Baby's First Movie!

We took our new baby to the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood to see Avatar last night.

We let our foster daughter Sara come too. Here are the girls and their cool glasses.

Adoption Process

The adoption process takes longer than we realized. Jennifer is much bigger and older than we anticipated. Apparently the bib from the homeland won't work.

And this dress will have to find another girl!

Adoption Complete!

Our little Swedish baby arrived this evening. She has had a long day. Stops in Frankfurt and Toronto on her way. She brought all her papers and now she is ours!

Anniversary Announcement

As we celebrate our 19th anniversary today, we have reached a great milestone. As you know, we have been trying to adopt and tonight we pick up our daughter at LAX. She is from Sweden and her name is Jennifer. Please stay tuned for photos and more information of our little baby! We are soooooo excited!

I Love to See Three Temples, I'm Going There All Day

Last week the Young Single Adults embarked on an all-day Temple trip. They started in San Diego.

Tela, ReAna and Rachel on the steps at Newport Beach.

More YSAs outside Newport. We really did finish at Los Angeles (no time for photos), with more than 400 ordinances performed by the singles that day.

Christmas Devotional/Ward Prayer

More than 50 Young Single Adults packed our house tonight.

When there's Ward Prayer, there's food.

And plenty of it!

Storytelling

The Cara and Lane Radio Show mesmerizes their Eugene audience.

Robyn was enthralled with this storyteller.

Everyone is enthralled with these storytellers.

Gault Street Elementary Reunion

The girls from the Class of 1973.

Lots of years since we've been together.

Birthday Boy

Check it out, DAWG!

Lest We Forget...

"Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner"

Monday Morning Temple Run

This was our Labor Field Trip for Temple Prep class. Baptisms in San Diego.

And what's a temple trip without a beautiful photo?

Hidden Talents

I'm discovering hidden talents of my lovely wife. I told her I had no idea she was an experienced fisherman, and she replied, "I hooked you, didn't I?"

Impersonating a puffer fish? Now that is talent.

Kickoff---Bearcats vs. Wildcats

As you all know, tonight is the huge opening game for Division II football. Northwest Missouri State travels to face Abilene Christian. The game will be televised nationally, so we're having a party!

With apologies to the late Bob Marek (a Bearcat alum), I'm going with ACU...for obvious reasons. Here is Mike Jones (#73), a transfer from Valley College (and Northridge 3rd Ward), who will be seen at nose guard for the Wildcats. From the sports department at ACU: "Manning the middle of the defensive line will be transfer Mike Jones and Marvin Jones, who will rotate in and out. Both have good size, which should serve the Wildcats well against the run."

Marlee and Me

New pal, Marlee, and me

Here we are at Old Faithful

Two thumbs up for Marlee's new hair style

Robyn, Rebecka, Marlee and Me taking a rest in Wyoming

Robyn and Me

Sunset at Jenny Lake, Wyoming

Ski jumping, Park City, Utah

Salt Lake City, from atop the Conference Center

Waterfall at Yellowstone

Lillypads in Yellowstone

Feeding the Bison in Jackson Hole

A Little Shopping in Jackson Hole

Idaho Falls and Temple

Now some may wanna die young man
young and gloriously
Get it straight now mister
hey buddy that ain't me
'Cause I got something on my mind
that sets me straight and walkin' proud
And I want all the time
with all that heaven will allow

Vacation Wild Life

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam . . .

and the deer

and the moose play.

We discovered that "in the wild" even the very young must fend for themselves!

Outdoors

Here I am preparing to go rock climbing with Chandler, Hunter and Parker.

Some things need no explanation.

No More Strangers...

We attended the California YSA Conference this past weekend. Registration line

Speed dating

Lunch

Back to School

Robyn spent her first day at her new school.

She got the tables arranged for 4th Grade!

WP and FHE

Back to back nights at the Patton home. Ward Prayer on Sunday.

Pajama party with cereal for dinner at FHE. Cartoons were watched. Then Jon Peter Lewis of American Idol fame showed, grabbed the guitar and rocked all night.