March Newsletter

Well, around our house, Laralyn’s wedding has been the focus for a long time. Yesterday was the big event and we are glad that everything went as well as it did. We want to thank all of your for your support, generosity and help. Thanks Mom for the wedding shower you put on for Laralyn. She went through the temple on Tuesday and that was a wonderful experience. Wednesday was spent setting up for the reception and a lot of last minute preparations. Thursday started off by driving Laralyn down to Kyle and Sarah’s so Sarah could put her hair up. Thank you Sarah, it looked great. The ceremony was wonderful and we want to thank everyone who was able to join us. Randy’s family put on a wedding lunch at Gardner Village which was just for immediate family members. It was nice to get acquainted with Rodney’s brothers and sisters. We were happy with the way everything worked out at the reception. Laurie worked hard for many weeks getting everything organized and it all came together very well. We appreciated everyone that came to celebrate with Laralyn and Rodney. We wish that people had eaten more food. We ended up with a lot of extra food which Laurie has been busy trying to give away today. Our house is now full of wedding presents. The newly weds are due back on Monday evening and then maybe we can empty out our house of wedding stuff. They went to Kanab for their honeymoon. I must say being involved in this wedding has brought back a lot of memories of when Laurie and I got married. I don’t think I ever had a clue of how much my parents and Laurie’s parents went through to pull off our wedding. It is definitely not an easy process. We are very happy for Laralyn and Rodney and proud of them for getting married the right way in the right place. Rodney is a great guy and we are happy for the addition he is to our family. Laralyn has been a wonderful daughter to raise and we are very grateful for the good example she has set for her younger brothers and sisters. We wish you all a great month of March, what’s left of it, and want to say again thanks for all your help and support. We love you all.
Darrell, Laurie and kids.