Catch Up

Wow I've got a lot to catch up on. I've got two funerals, a wedding, and Thanksgiving to report on. Oh, and the baby too!

Baby Iwe is doing well. We had another ultrasound yesterday. I've had an ultrasound at every appointment. I love it! She is moving around like crazy. She rarely holds still. My belly is slowly growing bigger and bigger. It has really started to pop out the last week or two. Fun fun!

Melanie and Tyler got married last week. It was so nice to be in the temple with them. They are perfect for each other! I love them both like crazy. Melanie looked absolutley beautiful. I wish them their very own happily ever after.

Jarom wasn't able to be at Mel and Ty's wedding. He drove down to Arizona to attend his Grandpa Colgan's funeral. I flew down to meet him on Sunday.

The second funeral was one of my best friends all through high school. Derek Lowry. He was only 21. He was in the hospital with pneumonia and some medication that they gave him his body didn't like and it killed him. It was a shock. I was able to attend his veiwing but Mel and Ty's sealing was at the same tiem as Derek's funeral. I don't think anyone should ever have to choose between a best friend's wedding and a best friend's funeral. I chose the wedding because I know that was where Derek would want me to be.
Derek was an amazing person. He was probably the funniest kid I've ever known. He had this amazing quality to make you feel like you were his best friend. He made you feel so loved and important. Everyone loved Derek. I will miss him like crazy but I know that he is so happy now. He is finally serving the mission that he so badly wanted to serve. He will forever be an example to me. I love you Derek!

This is me and Derek at Preference our Senior Year. We all dressed up as Disney Princesses and took our Princes. It was a lot of fun! I was trying so hard to stay serious in these pics but I couldn't help but laugh.

I flew down to meet Jarom on Sunday in Arizona where we were able to spend some time with his extended family, many of whom I've never met before. We had a good time and I was able to attend the cemetary services for Grandpa Colgan on Monday.

Then Jarom, his mom, Booker, and I all drove to Alburqueque for Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving was great. Jarom's Grandma wanted to be in charge this year since she is moving away soon. She insisted that we use her mother's china for dinner. We were all terrified! She even wanted the kids to eat off of it. We finally convinced her that the 4 year old should use something less sentimental. Jarom was mad that Ahna got to eat off a regular plate while he had to be careful with an ancient, breakable one. It was definitely a switch from my family eating off paper plates! It was fun to eat off of nice things I guess, but it sure made cleanup hard.

The China all set up on the table.

Tons of crystal that had to be washed. This isn't even a 1/4 of it.
Poor Amelia (Jarom's younger sister) got stuck washing all the dishes.

Mel and Ty had thier reception a week after their wedding. It was so fun to get together with all the old friends. It's crazy to see where all of us are now in life. It's fun to watch friends find spouses and add to our group.
The girls minus Ashley. 4 married, one engaged, and one to go!

The girls listening to my baby. I'm getting quite the bump!

Phew! That took some work.