January 16th - 26th photos

 January 26th

another dinner group

Will, Alyson, Andrew, Whitney, Nathaniel, Ben, Lauralee, and Stephanie.

 January 25th

we spent the morning with Jude and Carter at the BYU Eyring Science Building

 

January 24th

a note Jude wrote and stuck on the wall

 January 23rd

the white board in my mom and dad's garage. 

My dad is a great teacher, he gets so excited about the gospel.

 

 January 22nd

Dave with the Donald Duck hat; having grandkids around is so much fun.

 

January 21st

Cache drew a picture for my mom, it's on her refrigerator but I got a picture of it.

 January 20th

Jude joined me during my morning scripture study this morning.

 

January 19th

another sunset shot coming home from church. 

The picture never looks as good as the real thing.

 January 18th

family movie night, Wreck It Ralph

 January 17th

our dinner table, we eat here every night now instead of at the snack bar

 January 16th

I had my first taste of Nutella today!

January 6th - 15th photos

 January 15th

my favorite way to start my day

 January 14th

on our dishwasher

 January 13th

Dave is one of my heroes, such a good guy. Glad Rachel got him.

 January 12th

These kids love story time

 January 11th

a cool hat made by Grandma Sue

 

January 10th

reading a story in his own recliner

 January 9th 

"eating like a French"

 January 8th

ponies in our bathtub, a sure sign Vienna has been here

 January 7th 

co-workers during our break

 January 6th

we have a first grader in our house again!

December 30th - January 5th photos

 January 5th

dessert night with the cousins

 

January 4th 

dad and Blaine the superhero

 January 3rd

another one of the Provo City center temple progress

 January 2nd

these chips were delicious, too bad they don't sell them in the US

 January 1st

just relaxing and welcoming the New Year

 December 31st

a French welcome for 5 people we love and have missed for the past year

December 30th

a little bit of Christmas left

December 24th - 29th photos of the day

 December 29th

Stake Sacrament meeting today, we saw some deer on our way in,

there turned out to be about 8 of them.

December 28th ~ two today

We attended Jenny and Will's wedding reception,

and even got a picture with them.

 December 27th

we got to attend Chris and Tina's 

wedding reception!

 December 26th

I found this today,

cut outs of Liam's hands from 9 years ago

We sure love him!

 

December 25th

our attempt at a self portrait of us wearing the coats Rick sent

December 24th

two from today

The Pope family carolers

a small part of our big family gathered around mom and dad's bed

to read Luke 2 and sing some Christmas Carols

December 19th - 23rd pictures of the day

 December 23rd

the birthday of one of my heroes today,

Joseph Smith was born 208 years ago.

I'm so grateful for all he did.

December 22nd

we invited all ward member who had not left town for Christmas

to have dinner with us, we got 10 of them.

Drake and Christina, Eric, Brenda, Kramer, John, Michael, Daniel, Xerenie, and McKie.

 

December 21st

candle light dinner commemorating the winter solstice;

we talked about darkness and light, 

so grateful that the Savior came and overcame all darkness

with His light.

 December 20th

Santa did me a huge favor in delivering this box of gifts.

 December 19th

Robin and Dennison celebrating a birthday and a graduation in a beautiful place.

December 11th - 18th photos

December 18th

Christmas at our house

 

 December 17th

more wedding cookbooks for Christmas weddings.

I think I've made about a million of these.

 December 16th

Dave had the lens in his eye replaced this morning,

then he slept off the anesthetic all day.

He vision is much better now.

December 15th

some YSA ward members after the stake musical fireside

 December 14th

this is Cache's method of keeping Ella out of the cupboard, clever boy.

 December 13th

guess which 'stage of Christmas' we are in

 

 December 12th

this package came in the mail today!

December 11th

new rule at our house ~ we need to eat the salad 

before we can fill the bowl with ice cream

December 2nd - 10th photos

  Dec 10th

my mom and dad's Christmas mantle

 

 Dec 9th

Bishopric and High Councilor with wives at the ward Christmas dinner

Clark and Saralee Swenson, Dave and me, Chad and Michelle Barlow, 

and Spencer and Gaylene Call.

 Dec 8th

dinner group

Megan, Cameron, Kayla, Ryan, Ann, Rachel, and Marc

and our home teachers Skyler and John Clark

 Dec 7th

Dinner at the Swenson's, I should have taken a picture with people in it.

 Dec 6th

two for today

above, my clever sister taking dad down the hall for breakfast

and below, me with Vienna and Carter a couple years ago,

happy birthday Vienna!

 Dec 5th

my scripture study this month,

harmony of the gospels ~ it's been a great experience so far.

 

 Dec 4th

NuSkin employee Christmas party.

Yes, that is LeAnn Rimes, in person.

 Dec 3rd

first real snowstorm of the season, 

Dave got to use the snow blower.

 Dec 2nd

two pictures of French Christmas decorations,

Thanks Robin.