Monday, December 31, 2012

Temple Square, SLC Utah

On December 26th, we visited Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah with the Neil Jensen & Barb Blanke families.  It was a cold snowy night.  I am the biggest weather baby so when the snow was blowing into my face, I, of course, complained that it was cold.  Brent just laughs at me and calls me a wimp!  Here are some pictures from that beautiful night visit.
 Grant is bundled up in his super winter coat.  He stayed warm :)
 The lights around the temple were amazing!  LOVED IT!
 All of the streaks running through this picture are snowflakes.  See, it really was cold and snowing!
 We took a break inside the Tabernacle building to get warm.  
 Hannah, Amy and Ella are soooo cute.  The girls must have coordinated their winter outfits.
 This is the huge pipe organ in the Tabernacle building.  I grew up seeing this every time I watched General Conference on TV.
 Look at the building at the back of this picture.  You can see the statue of Jesus Christ.  Pretty amazing!
 A peaceful nativity scene was set up on the temple grounds.  The story of the nativity played from nearby speakers.  One can never tire of hearing the true story of Christmas.
 Thousands of lights in just one tree!
 I look like a stuffed marshmallow! (with extra stuffing!)
 Brent did a great job getting a picture of me with Christmas lights and the temple.  He is so talented!
After enjoying the many, many lights, our little group headed over to Farr's for frozen yogurt.  Yummy!  We had no idea that the yogurt shop was right across the street from the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  We walked around an entire city block (almost) to finally find it!  The frozen treat was well worth the extra walking.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Family Pictures 2012

It was time to update our family pictures around the house.  Here is what our short photo adventure produced.
 Brent & I, married 4 plus years.
 Grant & Mitchell could not be serious for the camera.
 Our family!
 Pose #2, which do you like better?
 The love birds!
 Although Perry is starting her 3rd trimester, she is hardly showing.
 My boys and I.
Perry & Mitchell, Happy 1 Year Anniversary!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Perry's Baby Shower

Yesterday we had the baby shower for Perry.  Yesterday was also Mitchell & Perry's one year anniversary.  This last year has flown by!  

The baby shower was held out our house in the backyard. 
The weather was a little cool but still really nice.  
Brent had the fire pit going at the back of the yard.  Several guests stayed close to the warm fire while gifts were opened.
 The best part of having the party in our backyard is that Brent FINALLY had to clean the back yard and patio.  Cleaning up after a construction project is low on his list of priorities.  I love the newly cleaned and organized backyard!
 The poopy diaper game.  Yuck??
 Julie looks like she just might take a bite.
 Present time!
 Janine got baby Kingsleigh a super cute jag print outfit.  
 Great-Grandma Robles gave Kingsleigh a cute onesie with a tu-tu attached.

 The gifts kept piling up.

 Pretty little dress and Winnie-the-Pooh sleepers from the new Grandma J.
 Sarah couldn't make it to the party but she sent some cute clothes and lots of love. 
 A beautiful pink quilted blanket made by great-great Grandma Sweeney.
 How cute is this?  Gotta love the hat!
 Diaper Genie was a hit at the party.  One from Pam and one from great-great Auntie Brenda.
Baby Kingsleigh is due February 24th.  She received so many adorable gifts and clothes from all the wonderful people who came to the baby shower.  She will be so spoiled! :)

Grant's Pioneer Trek

During fall break in October, Grant was able to go on our stake's Pioneer Trek held on the Mogollon Rim.  All of the teenagers that went on the trip were divided up into families.  Each family had their own handcart to pull along the rocky roads.  
 Grant with one of his "brothers."
 Grant with his pioneer family.
 Grant is on the left with the checker blue shirt.
 Grant looks cold bundled up in his black sweatshirt and cowboy hat.
 It rained and rained and rained the second day.  Grant is in the green poncho.
 Grant has no idea why he is holding this pose.

 This is a picture of one of the rocky roads all of the kids had to pull their hand cart up.  This looks REALLY tough!
 Grant is at the back of his family's handcart on the left.
 This part of the trail was easier to navigate. 
 When Grant wasn't helping pull the handcart, he spent some quality time with his youth leaders.
 Time to eat!


 It's nice to see Grant helping with the work.
 The first night of the trek it rained.  Here are some cold wet kids warming up by the fire.
 Ready to start the trek.  (I guess this should have put this first.)