The Last Larson Wedding

On August 8, 2009 my mom and dad arrived at that ripe old age of.....
EMPTY NESTERS!
My little brother Jesse, the youngest of us 5 Larson children, got married!
It was a quick weekend trip for us, but SSSoooooo worth it!
Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures until the reception that night....
Here is Ms. Eizley (my older brother's little girl) getting ready for the party.

These 2 cousins can never get enough of each other. So cute!

Where there is no entertainment, they make their own... so funny!

These 3 together are pretty cute too.

Quinton had to sample all the goodies before the guests arrive.... quality inspection-type work, you know?

The new Larson couple dancing together after the long line of guests disassembled. Ahhh... the newly-wed gaze into each others eyes.

The daddy-daughter dance. Britt started crying so I did too. Why does this moment seem so bittersweet and precious?

Sometime during the dancing the boy cousins snuck off into the corner rocks with trucks and cars.... like I said, making their own entertainment.

My 2 sisters and I... we used to be Larsons, well... I guess we always will be. Mandy (far right) and I are both expecting baby boys before the year is out! Katie is the only girl left in AZ... we miss you!

The mother-son dance. My mom was a puddle. Made my sisters and I all cry. I love this photo because even though you can't see it very well, my dad is standing behind my mom in the distance and watching my mom and Jesse as well as my 2 sisters and I across the way. It was a moment. :)

My sweet husband requested one of our songs.... and then asked me to dance. That is HUGE for him because he's not a dancer and it's been forever since we've danced together. Kind of hard when you have a prego belly and 2 kids tugging at your dress, but we did it! Thanks hon!

Cutting the cake.... they were so nice to each other.

The sugary kiss.

Brittney's 6-year old niece who caught the bouquet.

Jesse's entertaining guarder toss.

My cousin Daniel from Vegas caught the guarder... and conveniently got married last weekend!

Manny Banda (good family friend/father of the DJ) giving Q dancing lessons. Not sure who had more fun.... Manny or Quinton or the rest of us watching.

The 2 of us thinking.... "this was us almost 6 years ago...."

Getting the party started with a little dance train. When the music breaks out the Larsons know how to bust a move.

The beautiful bride, socializing with all her girlfriends.

The sparkler farewell down the long driveway...

.... and they're off, or are they? (sorry to cut your head off Jess)

Nope... they actually stopped at Brittney's parents to get out of their formal clothes and Britt had to finish packing and Jesse had to print off their plane tickets for the next morning. So, we stopped by to drop off Jesse's iPod and say our goodbyes.

I'm sure they had a blast in Puerto Rico for a week!
Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Larson. It was a beautiful day!

HERE are a few more PROFESSIONAL shots from the big day.... and HERE are a few more.

Corbin's 1st PreSchool Picture

Guess we need to practice opening our eyes... but the smile is cute! :)

Swimming @ Grandma's

A few days after Corbin's birthday we traveled to AZ for my brother's wedding (next post). While we were there we had lots of fun with family and Corbin was lucky enough to get more presents from his cousins, along with pizza and a swim. (look at that face...)
He's quite the pro at opening his own gifts now.

After pizza Corbin enjoyed his 3rd swim in less than 24 hours. He loved using his floaties, which helped him overcome his fear of jumping in and swimming to the stairs. Quinton, his little side- kick, ever trying the things Corbin does.

Corbin actually swam the entire length of the pool several times all by himself. He's come a long ways (no pun intended) this summer in terms of feeling confident in the water and swimming.

Quinton and daddy enjoyed floating around...

.... and teaching Q to jump into daddy.

Loved this photo.

Corbin tried all kinds of tricks with his new confidence of jumping in the water...

.... and I tried my best to capture it all in action. (Nice face in the background Jeff).

Summer nights in AZ just aren't complete without a dip in the pool... and a bath with cousins afterward. Landon and Corbin played Cowboys and Indians for quite a while in the tub and Corbin was upset I interrupted for a photo.... sorry bud!

Humble Abode

Here is a virtual "walk-through" of our new place in Provo. Many of our family and friends from out of state have requested pictures.... so here they are. (Keep in mind we're still unpacking, hanging things, decorating, and we need curtains on most windows still....but we're getting there, slow but sure!)

The front of our home (taken in April... so we have leaves on our trees and flowers in our flower bed now... just haven't taken my own photo yet. And yes, those driveways will be awful for Jeff to shovel off come winter...)

Entry/Living Room

Living Room (straight on)

Living Room (from front door)

Corbin's Room

more of Corbin's room Kids/Guest Bathroom

The Office/Nursery

Q's crib (across from the computer)

Kitchen/Dining Area (looking from kids half of house to Master bed side of house)The Kitchen/Dining Area (from Master side of house)Master BedroomMaster (looking toward Master Bath)Master Closet

more Master closet (biggest closet I've ever had) Laundry Room/Exit to backyardBack Patio (from our back door)
Half the backyard (looking toward house)Other half of backyard (looking toward garage, which is un-pictured...and too short to fit our Tahoe in, which will be really fun when I have 3 kids under 3 in WINTER!)
It's a perfect size for us right now and in a good location. We love how much yard there is and how close we are to things we love (BYU, the Creamery, grocery stores, 7 Peaks, the Canyon, parks, family, friends, etc.) So, if you're ever in the area.... drop on in and see us!

Family Party

For Corbin's birthday we had our first guests over to the house for a family BBQ. Corbin requested a golf ball party and cake this year...

Can't believe he's 3...

We hung out in the shade of our trees in the backyard and enjoyed eating some yummy food and watching the kids play. Even 3 days after her appendectomy, Kenzie was still up for the toddler party, what a good cousin.

Grandpa Bywater and "GG" made it over for the fun and even brought a vase of roses from her garden and a peach for Corbin! He loved it!

Uncle Colton helped to keep all the little ones entertained and he and Dylan showed off their golf skills on the Wii.

The big excitement this year was Corbin's new bike... complete with brakes, training wheels, and a water bottle holder! The best part is... is that he can actually ride it! Such a big boy now.

Quinton, of course, had to try it out as well with help from Uncle Brandon.

Grandpa Royd and Brandon relaxing in the lounge chairs... watching the water fight Jeff is about to start.

After everyone left we played in the backyard for a while. It was nice to sit for a moment and soak up Corbin's excitement. (There's a belly shot for all those who've asked.)

Quinton had to try out the lounge chairs too. Parties are exhausting!

On his REAL birthday- DAY Corbin woke up to waffles with 3 candles, mom and dad singing... and a whole day to do whatever he wanted. Guess where we went for dinner? "Old McDonald's" for a hamburger and fries, root beer, an ice cream cone, and an hour of fun in the Play Place.

Unbelievable how you're baby can become a boy so quickly! Thanks to all our family (near and far) who helped us celebrate Corbin's big day!