Spokane September 2009

Prior to driving to Utah for all the wedding craziness, we spent a few days in Spokane, Washington. Tim and his dad Robert were able to take some time to install a new drip system for the Stevenson's front yard. It was great for Tim to get to put to use some of the things he's learned in the landscaping industry, and Sara was very proud of his handiness! :)

After the wedding business was through, we returned to the Stevenson home to spend another week with that side of our family. Tim's older brother Jake and his girlfriend Theresa were here visiting from Taiwan, so it was great to be able to visit with them. We had fun doing a Taiwanese hot pot, and Stevensonese roll party among other things.

Sara decided to take on the task of cutting up the old jeans to make a quilt, and lucky for her everyone else joined in to help. Sara is very good at making big messes at her mother-in-law's house! :)

We also took the opportunity to get some new family pictures while we were all together, and what a good lookin family it is! ;)

Kaitlin's Wedding Week

Sara's little sister Kaitlin got married August 29th in Logan Utah and we were able to go. We left Portland earlier that week and made the journey to Utah. It was wonderful to be able to share such special day with the new Mr. and Mrs. Brandon and Kaitlin Beckstrand. We were able to meet some of Kaitlin's new family (she is marrying into a wonderful family) and Sara's parents and younger siblings came down from Alaska as well. We really love whenever we get to spend time with our relatives in the Salt Lake area.

After all the wedding craziness was over we were able to relax with the family, play games, and have airsoft wars with the cousins! It was really hard when we had to leave and Sara's family went back to Alaska, but we just look forward that much more to seeing them next time. That's the price you pay when your family lives in North Pole Alaska!