He's home!

He's home from AFY, as of yesterday, and everything feels right again. He really loved
the week and took some pictures I will share soon. I'm so happy when our kids do good
things with their time, especially when they do it independently and enjoy it so much.

Baseball and friends

Our wonderful neighbors invited Ben to join them at fun minor league baseball game.
He really enjoyed it and we are so grateful for kind people and good friends.

Fun with cousins

Time with family is truly the best. It meant so much to us that Jacob's sister, Angela, would
come with her darling kids and spend a few days with us. I love getting to know our nieces
and nephews, especially those that live far away, better. It was such a fun and happy time.

She's home!

Hip, hip hooray, it's such a fabulous day!

Her day

She absolutely loved tassels and flowers and especially her birthday.
Today was one of the harder days I've experienced in the last nine months.

Happy Birthday Mom. I still miss you so much.

Adventure for Youth

This morning I dropped off these two guys in Provo, to begin their week of AFY
(Adventure for Youth). They made their way on buses to Moab and will be there until
Saturday, when the camp is over. Some of the activities include river rafting, spiritual
growth, mountain biking, canyoneering, climbing and repelling and personal development.
It should be a week unlike any other Matt has experienced and I am beyond excited for
him and his good friend, Noah. I cannot wait to hear about it when our boy gets home.

American Fork Canyon Half Marathon

They are the coolest. Thirteen point one miles in under a seven-minute pace. Holy. Incredible.

Rooftop photography

When I saw the sky through the window tonight, I ran outside to get a photo.
And quickly discovered that I've apparently passed on my love-of-taking-pictures-
of-the-sky gene to my posterity. My adventurous, not-afraid-of-heights posterity.

Bright

Missing this girl of the incredible light today, but absolutely love how happy she is in Guatemala
and how much this trip is affecting her for good. I love this picture her sweet friend took of her,
as it's not only gorgeous, but it so represents my amazing Annie and how she always shines so bright.

Susannas

Sometimes it makes me so sad to think that my little Grace Susanna will never know her grandma,
Linda Susanna, in this life. Which then makes me so incredibly grateful for my sure knowledge
of life after death and of families having the potential to be together forever. God is so kind.

Blessed beyond measure

He is the most adventurous, most exciting, most hard working, most kind,
most sacrificing, most well-rounded, most well-read, most patient, most humble,
most brilliant, most athletic, most loving person I have ever known.

So the fact that all of that pales in comparison to the husband, father and disciple
of Jesus Christ he chooses to be, makes each of us in our little family feel
grateful and blessed beyond measure. We love him something FIERCE!

Happiest Father's Day Jacob Ethan! We are so grateful to be yours.
(And wish you weren't halfway across the world from us today.
Next Sunday is most definitely your day, my love.)

She made it

Our Annes landed in Guatemala City last night and spent the night in a hotel there,
before heading on to the village her group will be serving in for the next two weeks.
She likely won't be able to contact us until she is headed back our way, but yesterday
she had a tiny spot of Wi-Fi and was able to text a hello and send this picture she
took from the plane. Seriously, could I love it more? Or love her more? Doubtful.

Guatemala bound

She is off. Only happiness and excitement for and from her this morning.

Enjoy every second my darling girl, you are so very loved.

Guatemala, hoodies and talented girls

Speaking of Guatemala (we totally still were), this girl designed the hoodies for
her Youthlinc group and they are seriously the cutest. She's amazing. That's all.

Two more days

This getting ready for Guatemala is serious business.

(I'm dying. She is the cutest ever.)

Our six-year streak has come to an end

Rather than entertain the idea that we are moronic for tempting the odds by living six years
with only one key to our minivan, I prefer to think we are pretty fantastic for making
it six years without losing (or locking it inside for that matter) the single key we were
given when we purchased our van. I mean really, do you know anyone cooler than us? 

And at this moment, we are now the proud new owners of not one, but two keys
to our minivan. Seriously. How do people live with this much abundance?

I just love her so much

Our St. George trip ~ Day 4

Some time spent at the St. George temple, the drive home and reunited
with this sweet pup. It was a good vacation. And it is good to be home.

Our St. George trip ~ Day 3

A day spent driving, exploring and playing in the sand.