Thursday, May 10, 2007

Greetings from the Hawkeye State!!! Our big move.

Here we are!!!

I took this picture in the bathroom and the Oklahoma City airport. It is the automatic toilet seat covers. Just thought everyone would like to see it.

Here are Alyse and Vance playing in the toy bucket. Aren't they cute!!



Here is Vance's first bath in the bathtub without the little tub and he just had a ball. He likes rubber ducks!!! Aunt Ella and Uncle Sam let us use their tub.


Vance was tuckered out on the way to Kansas City. He is so precious. He did a great job on the road.

This is a picture of us coming into Kansas City. It was beautiful.

Vance loves to stand up in his car seat and he had time to do that while we were waiting to get checked into our hotel.

We went walking around downtown Kansas City and found this fountain. It was a perfect photo op!!!

Here we are walking around Mormon Trek Blvd in Iowa City. It was a beautiful peaceful evening.

We came across this tree that grew around the barbed wire in the ground I hope you can see it.

This is a playground outside the library in downtown Iowa City.

While both sets of Grandparents were here we decided to take a trip to Carthage and to Nauvoo. This is the window that Joseph Smith Jr. jumped from when the mob attacked them in Carthage Jail. There is a great sense of reverence here. I couldn't help but be humbled that we take for granted the small sacrifices that we have to make when the early founders of our church had to sacrifice so much more.

This is an outside view of Carthage.

Here is a pretty picture that I took at the Nauvoo Temple. What a wonderful place.

This is the gravesite of Joseph and Hyrum Smith and also Emma Smith.

You can't see it but Vance is looking up at a Christus Statue. He knows who it is.

We wanted to get a picture with all the grandparents and Vance while they were here.

Vance is just happy to be here.

We are in front of the Statues of Joseph and Hyrum in front of the Temple.

Here are my boys enjoying each other.

This picture is a view of the town from the temple. It was kind of foggy that day but it made for a great mood.

Here we all are. Don't we look great!!!

Our family in front of the Nauvoo temple. It was a wonderful experience one that we will glady repeat if any of you would like to come and visit us (HINT HINT).

Our last days in Arizona.

Vance really wanted to help us do the laundry.

Man life is hard!!

Vance was helping us pack but he wanted to make sure we didn't forget him.

He stuck his nose on the spoon and ended up with a little point. We thought it was cute.

Here we are getting ready to do the Cystic Fibrosis walk for my two sister Breann and Holly. We want to find a cure and we loved being a part of such a wonderful event. Lets keep it up ladies and gentlemen!!!

Look at me!!!

We didn't want Vance to get a sunburn so we fashioned this beauty and Vance held onto the Umbrella until he fell asleep.

Our last ASU game

Hey ya'll, welcome to the game.

Those football players aren't so big.

Our cute little family all decked out in Maroon and Gold!!

Daddy's hat looks perfect on Vance.

MMMMMMMMM Binoculars, thank you Grandpa!!!

FUN TIMES!!!

Curtis had to use his quick reflexes to keep Vance from jumping on Kelsie. He just wanted to hold her all the time!!!!

I LOVE MY GRANDMA!!!! We were so glad when grandma Bryant came.

Crystal and Vance have some cuddle time.

We went walking around the temple and just had to take a picture. What a great model we had.

I think Kelsie's beenie was a little too small for Vance.

Vance says "Can't you people hear what she is telling you, SHE ISN'T HAPPY!!!!" What a great protector.


Aunt Amie and Uncle Jeremy let us go swimming in their pool and Vance just had a ball. Thanks you too!!!


Happy Easter!!!!

Don't Daddy and Vance look handsome?

I think Vance knew that today was going to be a special day don't you!!!

Mommy and Vance getting ready to go to church.

There she is, Vance was waiting for baby Kelsie for 9 months and she finally came.

He is going to be her "big brother" you can already tell!!

He just loved her!!!!!!!!!