Crosbies Sealing at the Logan Temple

Christy and I were invited by our friends Charles and Karrie to the Logan temple last Wednesday to see their youngest son Noah be sealed to them. We are so lucky to be friends with the Crosbies and were very excited to be able to be with them on their special day. Christy and I both took the day off. We got the kids off to school and had a very peaceful drive up to Logan. We arrived early and had some time to wander around the temple grounds. We were amazed at how beautiful the Logan temple is. Once inside, we were able to meet some of Karrie's family and friends. The sealing ceremony was awesome and very powerful. Noah was shy and a little scared, but he did great. Afterward we were invited for an awesome lunch at the Bluebird restaraunt on main street. It was a very fun and very relaxing day. Thanks Crosbies and congratulations! We love you guys!

 I thought about parking here, but decided that I didn't want the wrath of God upon me

 The back of the Logan temple

 The front of the Logan temple

Charles, Karrie, Taylor, and Noah

Christy and I in front of the temple

Cambree's special friend

Each 2nd grader at Majestic Elementary School was supposed to think of a "special" friend that they have in their lives (that is not a family member or relative) and write something about them and draw a picture of them. When we first talked to Cambree about who she was going to choose, she only had to think about it for a minute before telling us that she wanted to choose Bryce, our next door neighbor and best friend. We do a lot of things with Bryce and Amanda and their kids. Bryce is always playing basketball or hide and seek with our kids and is a good friend to them. She drew an awesome picture of Bryce (complete with blue BYU shirt) and wrote something really sweet about him. Yesterday, the 2nd grade had a special program and Bryce was able to leave work and come to see it. A few children from each class were chosen to get up in front of everyone and introduce their special friend and read what they had written about their special friend. They also sang some cute songs and then at the end there was a 2nd grade friends slideshow.

 This is an igloo that Cambree's class built out of empty milk cartons

Easter Dresses 2012

This year our girls decided they didn't want matching dresses. Calee picked out a cute Easter dress from Crazy 8 and Cambree wanted to do her own thing and picked out a cute dress from Justice (one of her favorite stores). Even though they weren't matching this year, they both looked so cute in their dresses. We had Stake Conference and the weather was nice so we were able to walk. Afterward, I took these cute picture of the girls in the front yard. Of course I didn't get a picture of Carter in his dress clothes, because he was home, changed into shorts, and playing basketball in a matter of minutes.

Easter Morning 2012

Pleasant View Easter Egg Hunt

We have a tradition of going to Pleasant View City's Easter Egg hunt every year. Out of all the other cities, they give out the best candy and it's usually not quite as crowded. Our kids love it and look forward to it every year. Carter was talking about how he is 10 and will only be able to do it for a few more years. It is hard to watch our kids grow up so fast. Well, the weather turned out to be nice and our kids got to see a lot of their friends from school and also got to be with a lot of their cousins. Afterward, we all went down to Bellas and had a big, yummy breakfast. It was a fun morning.

Cambree and her cousin Eli

 Cambree and her cousin Lexi

Addi, Isabelle, Eli, Owen, Cater, Kirina, Calee, and Cambree

Cambree, Peyton, and Calee



Zion National Park

We spent Sunday in one of my favorite places in the world. There just aren't too many places more beautiful and awesome than Zion National Park. It was cold when we left Mesquite and the closer we got to Zion, the more the weather become colder and rainier. When we pulled into the parking lot it was sprinkling a bit. We decided to head into the store and see if the rain would subside. We weren't in the store too long, and when we walked out we could see blue skies and no more rain.  We got on the tram and rode to the Temple of Sinawava trailhead. We hiked the whole way up to Temple of Sinawava and to the entrance of the Narrows. The weather was perfect, the views were spectacular, and our kids had a blast. Carter, Cambree, and Calee hiked the whole way and didn't complain once. They loved every second of it. We were so proud of them. It was an experience we will never forget. After our hike, we decided to stop and eat lunch. We planned on doing a few more hikes, but it started raining again and so we headed to the museum for a bit and then ended up leaving and heading back to Mesquite. We can't wait to go back!

 What it looked like when we first arrived

 blue skies

 on the shuttle

 our little Calee bug

 Emmy and calee posing

 the entrance to the "narrows"