? I guess it's sort of the same thing. Either fixing machines or fixing people.



March 31, 2009

Let the Party Begin!!!

On Tuesday the 24th of March, Meagan, Emy and I were able to drive down to Logan and stay with Tawni for a couple days before the wedding to help prepare things. It was a really special time to be together and have girl time. Emy was in Heaven. How often will she have three women willing to hold her every waking moment. We had a lot of fun. On Thursday, Alan, Tyler, Brent, Coen and Atlas made it down. Followed by Amy, Tytan, Miley, and Darbye. Brad and Jessie also made it in that evening. We all piled into three hotel rooms and started the celebrating. This is Atlas after being in a car for ten hours. He was ready to be out, but he and Coen were such good boys. Ryan came and joined us for the evening. We hung out, ate and then we all went swimming in the pool.


Brent, Meagan, Tyler, Tawni and Ryan.



Pool time for Tawni, Ryan and Tyler.



Emy and Meagan. Emy loved the water! We had to keep her out of the hot tub because it was too warm, but she loved kicking her feet.




Mani's, Pedi's and lunch.

Friday morning we were able to go get Manicure's and Pedicure's with the girls. It was fun and relaxing. Then we went to the Olive Garden for lunch and Amy and Darbye met us there. In the picture are: Heather (Ryan's sister), Sam (Heather's Son), Kathy, Tawni, Kylie (Heather's daughter), Amy, Emy, Meagan, Sandy, Jessie and Darbye. Aunt Tawni with Coen and Atlas!



Bachelorette Party!

The night before the wedding we all went to the Temple with Tawni for Endowements. Amy stayed back with all the kids so that Brent could go. Thanks Amy! We sure love you!! Thanks for risking your life to come to the wedding. (On the way home after the wedding we hit the most aweful snowstorm you can imagine. We were lucky to get through in one piece.)

The old married couples.....although I think that Brad and Jessie still qualify as newlyweds. You can't tell but Jessie is looks so cute and preganant with the newest Griffitts baby.
The girls all crowded on Darbye's bed. We all came back to the room and 'toasted' Tawni with Sparkling Cider and then we each told a Tawni story. We laughed and cried! Jessie, Meagan, Darbye, Tawni, Sandy, Amy and Alyssa.


Tawni and her Daddy.



Tawni's last night as a single girl. She shared a bed with Alyssa. Just like when they were little.





The Wedding Day!!!

Here is the Cute couple after the wedding. We were so lucky that the weather was good for us this day. The next day we had a major snowstorm!! Tawni was so beautful! What a wonderful experience. We shared many tears of happiness. We really are thrilled for you both!


Ryan and his buddies!



The Luncheon at Hamilton's

After the wedding we had family and friends join us for a luncheon at Hamilton's Restaraunt that Russ and Kathy provided for. It was such a beautiful place for a luncheon and the food was phenomenal. We also showed a slideshow of Tawni and Ryan from baby age on up to their growing up years, dating and engagement. I love my Tawni and Ryan!

Our friends the Gerrards all made it for the day. We love you guys so much! Sorry we didn't get to hang out and talk very much! We will see you this summer for Priest Lake and the Triathalons!

Darbye, Lindsay, Riley and Ava.