March 28, 2018: Sofia Celestine Dunlap arrives!

Wow, where do I start? I am so behind on my blog posts since our Japan trip last November! I will start with the most recent event, which was the birth of our 3rd granddaughter and 11th grandchild, beautiful Sofia Celestine Dunlap on March 28th (my 37th wedding anniversary)! She is so adorable and precious. It's fun to have another girl in the family too. Her older siblings--Hudson, Beau, and Hannah, adore their baby sister.

Surrounded by LOVE

Big brotherly love from Hudson

Sweet baby Sofia Celestine

March 28th: Our darling Dunlap trio with Brooklyn and Alena Sorensen (on the ends of the porch swing)

Brooke and Alena are Steve and Maggie Sorensen's daughters

This one is the BEST shot!

March 29th: Hudson, king of the bouncy house at HOOTS

Beau goes down the slide

Cute brothers

Crazy cars from Dollar Tree

Hannah with new doll set from Aunt Jacqueline Babbitt

Having fun in the "bubble relaxation" tub

March 30th: Hudson is loved and adored by his younger siblings

March 20, 2018: Jordan and Stacy Hatch Temple Marriage!

March 20th: Our main purpose for going to Utah in March was to attend Jordan Hatch and Stacy Fairbanks' wedding in the Provo City Temple. Since my mom is not a member of our church, we dropped her off at a nearby mall while we attended the marriage sealing. 

It was wonderful to see our Idaho family in the temple and on the temple grounds. The marriage was special and beautiful, and the newlyweds beamed with happiness before and after their wedding.

The Provo City Temple

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hatch make their exit out of the Provo City Temple
I love these photos of the happy couple!

Brad Hatch family in front

A happy Angie Hoffman (and Steve and Linda Hobbs to the right of her)

Jordan Hatch with his sister, Heidi

Jordan with his dad, Bradford Hatch

The beautiful, happy newlyweds, Jordan and Stacy Hatch

Jonathan, Heidi, and Christopher Hatch

It was sunny out. The bride and some of the wedding party. You can tell who's related to the bride!

Heidi Hatch in front of the pretty temple fountain 

Jonathan and Emily Hatch

Christopher and Heidi Hatch

Kendall and Hannah Hatch

Heidi with brother Kendall and Hannah Hatch

March 19, 2018: Visit to Eagle Mountain UT

Mike and I drove up to Provo with my mom on March 19th for Jordan Hatch's wedding to Stacy Fairbanks the following day. 

On our first evening in town, we drove up to Eagle Mountain UT to see Jennifer Loch's family and Gordon Lemmon's family. Gordon and Taylor live in Salt Lake City. They made the drive to the Loch's to see us. It was so fun to visit with everyone! We were very tired, and my mom wasn't in the mood to go anywhere or to see anyone, but we were glad she changed her mind! 

The Loch's provided a yummy pizza and salad dinner for everyone. They are a sweet , loving family. This was our first time meeting baby Amelia Catherine Lemmon, so that was a fun bonus.

March 19th: Gordon and Taylor Lemmon

Jennifer and Chris Loch and family

Children: Abraham, Abigail, and Isadora

The Loch's with Grandma Pitcher

Gordon, Taylor, and Amelia Lemmon

The Lemmon's with Grandma Pitcher

The Loch's and Lemmon's 

The Loch's and Lemmon's with Grandma Pitcher