Wedding Bells

I know that everyone is wondering about this, because I made reference to it in my last blog. Yes, Jacob is Married. (Actually, that's ALL anyone commented about in my last blog. WTW?) I'll answer all of your questions. I know what you are asking because we've heard it for several weeks now:

Q: Wow!! Isn't he really young?
A: Yes, he is. He just turned 19 in April. She's 21, maybe 22 already. He's only done one semester of school and really doesn't have too many life experiences. But they want to be married and no one can stop them.

Q: Didn't that happen really fast?
A: Yes, They've only known each other since January and maybe even February. They've only been talking marriage since the 3rd week in August. Actually, back around the 24th of July, he and Clarin BOTH said that they were thinking about going on a mission at the same time and then coming back and maybe hooking up after the mission.

Q: So what happened?
A: No one knows. Were they really thinking about going, but then something "happened?" Or were they just telling us a line about the mission so we would be happy? No one knows what really happened But all of a sudden they told us they were getting married on October 14th. We all thought "Holy Crap!! That's soon!"

But it was to get worse. Two days later they came over for dinner and they said, "Oh yeah, we are going to get married in 3 weeks. On the 13th of September." Uh, what? Why so soon? Well, apparently they wanted to have it that weekend because her brother was going to get military leave and they wanted him to be there. So that's why they moved up the date.

Q: So the brother was there, right? He came to the wedding
A: No. I think they were lying about that.

Q: Why would they lie about that?
A: I don't know. No one knows. Everyone thinks that there was "ANOTHER" reason that they needed to get married, and move up the wedding a whole month. And the brother thing was a believable lie at the time. But no one is saying anything, and no one is asking. I guess we'll know if that's really the case in a few months, right? No reason asking about it now when we'll know about it soon enough.

Q: So you were able to go to the wedding, right?
A: No. I bought my ticket to Eureka the 7th of August. And he didn't announce his wedding for another 2 weeks (around the 20th of August). And he HAD to have the wedding on the 14th of September, the day before I got home. Why did he have to have it that day? Because the brother was coming home, remember? But then we know he lied about that. So basically no one knows why they "HAD" to have it that day, but it meant that no one was there.

Q: Is Jacob happy?
A: He really is! I don't think he knows what he's gotten into, but I think that right now he's happy. She's very mothering to him. She calms him down, and I think she's really a good influence on him. They've been through a lot together, and I think they will be good for each other. I think they need to get things together and go to the temple too, but they have a year to get their stuff together.

Q: So will there be a party? With Cake?
A: YES!! There will be two. One in Colorado in 2 weeks, and one in Eureka around Oct 11th or so. My mom and I went to pick out a cake for the Eureka reception cause we needed to order it quickly. (They didn't' really care what it looked like or anything. They're just showing up). We got to taste many different kinds of cake. They were awesome. Anyway, back to the reception in Colorado. My mom has talked ALL the kids into coming for the reception. Jeff and family from Missouri, and Sarah from Texas. And all the people that are in Utah? My mom is renting a 15 passenger van to haul us out there. Here's a list of the passengers: Mom, Me Marcelo, Evi, Nate, Denisse, Jules, MaxKyle, Jake, Clarin AND Clarin's brother. Yes, a random stranger will be in the car with us. It's going to be a party on wheels. Don't you wish you could be there?

Q: Ahhh, is that why you had to work at your mom's place?
A: Yes. Jake said he wanted the Eureka reception at her place. My mom's house isn't in the best condition. It's a home that was built for a great life in the 1930's and really hasn't been renovated too much since that day. It smells like wet wood, and the kitchen is SUPER MENOS EFFICAZ. If it were me, I would have it at the chapel, or at the local bar down the street. But that's what he wanted. Anyway, While I was there I cleaned out cabinets, painted, cleaned windows, laid sod and moved furniture. It was not my kind of vacation. I was kinda glad to be gone. And that makes me sad to say.

Q: So we know that you weren't at the wedding, who was there?
A: Not too many people. My mom, Nate & Denisse, Marcelo. Some of her family, a few friends. There were less then 20 (Including the bride, groom and the bishop that married them) MaxKyle went to the wedding!!! He's my sister's boyfriend, but my sister wasn't there. She was in Thailand!! So MaxKyle got to there, but not me. Great.

Q: So, I didn't see your dad on the list there. Was he at the wedding?
A: No. He wouldn't go because my mom was there. It pissed off Jake and Clarin and they wanted him to be there. They told him that he should just come and peek in and be there for the wedding and my mom didn't have to see him and he didn't have to see her. But he said no. And then he said, "Why does your mom have to go to everything?" Uh dad? Are you serious? Has she missed any big even in the lives of her kids? You haven't even seen your most recent granddaughter! Don't get mad at her for wanting to support her kids.

Q: Will your dad be at the reception?
A: Uh, a-no. Again, my mother will be there. Too bad for him, like I said before, it's going to be a raging kegger. Without the keg. Replace the keg with cake. It will be a raging caker. I'm so excited. The only thin that will kill my cake buzz is if it's chocolate. ATTENTION ALL THOSE WISHING TO GET MARRIED. THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THEN CHOCOLATE WEDDING CAKE. LEAVE IT ALONE. YOU DON'T WANT IT.

So that's basically it. Ask me any other questions and I'll be happy to answer them for you. Here are some pictures (cuase I know you wanted to see them.)