The Great Wedding

Yesterday was the big day! We headed down for Josh and Lolli's Sealing in the Logan Temple. Some bums off the street decided to decorate their car. How rude.

Aren't they dignified?


Another wonderful pair dancing after everyone else headed home.



Here we are with Grandpa Hamblin.

Relay For Life

This isn't a very good picture but it is the only one we snapped. We just stopped by quickly to attend the opening for the rely for life and walk with Connie for the survivors lap.

Our 6 Year Anniversary of Our First Date

On our first date we went to Little Caesars and bought crazy bread. After, we went down to the cheap theaters and toilet papered Randals car while he was on a hot date with Stefy. We took pictures and then loaded them onto Amanda's computer and waited for them to spy them on the screen saver while we played a game the next day. This time we saved our toilet paper for the wedding so that we could decorate Josh and Lolli's car.

Picture for the Family Archive

The College Avenue Street sign.....

Now, I lived in Centenial, not on College Ave but just one street over.


This is where I would walk through the bushes as i headed home each night from Connie's and Stefy or Kari's place.

These are the Davenport apartments where Kurt and Kiel lived.

This is where Kat used to live.

This is another house we spent some time at.... I think Stefy lived here for a semester or two.

This is where Mom used to live back in the day; right after the Teton flood of 1976.

And this is 137! Where we met for the first time when Connie was roomates with Stefy and later roomates with Kari.

Our 6 Year Anniversary ("The Moment It Happens")

Back to College Ave! I arrived early in the morning to Rexburg Idaho... just a bit past midnight June 23rd 2005. I slept over at my brother's apartment and then at 8:30am I went across the street to meet my destiny. Stefy who lived at 137 up College Avenue told me to sit on the porch and she would bring me french toast and milk for breakfast.

This is the house.... this is the porch.... the origanal ghetto porch chair is still there to this day. I sat on it as I ate my breakfast on the left side of the porch.

Here I am exactly six years later.... eating my french toast. We both wore exactly what we were wearing the moment we met.

Out came Connie brushing her teeth and looking good! That was the moment I met my wife and best friend.

And the rest is history folks....

A String of Birthday Parties

(Stay tuned for pictures)

Garage Sale, Cake, and a Rainbow

When we got home one day from work we found a surprise on our doorstep. Some of our new friends thought to make Mack (please notice the "K" which did not make it onto the rich chocolate cake) a cake just becuase he is awesome.


We had a very busy day last Saturday (June 18th) having a huge garage sale with some of our neighbors and friends. We visited with eachother and had a great time in between making tons of sales. We were happy that we made more than we thought we would and still have quite a bit more to sell at our next garage sale.

Last Sunday we looked out one of our windows and saw a rainbow so we took a picture of it to share with everyone.

Mesa Fall with Mom and Larry

After Jen's endownment we took a trip to Mesa Falls. We love spending time with family and exploring the world around us. After we went back home and played games and had a great weekend together.

Mother's Day

Today was a great day to reflect on all of the great women in our lives! This morning we made fruit bouques and other floral designs for some of the lovely ladies we love so dear. We made them out of pineapples, melons, and gum-drops. Check-out our artistic styles! Enjoy!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL!

EASTER!!!!

We had a great Easter. We decorated eggs with Randal, stefy, Kiel, and Charisse and then the next day we decorated eggs again and also easter cookies with Thomas, Sarah, and Elli Checketts, Katie and Cameron, Tory and April Parson, Katie, and Cousin.

Easter morning the easter Bunny came a delivered a large basket of easter candy among other things. Chocolate is always a great choice. It was even fun teaching our sunbeams who were all very hopped-up on sugar.

Graduation!

Mack graduated April 10th. To celebrate we went to Olive Garden. The food was fantastic!

We then strolled around department stores there in Idaho Falls becuase we had never been to those stores before.

After his graduation we had a party with the family: Randal and Stefy Flamm, Kiel Moser. Later the party continued that nights with some good friends: Tory and April Parson, Mason Small, Julie, Joshua and Morgan Barney, and Thomas, Sarah, and little Elli Checketts. We started the celebration about five in the afternoon, and ended at alomost midnight. Some of our party goers stayed for a few hours and others came late and stayed even later. That is typical of our sorts of parties. In honor of this common occurance we purchased a plate hanging wall decoration that holds three plates each saying either "sit long", "talk much" or "laught often". What fun!

Our 2010 Year

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The Salt Lake Lowdown

We are now nearing the end of our Salt Lake adventure. We moved here right after Christmas and will be heading back to Rexburg after Spring General Conference 2010. Though we are sad to leave all of our new friends here, we are also excited to see everyone back in Idaho again. Our time here in Utah has helped us grow, learn, and develop in ways we hadn't before. Speaking in church in a way we hadn't before, teaching impressively intelligent youth, and getting to know many of the Jones cousins who live here in Utah. For all these adventures and many more we are grateful.
Connie loved her student teaching; the teachers and principal adored her. They wanted her to stay and work for the school but our path has shown us another direction. When we return to Rexburg we will be following that path. How grateful we are for the grand opportunities and experiences of life here on earth. Life is full of adventures and joys awaiting our proactive discovery.

The Six Month Mark

Um.... yeah. So this hasn't been updated for quite a bit. So sorry. We are loving life and learning tons. Connie is getting closer and closer to graduation as she teaches preschool in Idaho Falls, watches a client a few days a week, works as the Primary President, and eats plenty of chocolate. Chocolate is also a favorite of Mack's. Though he struggled to find a job this winter, his hard work has paid-off. Mack is now the full-store manager in the Avon Beauty Center here in Rexburg. He is the manager over the four companies that operate there; Avon, the hair salon, The $8 Tie Guy, and The Bun in the Oven respectfully. When Mack isn't pulling teeth in the store, he is fulfilling his calling as the Elders Quorum Secretary, a chair person on the board of the EmploymentCommittee, and as a Home Teacher.

The Two Month Mark

Well... we have survived thus far so we thought we would try it for another few months. Yup, we are having a blasting with all the "new discoveries" which come with the married life. It is so much fun getting to know eachother even better each and everyday. It really seems like we have been married for so much longer than just two months.... like we have always been together. We find this quite special. We could pal around forever.

So far we have been good at our family and personal gospel studies, prayers, and Family Home Evenings. I am so lucky to have a personal tutor in the ways of the Lord. The most amazing exsperiances are had when we come together to learn, teach, and grow. The Spirit is only one of the reasons we love are home.

Sunday dinners are always fun and quite a blast. Last Sunday we had two old friends from Vermont come over for dinner. One with her spouse (Missy and Markez) and the other with his fiance (Kevin and Laura). Also, we had a treat to have Sheila Woods come for dinner and a chatting session too. She is an amazing individual with a very animated personality which we all love. This was the best Sunday dinner party we have ever had thus far. We all shared our stories and laughed and cried together. The spirit was so strong! It was absolutly amazing! If only every dinner was likewise. We were are sanctified by the exsperience. The gospel is true, we all felt the spirit as a witness. It is true that there is so much to learn and exsperience. Eternal Life will not prove boring. I love those guys!

You Are Invited

This day I will marry my Best Friend

The one I laugh with,

dream with,

love.

A friendship that was shared by two

has grown into a love so true.

Please share our joy as we

Connie Ranae Jones

and

Mackenzie Reed Moser

are married and sealed on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 10:00am

in the Washington DC Temple

Vermont Reception: August 23rd, 2008 6-8pm

North Shrewsbury Road

North Clarendon, VT

(please no gifts, due to travel)

Montana Reception: August 30th, 2008 6-8

2211 St. Charles Street

Fort Benton, MT

Bride and Groom are registered at

Target

and

Bed Bath and Beyond