Happy Birthday Alyse!

Today Alyse celebrated her birthday. We had a great day! She has brought a lot of joy to my life over the years so I took a walk down memory lane and am sharing Alyse through the years with you. Wasn't she a cute baby, little girl, teenager, and now young adult.

This morning the family woke her up with a singing balloon and her favorite fudge with a candle in it.

Then some of us had a fun birthday breakfast with her.

I took her to lunch at one of her favorite restaurants.

Then after dinner we had a birthday party with her. It's true much of the day was all about food, but if you can't splurge on your birthday when can you?

Happy Birthday Alyse! We love you and wish you the best in the coming year.

At our next family dinner all the family will celebrate Alyse's birthday with her. She has a cowboy theme picked out for her party this year. It should be fun!

E's B day and Jackson Hole

This week this little cutie will have a special birthday. She is turning 8 years old! At our family dinner we all celebrated her birthday with her.

Last week some of the family went on our yearly Jackson Hole trip. We camped and enjoyed cooking over an open fire, doing several hikes, and swimming in the Granite Creek Hot Springs. Then we enjoyed a day in Jackson Hole. We had a great time!

Our last evening there we drove over to Driggs Idaho and visited one of our beloved missionary couples that served with us on our mission. They are doing great and it was wonderful to see them.