How could I blog without mentioning Rebel? I decided he needed a summer haircut in June. I have cut lots of wiggler's hair, but this was by far the worst. But doesn't he look good! All that work paid off!
M'Lisa got married! This is a picture of us getting her ready for the big day! The wedding-day morning was quite relaxed because we didn't have to drive far at all to get to the temple. Wow, she looked beautiful! The day was perfect, and the reception went great! Congrats to the newlyweds!
M'Lisa and Lance Denning
Brooklyn being a cute and awesome chick. She was good the whole day. She never cried once! I decided to make her dress for the wedding. Let's just say Aunt Barbie to the rescue. There would have been no dress without her help! I got a good start, but then Aunt Barbie finished it out for me. Brooklyn is the best baby I've been around in a long time. It is so fun when Derek and Angelie come to Idaho to visit!
Fourth of July/Walker Family Vacation
We started out the day at the Rexburg Parade. Needless to say we were mostly entertained by Brooklyn, but the parade was fun too. We also had a yummy BBQ afterwards. Very fun! That evening we went out to Grandpa Walker's for rides in the Model T and also fireworks. Grandpa restored the Model T himself. This is the same one that he drove as a boy.
Every year our family goes to Warm River for the Walker Family Vacation. Last year we took canoes, but this year we decided to take bikes. It was really fun, but, Mariah (Dallin's GF) had an accident right off the bat. She broke her wrist! Dallin and Mom took her back down to Rexburg, and the rest of us stayed and biked. She is one tough girl! No crying or anything.
Jared and Jenna's Wedding
Mark's brother Jared also got married. Two weddings in one summer! You can see her colors were pink and brown. The boys looked very good in them, and as Jenna's brother put it, "they were tickled pink" about wearing them! It was a very nice wedding ceremony. The sealer gave the best advice to them that I have ever heard in a wedding before.
Ball Family Reunion
Every year we have the Ball Family Reunion. The family has grown so large that they decided this year would be the last. Sad!! I thought I would show everyone why I love the traditions at the Ball Reunion. For the evening meal, the Walker clan cooks corn for the entire group. This is the way that my dad learned to cook corn while he was on his mission in Indiana. When he returned home, the Walker's started cooking the corn by using charcoal and soaking wet burlap sacks (to steam the corn). It is delicious! And it is usually the first corn I eat of the summer. You can see that Mariah (Dallin's GF) did not let a broken wrist stop her from helping us prepare the corn! She is a sweet girl! The Ball family cooks fresh lamb-chops (to die for) and the host family makes hamburgers. I have many memories of the Ball Reunion! We'll have to find something else to do on the first Saturday of every August. (Mark says, "Like help out on the farm!" Ha Ha, I meant something different than that.)
All in all, this summer has been very fun and busy. I have learned a lot about helping out on the farm too. I feel anxious to get started on potato harvest. Oddly enough I really do enjoy those long harvest days driving a potato truck. Nothing is better than hanging out with my honey 24/7 for an entire month! 