Spring

With spring showers came a baby shower for me thrown by Mom Cluff. We were completely outfitted for a baby after this was over. 

 Several people came from Idaho for this party. My old roommate Catherine and cousins Kari and Kristen showed up. 

Nicole and my mom working hard to figure out a game. Kaden was offering moral support. 

I also graduated from BYU-Idaho with my B.S.

My parents. 

 The Gurneys.

It never ceases to amaze me how windy Rexburg is. 

32 weeks with Evelyn, on a trip out to Washington for my cousin Kristen's wedding.

 We had two sets of friends at BYU we always had fun with, and should have hung out more. This was one of 4 hilarious pictures showing the burgeoning bellies of the wives, and husbands trying to be manly.

 A building on BYU campus, which has since been demolished. Benjamin Cluff Jr. was once a president of BYU.

Me at 36 weeks hiking along the Rock Canyon trail. I loved coming to see the run-off in the spring. 

2004, the last year in Idaho

Family pictures taken near Warm River in Eastern Idaho. 

Two newlywed couples playing in the snow. 

We even matched! 

A cousin coming home from a mission prompted a reunion on my mom's side of the family. 

 Sitting on my now not-so-little brother. 

 Waiting for the photo shoot to start on a brisk Idaho spring afternoon. 

 My mom and grandma making homemade fried chicken.

The results of the photo shoot. 

Another get-together late in the summer for Kaden's baby blessing. 

 A large dinner was held at my Grandma's house. Family from both sides came. These are sisters and cousins. Kaden was ready for it all to stop. 

This trip came about a month after we'd moved to BYU for school. I loved coming back and seeing everyone. 

The Excellent Wedding, short version

Mid-Fall semester 2003 wedding. Marathon weekend. It was awesome. 

Columbia River Temple

Exiting Temple. Favorite dress-up day of my life. And a good-looking guy to share it with. 

Kissing. 

More Kissing. Because that's what you're supposed to do, right?

His Family, the Cluffs. 

My Family, the Gibbons. 

Most of my girl cousins. I don't know whose idea this was, but it made for a fun picture. 

And I don't know whose idea this was either, but it's another fun picture. 4 of these guys were good post-mission friends. 

The best view, among digital pictures, of the back of my dress. It was my favorite part of the dress. It would tie up into a bustle if I didn't want to drag it around. Personally, I enjoyed dragging it around. 

My younger sister Nicole, in her dress from her wedding 6 months before.

Ben and younger sister Michelle. I always smile when I see her in wedding pictures, because she was wearing black combat boots under her nice, red dress. 

The Cheesecake. No wedding cake here.

A week later at the open house in Idaho, Ben's aunts and uncles showered him with silly string as he dug through this giant box. He was covered in it by the time they'd finished.