The LOOOOOOOOOOONG awaited June 12th!

Since about.....september of LAST year my dear sweet Camille and one of my bestest friends has been long awaiting this day. First we had to get Jake home, and THEN we had to get him on one knee...but after all this took place the day we all counted down to, revolved around, and planned for was JUNE 12th! well the long awaited and wonderful day finally came! and what a wonderful day it was! Camille and Jake were stunning, and even though the weather didn't cooperate as well as we'd hoped i don't think either of them really cared. The most important part was that they met at the temple, inside that special sealing room, and said YES! and boy did they ever!

the night before the wedding i asked Camille how she felt about not knowing if the weather would work out and she was like "Em, all that really matters is that i am with Jake, and that we say YES!" well that's exactly what they did, and it was wonderful.

I love both Camille and Jake so much, and it's exciting to watch this new part of their lives together unfold. Jake and Camille are not only highschool sweet hearts and eachother's best friends friends but they are Elementary school sweethearts. it's every mormon girls fantasy. and camille is living it! It's fun to look back as i think of all the nights i fell asleep listening to Camille and Jake talk in the room next door, planning and preparing for this day that at the time seemed so far in the future.

i smile to think of the times that Camille was nervous it would never happen and afraid of all the dreams that might not turn out- and i shake my head and think how could we EVER doubt that this day would never come.

it was wonderful, Camille thanks for letting me be a part of it! i LOVE you forever!

Em

My Big Happy Family

Since everyone was up for the big wedding including Sammy and her cute family, Great Grandma, and uncle Val we decided it was time for a long overdue family picture. The one above of course isn't professional but i think it shows about what we went through in order to get at least one success. However memories like this are priceless. First we didn't really have a photographer-so i talked my friend Jessica into coming and snapping some shots for us. Second- it was raining, not pouring but enough that laykr was getting too wet, everyone was grumpy and our hair...went...flat! But in the end there were a few that actually turned out pretty good!
We found this awesome Jeep and took pictures by it!
Laykr Jaxton Peska! it was sooooooooooooooooooo fun to finally get to meet him. Isn't he adorable?!

Summer Lovin'

It has definatley proved to be a June of Weddings. There is no reason to not sing the song "June Bride" from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. We started off our weeks of weddings with our very own Austin and Saje. They got married on June 1st. It was a beautifu day! It was such a wonderful experience to see them walk out of the temple and to share with them their special day.

Saje and Austin had their wedding lunch at Grandma and Grandpa Barringer's. We served all italian, and it was fun to put a little bit of Austin into the wedding. Getting married on a tuesday was fun- and then we had the reception that saturday. Although stressful at times it was wonderful to share in their excting day. Not to mention we are very very excited for them, and wish them the happiest and joyous marriage.
There is something so.....literally eternal as you watch a couple come out of the temple. The hope and promises of knowing that they will be together even after this life fulfill all the wildest dreams of evey worthy latter day saint. The week before ausitn and saje's wedding we had the opportunity to attend another wedding- it was fun as well but very empty as i thought about how their simple civil ceremony would only carry them through this life, and not onto the next. I know that as i have lived and prepared for this time in my life there is NO way i could or would throw away the opportunity to be with my best friend for eternity.

i once read a quote about how young LDS youth often fear marriage because of the % of marriages that end in Divorce. The answer to this pleading dread was that if you are sealed in the temple, and return often-worthily keeping your end of the covenant you will not fail, your marriage will not fail, and it will work out. how wonderful is that-. As a Daughter of God preparing for that step some day i look forward to it with a brightness of hope, knowing that as i prepare myself now, and as i keep my end of my covenants and as my husband does the same we will succeed!

Austin and Saje are great examples to all of us. as they took that step to not be married civilly but to be sealed for all eternity as best friends. i look forward to my day, and only hope that i am doing all i can now to be the best i can be in the future.

Choa

Em