Wedding Weekend

Hello everyone,

The months leading up to the wedding this weekend have gone by so fast! The closer and closer we have come to the wedding day our excitement has increased, and so has our stress! We take stress with a good attitude, otherwise we wouldn't have fun.
We have enjoyed the time we have been able to spend with family and friends planning the wedding reception, which is going to be an amazing experience. We are so grateful to Mindy for all the work that she has put into the wedding, she has gone above and beyond the call.
Earlier this week Heather had a family bridal shower at Grandma Ida's place. We received many wonderful gifts, and wish we could adequately express our thanks. I came in towards the end of the shower and was able to pull ribbons out of Heather's hair and kiss her for each one. That was fun! It embarrassed Heather a little bit but I loved every minute of it. Heather's family is so wonderful, I have enjoyed the welcoming, warm, and loving embrace I have received into the family. It has been so fun playing card games, chatting, and eating more snacks most of us think we should eat.
The day after Heather's family bridal shower we went to the Bountiful Temple and Heather took her endowments out. The event was a very spiritual experience, there were some experiences we had there that we will always remember. The family members who came shared happy tears and were so excited and for us. We had such a good time that we decided to go to Chili's for lunch.
Heather's birthday is tomorrow and her close "girl" friends and a few family members our throwing her a party while my friends throw me a bachelor party. I am sure the parties will be fun and that we will be awake and ready for the sealing in the Salt Lake Temple Friday morning. The reception will be fantastic and we hope to see you there! We can't say thank you enough to everyone who has helped us make the beginning of our lives together the best it can be! We are leaving for Oceanside California for our honeymoon on Saturday. ** We were going to put pictures of the shower up with this post but Heather will have to get them and add them later! **