Colby and Cindy's Sealing

Curtis and I had the opportunity to go down to Utah for my brother Colby's sealing to his new wife Cindy in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple the last weekend of June. We left the kids at home with Nikki in charge since Nikki had just gotten home from girl's camp the day we left. I knew she would be too tired and not have time to get ready for a trip so we decided it would be easiest to leave the kids at home with Grandma Butterfield coming to check in on them every day. We even had my Aunt Cori and Uncle Ken help take our girls to church while we were gone and the boys got a ride from some friends in the ward. 

We travelled down with Tamara and Katelynn and straight to the airport to pick up Stillman and Michelle. 

After picking Stillman and Michelle up at the airport we headed to the hotel to check in and get unpacked. It was fun sharing a hotel suite with everyone. There were two bedrooms that the couple slept in and then Tamara and Katie slept in the main room on the hide a bed and a rollaway bed. However, the 2nd night Katie wanted a roll away bed for herself because the hide a bed was not comfortable. We went then proceeded to go to dinner at Texas Roadhouse.  Then back to the hotel to relax. 

The next morning we were able to sleep in and then had time to go play a round of bowling at a nearby bowling alley. It was about 12:00pm when we got there and there was only one other lane being used. We pretty much had the whole place to ourselves. Unfortunately we only had time for one game before we needed to go eat and head over to the temple for the sealing.

I played my best game ever! I think I'll stick with the 10lb ball that I decided to try. I usually use an 8 or a 6lb ball.

Anyway, we rushed over to the temple after getting some smoothies at Jamba Juice and food at Wendy's. We arrived just in time but after everyone went in to the temple we had to wait a long time for Colby and Cindy to get ready. It was nice to be able to sit inside a temple again. It's been about 1 1/2 years since I had been to the temple because of Covid. It was quiet and peaceful and just a wonderful place to be. It was a nice sealing and I was happy to be able to sit by my mom in the temple as well, with my sister Tamara on the other side. Unfortunately my other sister Melissa was not feeling well enough to make the trip.

On our way out of the temple I was asked to help carry bags for Cindy and Colby after they changed and went outside so that they would be free to get pictures taken after coming out. It was kind of fun being the bag lady. I had left my phone and purse in the van so I wouldn't have to carry them so I had to get some pictures off of Facebook.

Married for time and now for eternity. They're so cute!

Many of us were just sitting here visiting so we decided that we needed a picture. Me, Grandma Norton, cousin Alivia, Aunt Deb, Aunt Diane, Laverne, sister Tamara, my mom (Marsha), sister in law Michelle, niece Katelynn, and Aunt Karen. It was great to have everyone there. That was most of the ladies that were there. We didn't get my cousin Danae in there.

We were all invited to a dinner at Cindy's sister's new house. Our group decided to go back to the hotel to change our clothes first. My brother Derek and his wife Rachel were there with two of their boys. It was great to see and visit with them. The house that we were at was huge. They had a built in gymnasium in their house with a slide and stairs to get down to it. We're pretty sure there's an inside pool as well but we weren't certain. It was a big and beautiful house and I was so busy eating and then visiting that I didn't get any pictures. Oops! It was a nice time visiting though. We dropped by Walmart on the way back to our hotel to get some snack items, bottled water, and other things. Then we played a card game called Golf while watching a movie called The Terminal. We paused our movie though to take a dip in the pool before it closed. Then finished the movie afterwards. The next morning we had to wake up somewhat early to pack up, eat and drive Stillman and Michelle to the airport before heading back home. We made it back home around 2:30pm Sunday afternoon and were able to relax the rest of the day with the kids. I'm grateful that we made the trip and were able to be a part of Colby and Cindy's beginning of forever.