A Celebration!!

So this last weekend, the 14th and also on the the 31st of July we were able to celebrate with Derik Christensen (nephew) and the new Andrea Christensen.  It was wonderful to get to attend their sealing in the Idaho Falls Temple.  This was the same temple Chad and I were married in also.  It was so fun to have Andrea's grandfather be their sealer too.  Chad and I just enjoyed the commentary of who was coming up to congratulate them after the ceremony.  What a cute guy.  Also loved his little Catalac walker that he brought in and then turned it around to sit on it.  Just an adorable guy!!

So it was another warm day since the sealing was in the afternoon.  It was definitely toasting for the pictures, and we didn't really get many at all.  Sad to say.  But here is one of Kherrington playing in the fountain at the Loft Reception center the night of 31st.   

There was just no tearing her away from it.  She had a blast and the place was packed the entire time too.  Not that it helps to have such a huge family on the Christensen side that camped out all night.  So much fun.  And basically we had a repeat with great family and friends last weekend at the Thomas church.  Good time all around.

We are particularly excited cause Derik will start the Pharmacy program at ISU and so they live in Pokey, close to us.  So we're hoping to see them often!!

Stephanie and Marcus' Wedding-Sept. 5

So we never even thought that it would be a possibility that we'd be able to make it down for Stephanie and Marcus' wedding.  But with it being Labor Day weekend and getting the Monday off, Chad talked to the people in his rotation to see if it was possible for him the have the entire weekend off.  They were kind enough to take those shifts and we took advantage of the 3 day weekend and flew up on Saturday morning.  We needed to be at the airport in Lewistion by 5:30,(So we got up at 4am to leave by 4:45) but with the difficulty of getting out the door with everything, we didn't get there until  6:00am.  The airport staff wasn't really excited about it, but there were a few others that needed to check in a bag after us too. This was Kherrington's first flight.  I was 23 years old for my first flight.  Man is she spoiled.  But they went really well and she did so great on the 2 legs of the flight.

We flew into Idaho Falls,just in time for my parents to drop off a car for us and hit the tail end of the luncheon and then to the sealing.  Chad was nervous that I would forget my temple recommend and the night before reminded me, but when we got to the temple, guess you had their temple recommend and who had forgotten theirs!!  Yep.  Chad didn't have his recommend so once again we had to call Bishop Udy so Chad could get to attend the sealing.  It was a beautiful day and we were so glad to be a part of it!  Thanks to Erica for watching Kherrington while we in the temple!

Later that night we got to hang out at the reception and eat yummy food.  Kherringtont was being

grumpy by that time and so we basically couldn't have anyone hold her, but let her lay on the floor

in the gym.  She's just not used to having so many hands willing to hold her all the time and plays

very well on her own. I feel bad not letting anyone hold her, cause they don't get the chance often.

Boy was she grouchy though.  Sorry all!!