Cory and Erika are about as darling as a couple can be. They were absolutely beaming all through the sealing, and then all through lunch and the evening reception. It was a pleasure to be with them, and to visit with lots of other family. Blythe was quite taken with Erika. She is finishing up her elementary education degree shortly and will be teaching second grade in Idaho Falls in the fall. Blythe informed us that she wants to repeat second grade so that she can be in Erika's class. When we asked how that would work when we live in Provo and Erika will be in Idaho, she said, "I will move there and live with Cory and Erika." She didn't seem to think the fact that they are only just married and don't want to live with anyone else mattered much; Ttey would take her. I better warn Cory and Erika of her plans.
*post edit note: Erika has been moved up to teaching third grade next year, so Blythe won't have to repeat a grade.
Thursday evening we went over to the house that James and Alisa were renting to have dinner and talk. Lots of Alisa's side of the family was there, and there were children our children's ages. They spent all evening dashing in and out of the house, eating Cheetos as they ran by. The adults, including Lee who showed up, talked and caught up.
Thursday evening, as we were getting ready for bed, Blythe had a meltdown. She was upset that we were in Idaho when, in her words, "I just want to be home!" We have been away a long time, and one night in her own bed was not enough. We explained that one way we show someone we love them is to be at their important life events, like their wedding. We love Cory and his parents and we want to celebrate with them. She wasn't thrilled.
Yesterday's wedding wasn't until noon, and so we let the kids swim after breakfast and before we had to get ready to go. We had a glorious day, sunny, clear, not windy. The locals said it was the first real spring day in Idaho. How cooperative of the weather. The sealing was very nice, and it was followed up by a delicious lunch at the hotel right next to ours (very convenient!). After we ate, Brandt and Blythe ran off with Ruby and Jack, happy to have someone their ages they really knew. Sunny and I and the kids took a long walk along the Snake River, giving the kids time to be together and Sunny and I time to talk, too. We sure do like them. The evening reception was nice and fairly low key. We passed a dairy that advertised fantastic shakes, and the kids pestered us to stop for a shake on our way back to the hotel. We opted for ice cream cones instead, but the ice cream was delicious (high butter-fat content).
The Barrus Family contingent of the wedding guests
Steve & Sunny, Brandon & Michelle, Lee, Kent, Brandt & Blythe,
Sharon & David, Micah, Jonathan, and Seth
Obviously James and Alisa and all their kids were there, too, they just weren't in this picture.
I can't tell which of these I like better, so I'm putting them both here.
Blythe is braiding Michelle's hair.
She kept flipping the strand she wasn't using over Michelle's shoulder.
Erika and Cory
Ruby, Blythe, Jack, and Brandt
Today we drove home, and I continued to read Peter and the Sword of Mercy which we started on the trip up. It is very exciting, so much so that the children begged me to keep reading all the way to Idaho Falls (four hours), in between Rexburg and Idaho Falls (half an hour one way), all the way home (another four hours), as well as before bed Thursday and Friday nights, and tonight before everyone fell into bed. We've had fun adventures and good travelers, and we're all happy to be home for good.
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