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Dan + Jana = Love







The next place our adventures took us was back to Jana's house, and we got to spend some time with Dan. He showed us his airplanes and fun man projects (which the guys enjoyed) and John got some stuff out of storage like his bow and arrow, his .22, and his bikes, which were also fun. Uncle Richard and Grandpa Harrison provided live entertainment that rivaled the cousins (meaning that we had good conversations and laughed a lot). During the rest of the week we spent time with them and each of John's sisters. Sarah taught Grandpa how to play Sequence and MariAnn taught us to play Carcassonne. At Leah's we played outside with the kids, and John ran carrying Emily to avoid being tagged by Anthony, which was hilarious to watch. John and I couldn't believe how much the nieces and nephews have all grown, especially Nicholas and Vanessa, but we weren't surprised by their adorableness since we're getting used to having the cutest nieces and nephews in the world by now.

Throughout the week wedding plans were going on around us, and love was in the air. We could tell Dan was excited to be marrying John's mom based on his first words to us, "Hello, it's a beautiful day! How are you?" We had a nice dinner with Jana and Dan, (thanks Mom, it was so good) and they played with Thomas on the table, and Thomas provided ample entertainment with his cup obsession. As the wedding neared MariAnn's plans were put in motion, and the church was decorated, and the food was prepared, and everything went smoothly in anticipation of the wedding.

The church was filled with Dan and Jana's family members, mostly children and grandchildren, but also included parents and friends. Between Uncle Richard, John, and myself we were able to take about 8 rolls of film! The lasagna and salad were great, but the cake took the cake... Can I say that? The grandchildren loved running around and dancing. Somehow their parents were able to keep them all respectful for the wedding.

The wedding ceremony was very nice. The bishop gave some eloquent words quoting President Hinckley and the Proclamation to the world on the Family. There were some tears. It was very simple and beautiful. After the wedding we had dinner and dancing and then the newlyweds took off for Yosemite.

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