Thank you!

It was great to see so many last weekend at Joel and Sarah's wedding/Reception!
I am so grateul for all the love and support of a terrific family! Thank you for traveling far and for putting up (and putting up with) the Mellor/Wi clan. Thank you also for the pictures that have already been posted! I will attempt to add a few and I know Kris will do a better job than I when she gets home.


On Friday April 24th 2009 Joel Donald Mellor Graduated from BYU Law School


At Law School Graduation they are "Hooded" with this collar thing that looks like something out of Harry Potter :)
Unfortunately I can not figure out how to rotate the picture so you will have to rotate your heads :)
Graduation was held at the Provo Tabernacle - a very cool old building. Elder Dallin Oakes was in attendance because his granddaughter was in Joel's class.

On Friday the 1st of May we had a family get together to meet Sarah's side and to frost the gluten free cupcakes that were served at the reception





We were glad that Joel and Sarah had taken most of their Bridal pictures on Friday morning when we woke Sat to a down pour! I am sure grateful that Joel knew to park under the JS Memorial building and take the tunnel to the temple! Sarah's grandfather Walker did a very nice job on the sealing and by the time the bride and groom came out the weather had cleared enough to take some cute group photo's.



OK we're not all cute in the group photos but Isn't Jenna Cute!!!!



As mentioned before the reception was held in an old building that has been converted into a yoga study - it was very cool!






It was fun to have so many of my siblings together! We missed Lee but don't worry we have some creative ways to photo shop him into the pictures!


It was nice to have them there to 'support' the bride and groom


Joel and Sarah went for an eclectic vintage look and I think they achieved that goal beautifully! with all the blue glass and handmade art projects as well as their wedding attire.





Rick led the team to 'decorate' Joel's car and they did a nice job!
and
thanks to many helping hands - especially Stu and A and Sue and Matt and the Mellor/Wi's and Jones families We were able to get the yoga studio back to a zen like state pretty quickly


Sarah's friend Jesse was the official photographer and he was there ALL day taking pictures so I am sure his will be wonderful and we let let you know when they are available on his web site.
Thanks again for all your love and support!
We sure missed Grandma and Grandpa but they were in our hearts throughout the day!

More Wedding PIctures

It was good to see everyone. Here are some radom shots (not great quality--taken with my cell phone).

OK, this one is interesting because it was between a group shot, but it's hard to figure out what Allyssa is doing. I think she passed out, or was shot, or something. She recovered quickly.

This one speaks for itself--I think Mike was having some intestinal issues.

And speaking of the stomach, I'm putting this one in for Bryce. He went with Grandma Mellor to Macaroni Grill and apparently had to wait forever for his food, which he didn't think too much of. Annette, Seth and I got lost in the crowd, so we wandered back to Matt's old neighborhood, where around the corner from his condo is The Other Place, which bills itself as Greek and American food. They have a special called "The Pile." (I'm not making this up.) Double order hash browns, covered in grilled veggies, covered in feta cheese, covered in two eggs (Seth and I chose scrambled). It also comes with a side of toach, pancakes or french toast (Seth opted for the french toast). When in SLC, I highly recommend The Pile. Matt also said there is a version with sausage or bacon (called--what else?--The Heap).

The Wedding

Here are just a few photos from Joel and Sarah's reception. Everyone was taking pictures and video, so don't let this stop anyone else from posting.  The reception was a lot of fun and looked great.  Kudos to Joel and Sarah and Jenny and Joel Sr  and everyone else who put it together.  

We wanted a picture of Joel and Satch together, first because Satchel loves Joel (he saw Joel wearing the hat and said, "I want a hat!") Second, we wanted them together because Joel is the oldest grandchild and Satchel is the youngest. 

Here they are at the reception, looking lovely.  The building was an old house that had been converted into a yoga studio.  Mike impressed us all with his "downward dog".

All the treats at the reception followed the blue and yellow color scheme, and here is Nina showing off her favorite -- blue cotton candy.  The kids were in heaven with all the candy and treats.  Keri was pretty happy too.

Here's Jenny, "giddy" with laughter at the idea of doing this all over again in a couple of months.  Sue is offering counseling and medication.

Stuey showing Matty how the A carbo loads before a race.  Again, it was fun and congrats to Joel and Sarah.  It was fun to see the Mellor clan.  We missed you Grandma and Grandpa, but hopefully you are getting lots of photos and stories.

Good Easter Times

The kids had a fun Easter. Coloring eggs, a big egg hunt, all the candy they could want, cousins and neighborhood friends over for games and a picnic . . . the fun never stopped. Before the day was over Nina was asking, "When will we have have Easter again?"

On Sunday Mike and Aimee invited us over for Easter dinner. Good food! And more fun times. But no photos. I'm a lame blogger.

The A Conquers Boston

Yes, she finished the Boston Marathon. It was an impressive event--over 28,000 runners. Plus on that same day there was a Red Sox game, a Bruins playoff game and a Celtic playoff game. Traffic was a nightmare (although we were getting around by subway, it was still a nightmare). I'll attach some pictures, but unfortunately I don't have any of her running. In fact, as sorry as this sounds, I never saw her running. I went to two different vantage points, but the runners were so thick I never spotted her. We figured out that both times she was on the other side of the street. So I can say I watched as she ran by, but I did not see here. The picture will give you a feel. Actually, it was probably a bit more crowded when she came by.

A friend captured a cell phone video, at a point in the race when they were spread out a bit, so I'll post that.

On Tuesday we walked around Boston a bit. Here's a picture of Annette sitting in the Revere family box at the Old North Church (you remember, one if by land, two if by sea). Apparently the different families had their own boxes. Not a bad idea.

Stuart

Vote Brother Brigham! 

Our Brigham recently ran for 8'th grade officer at his Junior High. His campaign was based on his name and so his posters read. " In 1847 Brigham Young said, this is the place." In 2009 Brigham Harris is the Right choice!" They had to do a 2 minute skit and Brig dressed up as Brigham Young and stole the show! of the 14 running he took home the most votes and thus is now the 8'th grade class President at Orion Jr High! WE are proud of him. I also included some funny photos from our trip to Bear Lake over Easter. Brandy does not like Bears, even if they are fake, or getting sprayed by a skunk which results in a bath! All the best to you all.

Love Todd and Keri and family.

Prom Night 09- Weber High

We recently had Prom night in Utah, why they have it so early is a mystery, but Alex and Drew went together in a group and had a great time! Fun to see your boys all cleaned up, in spite of needing haircuts in the worst way! And yes, Drew is still 15, but we made an exception so he could go with his big brother for the only time they will have that opportunity. They looked almost as good as Uncle Stuart when he was rocking the brown tux with ruffles, monster bow tie, and cruising in the VW Van!