Friday, August 17, 2012 Bryce and Jessie Engstrom's Wedding Day!~

Here we are in Salt Lake City, Utah!

Bryce and Jessie's wedding day!

 Before going to the temple for the sealing we

enjoyed a breakfast at the Original Pancake house

with Bryce's high school buddy Matt.

 After Bryce and Jessie's sealing their family and friends

waited outside for them to appear and be congratulated.

One other great thing about this day is Jim and Coreen

celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary.  It was 

special to be in the Salt Lake Temple on our anniversary 

since it is also the same temple we were sealed in.

AND it was also on a Friday!

 Our gorgeous daughter Chandra with her 

handsome husband Tyler.

They have been married for a little over two years.

 Tyler, Chandra, Coreen, Jim, Cody

 Jim with our wonderful friends:

Jeff and Michelle Davis 

David and Kris Larsen

 Cody chatting it up with Brandon Watson and a friend.

Brandon is a BYU diver and friend of Bryce's.

He also competed for a spot on the Olympic dive team.

 Jim's brother Ralph with his wife Patsy and

our cute nieces Chloe and Autumn.

 Kelly, Grandma Chandler and other family and

friends waiting for the bride and groom to appear.

 The Kaiser Clan

 There they are!!!!

 Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Engstrom!!!

 Welcoming our new daughter Jessie.

 The handsome groom and Mom.

 Chandra, Bryce and Cody

 Bryce being congratulated by his groomsmen.

 Cody and Jessie enjoying the moment.

 Bryce and company!

 Tyler and Cody

 Family photo time

 Five of our six wonderful children.

 Group hug.

 The siblings, minus Kent....

 Jessie having to take precautions at the Groom's meal.

 Bryce and Jessie's first meal together as 

Mr. and Mrs. Engstrom.

 The beautiful reception hall!

 Oh boy!!!!

 Our wonderful friends we first met in Prague 

while the children were ages 2-12.

Now look at them...all grown up!!!

 My wonderful sister friend Kris, just love her to death!!

 Kris, Coreen, Michelle-the mother of the beautiful

children shown above.

 The best "souvenirs" we brought back 

from our time living in Prague:

The Davis and Larsen friendships!!!!

 The bride and groom getting ready to leave 

on their honeymoon....

 A great send off!!!

 All our best to the new Mr. and Mrs.!

And they're off, beginning their new life together!

Bountiful Temple Day~

Thursday, August 16th was Jessie's first time to the temple.

Many of her family and friends were able to be there.

 Tyler and Chandra were able to fly in for all the fun!

Here is some of Jessie's family.

It was a wonderful time together.

Float Trip~

Despite the lack of winter water run off our

August 13 raft trip with family and friends turned

out to be a great day on the river.

Jim's ready to do an August trip every summer now!

 One of the highlights of the day was doing

the "jumping rock."  

Of course Cody was the first to plunge in.

 Kowabunga!!!

 Cody's friend Micheal followed close behind.

 Cody's cousin Sarah was having a blast

on her first raft trip and she was going to

DO IT ALL!!! :-)

 Jim's not about to be left behind.

 Cody, head first.

 Another jump for Sarah.

 Great weather day.

 Cody and Micheal doing a little floating.

 They got the whole group in on the action.

 There's Bob keeping an eye on everyone.

 My personal raft guide. :-)

He took me down on the frame and we

didn't flip even once. WHEW!!!

 The second rock we usually stop at which

 is definitely a bit higher than the first one.

 There's Cody going for it!

 Jim's joining in, of course.

 Here he is doing a second one.

 Cody boy again, this one was a flip.

 Our cute Sarah!

 Cody's liking his perch up high.

 Getting ready to shove off.

 Here we are headed to our take out using the motor

to get us down the very slow river.  

It made for some nice leisure time eating lunch and

just plain chillin out.

 The grand finale':

The bottom of the boat slide!

There's Cody going for it.

It was a great day on the river with great company!