Lisa ♥ Eric

Lisa & Eric - the newlyweds!! What a good-looking couple!

I got back Sunday night from a very quick trip to Salt Lake City for Lisa's wedding. She made such a beautiful bride! George and I were lucky enough to go on Lisa and Eric's first date (it was a set-up)...ice-skating! We knew it was meant to be :) Not really, but we're so happy that we got to know Eric even though we've been living far away. I've known Lisa since my Alaska days in 1997! We went to rival high schools, but attended the same church branch. She is such an amazing girl and I'm so happy we've stayed friends throughout the years. I can always count on her for a good adventure. In fact get this, she ran 12 miles the day before her wedding! She's probably the only bride that's ever done that! She's training for a marathon in May. Such motivation! It was so much fun to see Lisa's family as well, we have been 'family friends' since many of our siblings have coinciding ages.

We were also roommates during my one short semester at BYU-Idaho. That was such a FUN semester. It was great to catch up with our other roomies at the wedding...Emily and Melissa! These girls know how to make me laugh!

Sara and I had fun sneaking in to Lisa and Eric's hotel room to decorate!

Beside the fun wedding festivities I also got to catch up with Sara and her family. As always it's SO wonderful to spend time with her and Joe and to admire their beautiful children. I even got to watch one of Kyson's basketball games. It was hilarious to watch 8-year-olds play the game. They are awesome! There was some major D, lay-ups, and shots. I was impressed! They were all so fast and strong! We also went swimming/hot-tubbing every spare minute! About a week before the trip, Kaden started calling me every day to give me the countdown. "Liz 3 more days until I get to see you in the hot tub..." Way to work over the auntie with your cuteness :)

I got to party with Shena on Saturday - our tradition is sushi and hot fudge peanut butter milkshakes from Stan's. Mmm :)

I also got to visit Aly! I always forget to take pictures when I'm having so much fun. Aly snapped one of Ben distracting his mama from nap-time. I'm surprised he doesn't get away with more with that cute smile of his!

It was a GREAT weekend. I'm SO happy for Lisa and Eric. I can personally say marriage is the best. I've loved every minute of it! Oh yes, I forgot to mention, the mountains. The beautiful snow-capped mountains. They were so lovely to gaze upon this weekend. I miss them. And I miss all the amazing people that live out west. Hopefully George and I will start making our way back home sometime in the near future!