Shower-Las Vegas

Courtesy of her new in-laws, Karen (lucky girl), got a shower thrown for her in Vegas too! I didn't think to ask for any pictures, but here is the cute invitation they had with instructions to bring a favorite recipe.

Nora's bday 2009

busy times, but we can't resist the chance to do something fun for Nora's 2nd birthday! She's such a big girl now, talking and singing, racing around with her big sister, smiling and silly, stubborn and charming! She melts your heart (when she's in the mood!)

Happy Birthday Nora Elena

Bridal Shower-Claremont

Sister Hyer (baby Alina) and Ashley

Lovely gifts

the superb hostess Amy

the beginnings of the wonderful breakfast brunch

Thanks to Amy and help from Ashley, Connie and Kari, this turned out to be a beautiful, scrumptious affair with lots of good friends. Her mother-in-law to be, grandmother-in-law to be, and sister-in-law to be went the extra mile in driving down from Vegas to spend the day, before driving all the way home that afternoon! Karen, and all the Boyer's, are so lucky to be adopted into the Hyer Family. But what a sweet BIG sister Amy was, to arrange all this for Karen while she is busy taking care of her two active toddler's.

Getting to know Chandler

We are inheriting the sweetest most considerate young man into our family. Chandler Hyer. Karen and Chandler are a lucky couple to have met and fallen in love with each other. Their future will be filled with good things! He grew up in Las Vegas to a large and loving family, he served a misson for the LDS church in Guatemala for 2 years, he is currently finishing up his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University-Provo, and will be applying for dental school in about a year. But the fact that he loves and respects Karen, and our family, says a lot more about him than pictures or his accomplishments.

America

I love the summer! and the best day to celebrate summer? 4th of JULY!!! We got the special treat of having

Lauras car

one of the moments Laura has always looked forward to having a car! So thanks to the San Bernardino Mission Office, she purchased a great car that she can call her own!!!

The Engagement Portrait

So the magical day is getting closer with the taking of engagement pictures done, and the invitation finalized...the groom seems calm and relaxed. All is going smoothly! Don't Karen and Chandler look incredible? What photographer could go wrong with such a beautiful couple as her models? There were so many pictures to chose from, but this turned out to be the best for an invitation.

preparations

so right now this summer is all about taking care of business...namely the wedding! With the help of our good friend and creative mentor Michelle we narrowed down Karen to some thing we could work with. A wedding planner makes all the difference in keeping us focused!

Bridal Shower-Provo

roomates and sister

After returning from a semester in Amman Jordan, Karen's roomates threw a shower in Provo for our bride-to-be before she headed back to California to work on her preparations. Why didn't I get any pictures of the nice spread they had for her courtesy of Heather and Laura?! Well at least the memory of a good time is preserved!

the dress

so here is the wedding dress being modified for Karen to wear to the temple. It is even better than we imagined. Catrina at A Bridal Center in Provo, UT is our expert seamstress, taking a strapless gown and making a seemingly seamless transition to a top fill.

catrina@abridalcenter.com (801)375-5445

235 North University Avenue
Provo, UT 84601-2836

Tommy's baptism

Happy Family, Happy Missionaries!

Stranger things have happened in life...but this one tops them all for the year! [joking] But miracles never cease, and the miracle of my brother accepting the true gospel in his life is definitely one of them. His baptism, May 23, 2009. I (Linda) gave the baptism talk, with Laura giving the Holy Spirit talk, Ken officiating.

Moloka'i mule tour

This was an amzing tour down the sea cliffs of Moloka'i. The mules are surefooted on this more than steep terrain, and are pretty comfortable too. But it was a sacred experience to be in the towns where so many were banashed for leprosy (Hansens disease). There is an excellant book that led us to take this tour, and I highly recommend it. MOLOKA'I by Alan Brennert.

It's true!

Make a Smilebox greeting

Utah this, Utah That

So while we were up in Utah we went to some of our favorite places, that we hung out at while students at BYU. One of our all time favorites is this fun Mexican restaurant in Springville. We would save our money fastidiously to go here for any occassion we could think of. The best thing on the menu? Chile Rellano. Hands down best chile I've ever had!

Lauras work

Laura finished her dental assistant classes in January and got a job in Orem! I can't believe my baby is working so professionally. Keep it up Lolly~

TEA

So have I suddenly turned into an activist??? Most times we sit back and let the government do it's thing, but when it gets to the point where it border on socialism, and taking money from my pocket...enough is enough!!! So here we are with the hundreds of thousand throughout the country, who got little to no acknowledgement by the mass media. I know what I saw on the street corner I stood at, and it was easily a thousand, yet barely a mention of it was noted. Still it was invigorating to be in a group of well-mannered, orderly, and respectful people who shared concerns and feelings similar to mine. I'm glad "the ladies" and I got to enjoy this together--it made for some great pictures! Want to know more?

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