Portland--Wedding

One beautiful June day in Portland we were at the temple for Sam's youngest brother, Aaron, to attend the marriage to his darling bride, Kristina. It was a beautiful day and a very special occasion!

 And some of this from the newlyweds:

 But David didn't let them have all the fun--he got in on some of it, too.

Keeping track of David on the temple grounds was a little like tacking jello to a tree.

 We bribed him with cheese sticks.

 And took him on walks.

 This boy was in motion for the entire day.

 And he was absolutely thrilled about it.

 Occasionally we caught up with him, but it took the entire family to keep track of the little guy--including Uncle Hanson, Maggie, Pappy, Nana, and well, just about everyone else, too.

After the ceremony and pictures, we left the temple grounds to attend a dinner in honor of the new Mr. and Mrs. A formal dinner, of course, required more holding still. Every 15 minutes or so, David and I would walk around the hotel lobby and ride the elevator to mix things up a little. The ride was especially fun in this glass elevator.

 A week prior to his wedding, Aaron graduated from the US Naval Academy--so at his wedding dinner, they were greeted with military honors.

 Kevin and Carie weren't letting them pass until they were satisfied with the couple's kiss.

 Speaking of Kevin and Carie--they were wonderful! They helped chase David around, and I'm not sure that David ever found out that they are actually family friends (he referred to them as Aunt and Uncle, along with the other family members he met while we were at the wedding.) As far as David was concerned, they were as good as gold.

The brothers took their last chance to impart words of wisdom to Aaron.

 And one last picture of the siblings.

 It was a beautiful occasion, and we were so happy to be part of it!

Congratulations, Aaron and Kristina.