Marisa's Married!

Friday was a beautiful day! The snow abated, the sun shone, the temperatures rose, and it was a perfect day for a winter wedding.

Thanks to the hard work of dedicated friends, the Activity Barn at Wheeler Farm was transformed with thousands of brilliant lights, tables and chairs were set in place, and a delicious dinner was served.

Two yet unacquainted families merged and became immediate friends.

Close family and friends witnessed the union of Marisa Jean Killpack and Jonathan Denny Larsen. Everyone enjoyed dinner, chuckled at Marisa's presentation of the final chapter of her Relationships Book, and dancing ensued.

Families and friends gather and greet one another.

Family anxiously awaits the entrance of the bride & Clive signs the computerized guest book.

Nieces & nephews serve as ring bearers and flower girls;

the preparation of the bride;

the wedding guests from a birds-eye view;

Marisa and Jonathan receive counsel & are married by President Jesse Baer ...

Jonathan says "I do" while Marisa shouts, "Heck, yes!"

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--- For the professional photos of the wedding, wait to see them on Marisa's BLOG! ---

Marisa Is Gifted!

The past two Saturdays Marisa has been showered with wedding wishes and gifts by family and friends. I continued my tradition of buying gifts from "A" to "Z".

Marisa's a little leary to open her Victoria's Secret package. She knows that what goes around has finally come around!

Jonathan kisses the bows from her hair.

Marisa with Mom and sisters, Sheryl and Melanie.


Marisa and the Aunts ... Linda Bailey, Nicole Killpack, Nell Howell, Colleen Killpack, Nancy Weekes, Marisa, Gayle Barnes, & Wendy Killpack.

Marisa and the cousins ... Sara Burrell, Sheryl Coe, Marisa, Melanie & Gracyn Killpack, Taylor Garcia, Tasha Evans, Larah Koefoed, Anne Howell, & Nicole Lester.

Marisa Jean & Grandma Helen Jean.

The happy couple.

Marisa tells the story of she and Jonathan.

Excited about her red kitchen gifts.

A Willowtree sentiment.

The shag quilt I made for Marisa & Jonathan.

Marisa's high school friends ... Emily, Auburn, Tonya, Alisha, Marisa, Heather, & Brooke.

Crazy Women!

Me & Mis.

New Year's Day

It seems that Clive took a couple of photos of Darren & Mars at the shooting range after all!

The annual family New Year's Day tradition consists of Clive, the guys, and Marisa traipsing off with as many people as they can recruit to go shotgun shooting west of Utah Lake. I counted on Clive taking lots of photos, but naturally this was the one year that he neglected to shoot the camera instead of the gun! So ... I snapped a couple of pictures of him cleaning his guns and one of them was erased. My grand ideas of starting the year out with nice Blog photos have been sabotaged big time!

I spent my New Year's Day tromping through the snow with Marisa and Jonathan for their "Wedding" photo shoot. Being the individual that she is, Marisa decided that having "Bridals" with the snow as a background would be ideal. Of course, it was the coldest day of the season so far and the temperatures hovered between 19 & 23 degrees. It was a challenge dressing her in her gown outdoors, and then keeping the dress protected from the wet and mud. After five hours of creative photography, we were able to return to the warmth of home and hearth. Of course, I was unable to shoot any photos of our adventures or I'd ruin the whole "seeing the bride in her gown before the big event" scenario. So, I'll tell the tale, but without photographic proof for the time being.

Happily Engaged

Marisa & Jonathan counting down the days until their February 8th wedding!