Getting ready to leave the hotel for the MTC...

Cody's bags are grabbed by the HOST missionary... who then starts to walk away.

The last photo we have for a while.... Cody is the missionary on the far right.


Time to say Goodbye.... for a while. This was brutal. We pulled up to the curb, a HOST missionary stepped forward, we opened the back of the car, the HOST missionary grabbed the bags and started walking away slowly.... the MTC has really perfected that "rip the band-aid off quick" concept.

Getting ready for the MTC.....

Our trip to the L.A. Temple...
Bridal Veil Falls in Provo, Utah...
Our las family picture for 2 years...
Playing before we go to the MTC tomorrow. We all went on the Alpine Slides and the Alpine Coasters... What a blast!!! Many, many moons ago, Jim and his family went on these same slides the day before he entered the MTC.... Now Cody and his Dad have something else to share.
What wonderful memories...

The Graduates...

Cody and Conner - 2009 Graduates
CONGRATULATIONS!!! WE LOVE YOU BOTH SO VERY MUCH!!!

PROM 2009

Ciara with the Irises in the back yard.

Cody and Sami under the wisteria.

Now you knew this one was coming....

Ciara and Cody...

Time for swimming???

I think they're nuts, but all the boys decided 68 degrees was warm enough...

The Mormal.... it's a Mormon Prom.

The kids all looked so nice for the dance..... if only they had seen what Dad was up to. Hahaha!

I love this picture...

I just love this picture.

Why is it Ciara always thinks she will win????

2009 Jazz Night
This years Jazz Night was a blast!! The kids all performed brilliantly and we all had a great time.
Great job kids!!!

Cody is getting ready for his missionary interviews... Nice haircut!!!

Check out Christopher "shredding it up" on YouTube.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1nS58gwUg4

This is how the kids turn on the dog on a snowy day...

How do you like the doggy-salon? This is what happens when the kids start to get cabin fever due to too many snow days. Roxy took it all in stride, and now she has a fashionable new look.

Thanksgiving 2008

Four generations at Christmas 2008.

We moved Angie and Skeets out to California in October. They love living close to their kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids.

If only David and the boys lived closer we would all be able to fit into one picture! :0)

My favorite picture of Christopher and Sondra.

They are both such goof-balls, cute, but goof-balls.

The puppy's not such a puppy any more...

She's only 4 months old and our "puppy" can now hold her own with even the boys. She is turning into a HORSE!!! But we love her.

My favorite scripture...

"Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail."

I'm dragging myself into the 21st century

....so I was looking at all the blogs that friends have posted and I decided to try one for myself. Any and all help will be handsomely rewarded!! :0)