The Binghams

My little sister is a married lady! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, but everyone survived, and as my dad says, “At the end of the day, they’re married.” That’s the most important thing.

Getting ready… Aiden pointed to the pink socks and said, “Mommy’s socks.” Nope, sorry, mister.

  

Mandy and Bryant were sealed in the Oakland Temple.

We had the reception back in the cultural hall at our church building.

I had nothing to do with the decoration of their car, but I like their faces as they see it.

Kudos to Danielle for noticing that the evening ended with a gorgeous sunset in their wedding colors

A New Decade

Look out, world! The man of the house is THIRTY!

For Isaac’s birthday, we met my dad, brother, and grandma Anderson at the park. We rode the train, went to the petting zoo, and Aiden & Isaac took a ride on the Merry Go Round.

Aiden had a blast, and he was sure fun to watch.

Aiden tried to tell the goat “Off!” like he says with Sophie.

He was mostly brave, but he didn’t like the ones that got their faces too close to him after he ran out of food.

Hugs for the goat

He LOVED the bunny hutches. One of his favorite books right now. Is Quiet Bunny, and he kept running around calling all the rabbits “quiet bunny!”

Once the ride started, Aiden was totally focused and had no expression on his face whatsoever. It makes me wonder what he was thinking.

After the park, we came home and surprised Isaac with a BBQ at our place with some family and friends in the area!

We spent the rest of the day at stake conference meetings. Woo-hoo!

Happy Birthday, Isaac! We love you!

His Own Person

Aiden is a little like each but not a lot like either, right?

Grandma Chase

Olivia Fanjul Chase

July 18, 1926-May 30, 2012

Grandma and Grandpa, Grandma’s hair she sewed onto this doll

Grandma had dementia, and it was hard to have a very stimulating conversation with her recently, but I spent a lot of time today thinking about how much fun she was when I was a kid.

She was a jokester. It made me think I could be one too, so I went through a phase where I had a goal of startling her every time she came over, and she always jumped and shouted. Now I realize that I wasn’t actually that sneaky, and she must have just been humoring me at least some of the time… but she sure made me think I was hilarious.

She gave great back scratches.

She taught me things like how to knit, a few basic tap dance moves, and how to draw (I never excelled at any of these). She also taught me how to make freaking awesome scrambled eggs (this I excel at).

We had different religious beliefs, but she always came to support us when we were baptized or had other important milestones.

She taught me and Patrick basic Spanish as kids… things like “agua", “leche",” and other foods as well as “Deja la nariz!” lol

She was fun to have sleepovers with because she’d play games with me and tell funny stories. She taught me to love building puzzles.

She took care of me if I was sick when my parents had to work or when she and Grandpa took me to Tahoe, and I overate so much at the buffet that I was barfing all night (lesson learned).

She had a sweet tooth. I totally get that.

She always kept some kind of mint life saver thing in her purse, and she never hesitated to share with me.

She and Grandpa babysat me a lot when I was a kid, and she always sat with me after school and listened to the stories of my day and fixed me snacks.

She was a little kooky, but she sure gave me some fun memories, and I am glad to have had her in my life.

She has been sick for awhile, and we’re glad that now she can rest. I am grateful for the gospel in my life and the knowledge that I can see her again. Love you, Grandma!