Montana Reception - December 17, 2010

James and I decorated Brian and Tiffany's ceiling for them.  So festive!   Merry Christmas!

Decorating the car... we did put confetti in the defroster - just like was done for our car, but we didn't use enough confetti, or her defroster was cold (Montana - in the winter!) and it didn't have the same effect.  Oh well.

The wedding cake - check out the awesome little gold fire truck!

When the reception invitation says, "Dress casual"

James in an authentic Montana cowboy hat.

An authentic Montana cowboy and James.

When a basketball/raquet ball court gets turned into extra storage... (The Stoddards converted an old health club into their home.)

Playing with the cake's frosting - James made a dancing polar bear.

Instead of a dance, Tiffany wanted a hay ride! (check out her slippers and sweats - so fun!)

Dad and Mom

Mom and Dad and Kathleen

James and Jessi (between the two of us, we are wearing six hats!

As happy as you can be (on a hay ride in below-freezing weather, in Montana, at night.)

Brian and Tiffany - Idaho Falls - December 16, 2010

Tiffany and Brian

Dad and Mom Stoddard, Tiffany and Brian, Mom and Dad McCalvy

The parents and the newlyweds - post-kiss

McCalvy Family

The Stoddard Family

Shaundra (cousin), Friend, Tiffany, Friend, Kathleen

The brothers

Brian Tiffany and James the bodyguard

Kathleen Brian and James

The McCalvy men

The brothers and their wives

The brothers kiss their wives

And they all lived happily ever after!

Brian is getting married tomorrow - December 15, 2010...

How can we make sure he remembers his last night as a bachelor?

By short-sheeting his bed!  Sleep well Brian!

Chistmas at Temple Square - December 14, 2010

The one thing that Mom McCalvy wanted to do while in Salt Lake before Brian & Tiffany's wedding, was to visit Temple Square.  So Mom & Dad and Jessi & James went downtown.

The nativity in the reflecting pool in front of the temple.

Dad & Mom on the Conference Center steps.

Jessi & James on the Conference Center steps.

I think the temple is even more beautiful than the trees.

Sitting in front of a fountain in Temple Square.

With the flash.

Without the flash.

Another view of the temple.

And finally, back to our car.  See the TV camera and van and news reporter guy?  They were doing a story about missionaries in Switzerland (I think).  We could have walked behind the reporter and waved at the camera, but we chose to walk behind the camera to the car instead.

Merry Christmas!

Bachelor Party - December 11, 2010

Brian is getting MARRIED!  So James & Brian had a bachelor party at Solitude.

First, teach Brian to wax his snowboard - just love the lamp boxes propped up by the ironing board.  Great set-up!

Scrape off the wax on the front porch.

Took this photo just for the outfits.  Stylin!

Spend the day in the mountains - fresh snow!

Hike a little.  It's not a party unless you can say your life (or your snowboard) was in danger of falling down an entire mountain!

My James!

Good Luck Brian!

Happy Birthday James! December 4, 2010

Open Presents:  This cute travelling car garage and track and Hot Wheels are from my Mom.  He also got ski gloves and headphones from me.  And a cordless drill from the McCalvys.

Blow out candles!  This is just a little piece of his cake.  Chocolate Cost-Co cake.  2/3 of it went to work with James.  We enjoyed the rest for the rest of the weekend. 

Jessi & Mom (yay!  Mom's in town!) & Kathleen went to Tiffany's bridal shower.  Ooh la la!

Jessi, Tiffany (soon-to-be-McCalvy), Kathleen and Kathy.

And then to Justin & Kat's wedding reception.  Wedding cake for James' birthday.  Aunt Lynn, Uncle Glen & Mom & Kyan.

32 years old!  Happy Birthday James!