Wedding Day

I think dad is supposed to be ready by now.

Cuff links of the groomsmen and escorts

The wedding party

The wedding party

Ben and His Boys

Groomsmen and Ben

Forrest, Ben and Josh wishing they were on snow.

Oh Dear! What kind of family did Bethany marry into! It looks like she fits in just fine though.

Dan and Gina. The biggest helpers ever.

This is what we saw of Uncle Dug that day.

Wedding party getting ready for more pictures.

Addie and Cole

So Cute

The Demmon Clan!

We apologize for putting these pictures up so late but they were on Dave's camera. This picture took place on 5/4/08 Sunday after church. We are fortunate to have such wonderful family.
Grandpa and Grandma Demmon. Always a great time when you guys are around!

Rehearsal and Dinner

Friday night everyone met up at Dad and Mom's for the rehearsal, then Ben's parents treated us all to an amazing dinner at Anthony's on the water in Olympia. Tom and Deb prepared a slide show of Ben and Bethany's lives and their relationship that was touching as well as provided us all with entertainment. Gina and Bethany giving us all instructions at the rehearsal. Bethany had her friend Gina come to act as the wedding coordinator and she did a wonderful job. I don't know what we would have done without her.

Addie and I practicing for the wedding

Ben listen to his choir practice.

Bethany's grandparents

The Thornton family section

Our view at dinner

Another picture of our view
Josh and Cole

Forrest and Kate

Pat and Tom provided the entertainment with a skit about Ben and Bethany

This is my favorite picture of the night. Bethany and Ben hiding their faces during the skit because they are embarrassed.

Wedding Week

I spent the week before the wedding at Dad and Mom's preparing for the big day. Lots of wedding pictures to come. Here are a few pictures of some of the work we did the week before the wedding. We still had some final things to finish around the house before we got to work on actual wedding things. Everyone pulled through and we got Ben and Bethany hitched.Holly, Auntie Patty and Forrest helping out in the kitchen. Once again my mom amazed everyone and made all the food and the wedding cake. Thanks to all of her helpers.

Bev and Mom. Thank goodness for friends and relatives that pitched in.

More helpers. Addie and Ellie "Making the coffee."

Holly got them all dirty then gave them to me to clean up.

Ben's family came out on Thursday to start helping. That night after dinner we had some time to relax and enjoy the company.Uncle Dug and Dad representing Washington on the croquet course.

My beautiful sisters and their beautiful nails.

The night before the wedding finishing up the programs.

Ben's (Last Time) Bachelor Weekend

We arrived at Phelps Creek trailhead on our way to Spider Meadows in the Cascade Mountains North of Coles Corner and North West of Leavenworth, Wa.

Forrest at the entrance to Spider Meadows 6 miles in from the trailhead

We dropped the packs and started climbing towards Spider Gap and Spider Glacier

The View from halfway up

Bottom of the glacier

Drinking some awesome glacier water before Ben mentioned the word Giardia.

The top of Spider Glacier. Ben our fearless leader is figuring out where we are

The Best man taking a well deserved break

The Groom and Dan sliding down the glacier

Mark and his invention