...and the Call came...

...after much anticipation!

Cade's been called to serve our Heavenly King, as a chosen err to Witness for his name.
Dallas, Texas he'll tell the Fathers story and his Love proclaim!
He's ready to Teach and Preach and Work as a Missionary does!














How lucky am I to have a younger brother (I have to say this because he is anything but "little") who is this cool! It seems that he grew up over night, I can't believe this time has already come! I know he will rip it up in the Mission Field, he's well prepared and couldn't be more ready for his Mission. It was just a few months ago he had the opportunity that not many 18-year-old's experience and that was his first baptism, his best friend! What a good kid!

We love you Cade and couldn't be prouder!

Fatty Patty

This has always been Laex's nick-name from his Dad, well, tonight he lived up to it.
This is what my child had to eat between the hours of 5 and 7 pm:
1/2 a Navajo Taco
1 banana
1 Swiss cake roll
1 package fruit snacks
1 go-gurt
1 slice of bread
1 sippy cup of milk
and a few M & M's

Seriously, what do you do when your 15-month-old is already eating like a 15-year-old?!?














How appropriate, here he is sportin a milk mustache!

Turning Point

It seems our country will be taking a turn, whether it be for the worst or the best there isn't much we can do now.
And regardless, this is quite the day in history as we will soon experience the leadership of the first African American President. I'm grateful for the strides our country has made to get us to this event, even if I don't fully agree with the type of leadership it will be. I'm grateful for a Free land to live in, to worship, study, and work as we please.
Yet, I can't help but think of the "perilous times" that seem to be upon us and the teachings of great prophets that are fulfilled daily.

Happy Halloween Birthday!

We made a QUICK trip to Vernal to Celebrate my Dad's Halloween Birthday! It was lots of fun, we had breakfast, went on a scavenger hunt through town, went bowling, played lots of cards, Laex and Avi got to play together and we ended the night with chili and trunk-or-treating!

Laex playing in Gramie and Papa's leaves!

Bowling...notice, the place was packed ;)














Laex and funny clown Gramie



















Papa - if that costume doesn't fit him, I don't know what does!



















Laex and Lady bug Avi!



















Our little gorilla!

climber

I knew it was only a matter of time before he started climbing all over EVERYTHING - and frankly, I can't believe it took him so long. In the past two days he has fallen off the chair and done this:














Fallen off the step stool and bit his tongue, hopefully I'll get a picture later, it was a good one - he was bleeding everywhere and was freaking out because I was trying to look at it and get him cleaned up and he just wanted to play.

And I was trying to get the laundry done, next thing I know....he's found a new place to play!

and some more

Here are a few of our favorites!

Pics

So we set out for some family pic's - everything went GREAT (and can I add that the weather was BEAUTIFUL)! Thanks to our good friends who we tag-teamed with! Here's just a sample of our Handsome Man! The rest are to come..