People I love!

Once upon a time in the not too recent past we had a wedding in our family, and while I should probably post a picture of the happy couple I don't have any. So, I'll post my favorite picture of the day!

  

I have the most wonderful sisters ever! I really love this picture, I look at it very time I look at pictures on my camera. It will probably end up on my bedroom wall one of these days. Love them!

It's Official!

We're finally pleased to announce that these two are...

GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!

And now we can shout it from the rooftops! HALLELUJAH!

Oh, What Do You Do in the Summertime?

What do we do in the Summertime?  PARTY!!! Life has been nothing but a party all summer!

1-We had our second Guthrie Family Reunion. Well, actually, we reunion all the time with these people, but this was organized chaos, and we got matching shirts!

 

 It was tons of fun. Dancing and games! Thanks to Alan and Marie we have some new activities for Family Home Evening!

2-Grandkids Galore! We've taken care of grandkids quite a bit, and had so much fun with them.

 These are the best blocks in the world by the way. I don't know where they came from, but we've had them for as long as I can remember. Growing up we would build with these blocks or the Dominoes.

 (Jack may or may not have built this on his own. Not sure)

3- Survive the Dust Storms or as we refer to it "an haboob".

This particular storm was blowing in as I left for work. I could see it far off in the distance, and I watched it come closer and closer. At 5:00, as soon as we opened the door for business, it hit and came flying full steam ahead into all my poor cashier's eyes. Loved the rain afterwards though!!!

And now, life must resume it's regular pace. No more parties or staying up late we have people going to school around here. Oh the excitement of learning!

When life gives you lemons....

....please don't put them in my water cup. For reals, who likes that? Gross.

 Since that comment has absolutely nothing to do with this post, we'll move on.

Right now.

As I was viewing past blog posts, I noticed that alot of them are organized as lists. Apparently that's how my mind is categorized. Let's view a small section called "Happy Summer Days!"

1- Scott and my dear friend Jenny are ENGAGED!!!! Say what?! I'm so happy for them and WAY excited to have Jenny added to the ranks of my incredible sisterS-in-law/sister-in-lawS (whichever you prefer).

 2-We went to the Sea Life Aquarium for a day of fun. It was totally rad! Not gonna lie, I had very low expectations for this place, but it was awesome. In the picture below we are walking through what I lovingly refer to as the "tube of terror". The walls, ceiling, and even floor are see through glass with all kinds of fishies swimming behind it. I'm the kind of person who can't walk over drains or those metal things on the street because I just know I'll fall in and die. The glass floor was hard for me.

3- We also got to go to the Music Instrument Museum. So amazing! Best three and a half hours I've ever spent at a museum!

 We traveled the world!

 4- We saw the movie "Brave". Not the best ever, but there were a few funny moments and the company was fabulous! :)

 5- Three words. Tie-dye, Austin, matchy

 6- I went with Austin and his fam to their cabin for a few days. Oh happy day!

If you want a good laugh, call these kids. I guarantee you'll have a fantastic time!

  Walks in the pines...

...long chats during parades...

 ...acrobatic swinging...

 ...glowsticks...

 ...and fireworks all contribute to some of the best moments of the summer.

Life is good.

So you can keep your lemons.

~Rhonda~

NO MORE SCHOOL!!!!

After 25 years of faithful service and devotion, the Guthrie family is resigning from enrollment in our local elementary school. Marcie is the last kid to graduate from 6th grade! I keep having this feeling like the school should close now or something. After surviving all NINE of us, they deserve a break.....a loooooooong break.

 Congratulations to Marcie! My designated friend and favorite youngest sister :)

 On a side note, Rachel had her baby :) He is the most darling little newborn in town!

It's ok if you're jealous.

~Rhonda~

I'm BACK!

Dearest blog reading friends,

I have some great news for you. After a very long time of being absent from the blog (which we will no longer discuss after this moment) I am back! Because so much has happened and I couldn't possibly go back and give all the tiny little details about every little moment...I will give you the quickie NEWSFLASH version. (And if you do want the details, just call me.)

1-School is officially over!! *Insert huge sigh of relief* I'm looking forward to hangin' around (hey, a pun...) and spending lots of time with my girl Marcie! P.S. I passed Statistics. Seriously a miracle.

2-I've made some really fantastic friends over the past little while. They make life so fun!

 3-I'm becoming a slob. I wear a tie-dye t-shirt at least twice a week. And that's not even counting pj's! You think I'm kidding? Scan through the pictures on this blog. Yup...I'm no liar.

 4-Ice cream is again becoming a staple of life for me. It's not a good thing. Please stop me.

 5-I'm becoming a little frivolous. I keep having sudden urges to buy unnecessary things: dresses, shoes, ice cream.... Very uncharacteristic. 

 6-I am still a super hero. That's right! I RECYCLE! How did you celebrate Earth Day? Pleeeease tell me you hugged a tree. Did I? You better believe it.

7-Brad graduated from ASU! What an amazing fellow! I feel like I should say something profound about what a spectacular chap he is...but just look at that face...it says it all!

8-And yes...I'm dating a boy. :)

~Rhonda~

New Friends

I know it's been awhile since we've posted, but it is with good excuse! We've been busy making new friends!

 Pictured below is Rhonda with her friend Austin, Brad with his friend Lydia, and their friend Jessica with her friend Alex (who is also Austin's best friend). Get it, got it, good! It's a lot of fun to see these guys interact with each other, they have a lot of fun!

  

And, don't worry I have a new friend too:

Yes, I am the proud owner of this little beauty! I absolutely LOVE it!!

Holiday Season

We've been busy this past holiday season. Here's the Linda's Highlights version.

 I had a birthday. It was one crazy day! Birthday's on a Sunday, around Christmas time, when you're a Relief Society President can be that way! It was a good day though, all my family came over since it was also the night of our family Christmas Devotional.

 The car Rhonda and I drive reached a milestone. We had to drive very strategically to get this just perfect. Ask Marcie, she was with me when it finally happened!

 Germs Kleenex boxes: I LOVE them!

 For Christmas I received the complete Willow Tree Nativity set. This is something I've wanted since I first saw it. I absolutely love it!

 And, for the best part of the holiday, I was finally able to go to the temple! It was amazing! I loved it! I am so grateful for my family and friends who were there to support me (and for my family members who couldn't make it, I'm grateful for you too, and for the examples you set for me). As I was sitting in the temple I thought of how grateful I am that I took the opportunity to be in the temple doing baptisms as much as I could. It helped me to learn and feel of the spirit of the temple, and it prepared me for this wonderful day!

Welp, that's it! Maybe Rhonda will voice her opinion on here in the near future. Until then, keep a song in your heart!