We had such a nice weekend!  We both were able to get Thursday AND Friday off, so we left to drive home on Wednesday night and it was great to be home for a little longer!  The occasion was my best friend Mandy's sister Cristy's wedding, and we were so glad to be able to be there for her big day!  

The itinerary was not as packed as usual: Thursday we just relaxed and I went to Cristy's bachelorette party that night which was really fun--they did an after hours spa party so we were the only ones there and got to do everything we wanted for one price unlimited times... so nice!  There was this awesome massage bed that was soo relaxing, a "detoxifying footbath" and foot massage that was great (but the water turned really gross from all the "toxins" the ioniezed "ray" was drawing out of your foot pores... my water was rusty brown and GROSS!), these crazy things that you stand on and they just shake you, a dry sauna, etc and it was really relaxing and nice!  We had really nice snacks there and opened all Cristy's fun presents for their big night and really had a great time.  It was relaxing and a great ambience, but it was just so nice to get to hang out and chat with everyone! 

On Friday I played frisbee golf with Carolyn and 2 of her friends and it was really fun!  I'd never really played before but there are a few courses around town and Carolyn's friend Laura's boys and hubby are very into it so she had very professional discs--she had drivers (heavier and thinner to go further), mid-range, and putters (lighter and thicker for short throws) just like in regular golf.  Carolyn liked it so much that she persuaded Jared and Bob to play 2 more rounds with us after we got back.  Good times!  Then on Friday evening we had a BBQ with my family too and my grandma and Bob's Grandma Zellma were there, along with 2 of my 3 brothers, and although my brother Paul was working, his wife Lesley and their 2 daughters came, so that was fun.  We had a nice time and the weather was great. 

 Saturday was Cristy's wedding and I definitely cried throughout her sealing, but did a fair job of super-blinking to keep from becoming blotchy "I've been crying" Cathy.... she was just so ecstatic and looked so beautiful and the sealer said so many wonderful things and it's just such a nice reminder of your own sealing and all that it represents each time you go to another sealing.... Cristy said on Thursday that she was so excited for the wedding, but even more so she was excited for her marriage and just felt more right and calm about each day... so cool.  She's pretty much the most saint-like person I've ever known (she could always see the good in anyone) so it's awesome that she's finally found someone worthy of her and who makes her so happy.  Although we don't know Nathaniel very well yet, it's obvious how happy he makes her, so that says it all.  I think the coolest part of their story is that they met in DC, and Cristy went there after finishing her dietetics (nutrition) degree at BYU, because it was a great opportunity for an internship, then has stayed there working for the last few years, and we're always asking her when she's moving back, and for the last few years she's felt really strongly that she's being prompted to stay there.... she wasn't sure for what, but felt like that was the answer every time she prayed about it.  Obviously she was meant to stay to meet Nathaniel!   She met him while he was taking the discussions and and now have been dating for about 20 months and he seems like a great match for her.  It's just so nice to see her so happy!  Her dress was also amazing and definitely perfect for her... I'll put a few pics here later this week!

   Last night we all went to see Get Smart and it was great!  Very funny, although mostly slapstick, but entertaining.  Then today we drove back after breakfast with my family.  As always, our weekend went too quickly, but it was great to see so many friends and family in such a short period of time!  It was way too short of a visit with our always beloved Poteets who were very busy helping make things perfect for Cristy and Nathaniel, which they did a great job of, it was great to see the Barlows, Rach, and even the Browns at the reception!  We wish as always that we had more time to spend with everyone, but it was great anyway. 

So I start back in the NICU tomorrow and the interns start Tuesday, so I'll be all alone doing all the work tomorrow!  Then I'll have some help on Tuesday, but they won't really know what they're doing, and I'll have to kind of orient them before I leave post call at noon... Wednesday will be a better day since I'll be there all day so I can settle them in a bit more.  I'm excited but also a bit intimidated to be the senior resident! Hope you're all well and beating the heat!  It's TOASTY here, but we're so glad it's summer! 

~Cathy and Bob