Sheila and I were able to spend some "sister time".... so overdue! We had so much fun! We went to the Galleria Mall trying to find shoes for the wedding. That is such a huge place! Everything was still decorated for Christmas....
We enjoyed our time together!
We headed up to Folsom to spend some time with our friends the Kroffs. They live in our old neighborhood so it was a little melancholy to be back there. The trees had grown so big!
It was so enjoyable to spend time with Derrick and Ashley. She is such a special young lady and her and Derrick look so cute together.
We had dinner in El Dorado Hills, then headed up to meet the Steeds. It was the first time our whole family had been in the car together for a long time.
They have a beautiful home in Pollock Pines and we loved the setting, right in a forest. We had fun eating pie, visiting and playing with the Wii.
Their wedding took place at the Sacramento Temple....
It was a wonderful experience and we have never seen Derrick happier.
Our new family...
After all the wedding pictures were taken we headed over for lunch at Macaroni grill. It was delicious!!!!
We headed back to the Kroffs to get ready for the reception at the Lake Natoma Inn. We arrived there early to help set things up and as we walked in the room we all gasped! It all looked so beautiful. Red and while roses. Sashes tied on the chairs. It was incredible. Elegant but simple. The Steeds sure know how to celebrate! They had a lot of different types of food to snack on and lots of drinks.
We were so glad to have our family with us, Vanessa, Brad, Kevin, The Johnsons, Pat flew in from Utah and Jaana and Krista surprised us! Crystal Willis flew in from Long Beach and it was so fun to see her!! (she was our unofficial photographer) Can't wait to see all the picures she took.It was just so good to be together for such a memorable occasion.
There are so many memories in Folsom as that is where we spent most of our time as we raised our family. We reunited with old friends that we have shared so much of our lives with. (It was so great to see the Fengels whom we have not seen in so long!!!We were so glad they came.)
I will be reflecting on this wonderous occasion and all the special times we had as we prepared for this event. We so appreciate the hospitality of the Johnsons and the Kroffs for allowing our family to stay with them. We are so grateful to the Steeds and all the time and planning that went into this to make it so memorable!!!
After the wedding we had some downtime with the Kroffs. We hiked down yes ...down to the Folsom Lake. I have never seen the lake so empty. 3/4 of the lake is gone!!!
What is interesting is that it exposes Mormon Island where pioneer's were settled before the lake was formed. We found all kinds of artifacts from that time and even discovered an olive orchard!
Don't do it Vanessa! (This is a Bella moment)
Pam and I use to hike to the lake almost every day when I lived there with our dogs Farley and Shiloh. (who have since gone to dog heaven)Now the lake is a pond!!!!
I will be reflecting on this wonderous occasion and all the special times we had as we prepared for this event and reconnected with family & friends. We so appreciate the hospitality of the Johnsons and the Kroffs for allowing our family to stay with them. We are so grateful to the Steeds and all the time and planning that went into this to make it so memorable!!!
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The whole event was beautiful and I'm soooo glad we got to see some family after such a long time. Thanks again for having us. Can't wait to do it again!
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