Missionary Moments

My new favorite picture of Josh!

What  a handsome guy!!!...and that misty background?!?!?!

Happy Birthday Josh!!!

Once again, he waited until the evening when we spoke on the phone to open his gifts.

Mother's Day...

When the siblings speak with Josh, filters are about all they do...

Andy's b-day...Matt was the keeper of the phone.

 

Andy's B-day

For Andy's birthday we hiked Wayne's  Loop in the morning.

I think we did that last year too so this is becoming a tradition.

It's always a beautiful hike!

Instead of a cake we got a Jamba Juice and stuck a candle in the straw hole :)

Lint rollers galore...

Socks and shirts...

The one thing I surprised him with was a rock hounding kit...

Josh was present for the festivities :)

Love this guy of mine and am so grateful for his presence in my life!

 

Abby's Graduation

Abby's graduation day!

Abby got to be right next to her good friend Brinley McDonald.

Abby and Brinley were  excited to wear their Nikes :)

We got lucky that Abby ended up right on the end!

Jo isn't in these pictures but he was there as well as James, Mom, Dad, Merill and Nancy.

Cressent Nielsen stopped Abby and got  a pic of her :)

She ended up further down the road after receiving her diploma...

Michael Duffin and Johnny Gilbert

Emma Mansell and Julia Shifflet

Keisha Tanner, a  previous Young Woman leader showed  up with her little boys and had a small gift  for each of her former  Young Women graduates.  Super sweet!!!

Brinley McDonald

Paul Stauffer

Krystal  Cook...an old friend from the neighborhood.

They have grown apart over the years (different interests) but are still sweet with each other.

Ellie Carlston and Kiersten Daines

Abby chose to go to Kabuki to eat after the ceremony.

T's parents were in  town so Jen joined us but Mark stayed out in the car since he realized on  the way  there he wouldn't be able to join us because of his soy allergy.

For most of us it was our first time there.

Abby had gone for a  girls choice dance earlier in the year and loved it.

Ben was in awe every time  the flames appeared  :)

Super proud of our Abs and her accomplishments!