It sure seems like the last few months have gone by quick! It's already February and I haven't even posted anything about Christmas! Mitch and I had a fun-filled five week break so we'll have to tell you about our adventures a little at a time.
Way back in December right before Christmas, Mitch and I went to Idaho and Utah for the weddings of some really great friends. During the trip we also got to see a lot of family. FUN! Our first stop was Caldwell, Idaho where we saw two of my sisters, their spouses, and the cutest 3 year old currently living in the state of Idaho. We had a blast visiting and playing while we were there. On Saturday the 18th we attended the wedding of my dear friend and former roommate Jodi. They were sealed in the Twin Falls Temple.
Warning: The following story is lengthy (but funny!). Feel free to skip it if you don't have the time.
This may look like an ordinary Church building, but in fact signifies one of the funniest experiences from our trip. No, it is not the chapel the reception was held in. In fact, nothing in connection with the wedding took place here. Here's the story: After the sealing there was a luncheon held at an event center in Twin Falls. Problem was, we didn't know how to get there and there was nobody around to ask. The only person who would be at the lunch and whose number we had was the bride, and well, we figured she wouldn't answer on her wedding day. So in a moment of genius, Mitch decided to follow a car leaving the temple parking lot and hope it was someone who had been at the same wedding we had. (We saw around 5 brides while we were there.) Lucky for us, they took us right to the luncheon! Mitch would make a really good stalker; they never suspected us ;). As we were headed in, we found ourselves entering what looked to be a family fiesta. Although both the bride and groom speak spanish, we figured we were in the wrong place. As all eyes stared at us, we smiled and walked out before bursting into laughter at our mistake. We did eventually find the luncheon which was being held upstairs. The reception that evening was at a church building in Jerome. Again, we didn't have the address but we figured we could find the building. After all, how many churches could there be in Jerome?! Apparently more than we figured. After driving for a LONG time, and stumbling accross several church buildings, we found a building with lots of cars that we just knew had to be the right place. We got ourselves all ready, went in, and once again looked around and felt a little out of place as we had earlier that day. We definitely had showed up to the spanish branch Christmas party complete with a shiny wedding gift. We about died laughing as we walked out. Apparently our inner Latino was just dying to get out that day! Through a series of phone calls and a little more driving, we found the reception and had a great time.
The Bride and Groom make an exit! Sadly, this is one of the best pictures we got of them. We're terrible at remembering the camera when we're having fun!
After our visit in Idaho we headed to Utah for another wonderful wedding. Mitch was a groomsman for his good friend Spencer. The wedding was beautiful and we were so happy we could make it!
While we were in Utah, we stayed with my sister Melanie and got to visit my Grandparents. How cute are they?! We love to see them every time we are in Salt Lake.
Mitch and I had a lot of fun making gifts for our friends' weddings. I had made one of these for the teacher I did my student teaching with and we decided they'd make great wedding gifts too. Convenienty her last name is also Jensen. I'm basically the least crafty person ever, but we actually tried to get a litte creative and made these fun name frames.
Can you tell what they say?! The left one says Camacho and the right one Jensen. They are the last names of each of the couples. All of the pictures were taken outside by us! We decided alphabet hunting makes a great date! As you can see, the matted frame looks a lot better, but it's hard to find them with just the right number of slots.
Check back soon for more fun from the last few months!
