Independence Day

We had a nice lunch with family on the 4th of July.

Skype on Mother's Day

It was great to see and hear him.  So glad!

Cutting our own Christmas Tree

Well, we planted a tree in our yard many years ago and had always talked about cutting it and using it as a Christmas tree one year...this was the year.

Halloween silliness

 

 An astronaut

 

 Red and green hair

 

 Trying to eat with Dracula teeth

 Yoda pumpkin

 

 SpongeBob and Patrick

 Mormon Tabernacle Choir

University of Utah

Independence Day

It sure was hot on the 4th of July.  Glad we could spend time with these crazy people.

Fathers are hard to describe, but hold such a special place in our hearts.  Happy Father's Day!

Mother's Day Skype

I am so blessed to have such wonderful children.  So glad that we got to Skype with Valesca and have a FHE with her.

Here is her end of the conversation and it is her sharing her testimony in Spanish...love that girl!

Happy Mother's Day!

Christmas Dance

I know it is a little late, but I just got the pictures today, so I thought I better hurry and post.  Kinda funny, but not, the ones in the group with the "beer" logos on the pajamas weren't allowed to enter the dance until they changed...but girls wearing spaghetti strap camis or long shirts that looked like they had on nothing underneath were able to walk right in. Hmmmmmm

Look what's coming...

Surprise!

Talking with Santa

Ward Christmas Party

We always write to the missionaries at our Ward Christmas Party.  Look how they take up a whole wall of the gym now!  Elijah dressed as a wise man for the program.

Putting up the Christmas Tree

This year seemed a little more streamlined as we put up the tree.  The kids are older and they can help more and everything seems to go quicker.  The only thing missing this year was- Valesca!  (I shed a tear or two.)

Sent from an Iphone

We were thrilled to receive a photo from a member in New Jersey of these awesome sister missionaries!

Thanksgiving

This is what we brought to our Thanksgiving dinner...and it was yummy! 

 We have so much to be thankful for this year.

 

 All of us who celebrated together.

Yes, we can be a little crazy too.

Jack- O- Lanterns

An evening of pumpkin carving and then the traditional viewing of Garfield Halloween.

Mother's Day Skype

So, after waiting over 4 hours in front of the computer, we were finally able to Skype Valesca on Mother's Day...totally worth the wait!