Hip Surgery & Wisdom Teeth

Austin's hips have been hurting for years - especially when he rides horses. He went to see a doctor before we even moved to Canada, but they said you have bad hips but are pretty young for a hip replacement. So then years later he went to the doctor again in Canada. He got put on a waiting list but in the mean time he got cortizone shots which helped so much. He could tell the day the shots wore off.

Finally it was his turn for hip surgery. Dr. Werle did a hip resurface surgery in Calgary for him. He was only there one night and then he passed the test to climb a couple stairs with is crutch so then he could go home.

One week later Carly had her wisdom teeth. So we had a chart on the cupboard for both patient's medication, and we kept a continual round of ice packs in and out of the freezer.

Then Lucy also wanted to join the fun, and she got her wisdom teeth when she came home for American Thanksgiving.

Katie's Baptism & Taycee's Wedding

All in one trip we got to go to Katie Nunn's baptism and Taycee Nunn's wedding.

We drove to McCall, Idaho to Katie's baptism. When Les and his family got there, the baptismal font hadn't been filled, so they started to fill it, but only hot water came out. The cold water faucet was broken. So they started having people haul pictures of cold water from the kitchen, and they found a hose and ran it through the church to add cold water.

More than an hour late, we had a great baptismal service for Katie and her friend.

Then we all went back to the ranch and had brownies and ice cream.

The next day we went to Cambridge to Taycee's wedding. She got officially married at a courthouse in January, but her and Dalton had a wedding celebration in October. It was a beautiful October day with an outdoor ceremony. Then they had a family dinner and dance at the fairgrounds.

We were glad we could be there to celebrate with them.

 

Lucy at BYU

Lucy loved her semester at BYU - not every day and every minute, but overall she loved it.

She had good roommates and a good ward. She lived in King Henry Apartments #27.

Sarah Blodgett was the other freshman in her apartment, so Lucy and Sarah were adventure friends ... hiking the Y, going to basketball and football games, etc.

She got a job on the grounds crew working at the Provo Temple and the field next to the MTC.

She mostly liked her classes - except not really the Chemistry class.

Go Cougars!

 

Hanna and James Reception in Canada

 Hanna and James got married, went on their honeymoon to Island Park, and came to Canada for a reception in Cardston. After the wedding, Carly and I stayed in Utah to help Lucy get moved in to start school at BYU in Provo. Then Carly and I flew home and got home at 1 am on the day of Hanna's reception. Hanna, James and Austin set up for the reception without us with the help of Kaela and Martha. It looked pretty good, but I do have to admit I took off the blue or green ribbons that they had tied on over the chair covers (they didn't look fabulous and didn't match).

We served ice cream sundaes and pop with extra flavors to add. We were grateful for all of the people who came and helped.

Lessons from Wedding Planning / 32-day Engagement

 James and Hanna were engaged on July 25, 2023 and were married on August 26, 2023.

I would actually recommend a short engagement. Why not? Get it done. It definitely did require quick decisions and the need to simplify.

We had bought Hanna's wedding dress in May - knowing that her relationship with James was progressing. So that did make it easier for a short planning time.

The one thing we would recommend is going to your pre-marital doctor's visit early - ideally need more than one month (or two weeks in Hanna's case) to get things situated and regulated.

I learned:

-Rely on the people around you to help you

-Learn ideas from others (where to get fast, quality and reasonably priced invitations - through the Canva app and then printed at Staples)

- No one likes chocolate ice cream

Wedding Luncheon

We had a wedding luncheon in Afton, Wyoming at a park. 

We had roast beef, salads, and desserts. We had a short program to honor the bride and groom.

Larsen and Carly sang "Kiss the Girl"

Jill, Lucy and Carly gave Hanna a wedding survival kit.

James's sisters sang, "Cowboy Take Me Away"

James's siblings also share a few memories.

Both sets of parents shared a few thoughts and then James and Hanna also share a few thoughts.

Then they were off to Island Park for their honeymoon....but it was memorable as Hanna got strep throat and had to go to the clinic in Island Park to get medicine.