Jellystone Park

We just returned from our annual Yellowstone pilgrimage.

For the first time we went to the north entrance to see this fabulous arch.

I love the inscription.

We had a great time revisiting the familiar....

...and trying something new.

We searched for our favorites...

...and saw the unusual.

We looked at things with a new perspective...

...and marveled at the beauty around us.

We sat on trees...

...and knocked them over.

"For the benefit and enjoyment of the people"

couldn't be truer words.

A Day In the New Life

Announcing the arrival of 

Jackson Azariah 

January 16, 2009

12:31 pm

Waiting for Jack

Uncle Zach passing the time

Tender Mercies

Cleaning up

Weighing in at 7 pounds 4 ounces

Measuring in at 21 inches

Footprints

Being poked and prodded

Doctor Hall with Andrew and Jenn

Oh happy day!

Evidence of my new title as Grandmother

The very, very proud Grandfather

Holding onto Daddy in the nursery

First Bath

Glad all that's over

A Bit of the Old before a Bit of the New

Before I begin the new year I have to catch up with just a few photos that capture the end of last year.

The tree did get decorated, it was beautiful and it did stay alive through the holidays.

Santa came to the family party on Christmas Eve at Aunt Diana's.  It was wonderful, as always, to spend time with those we love.  Next year we will have a baby to sit on Santa's lap.

Smile!

Another year, another Thanksgiving and another photo for the Christmas Card.  Next year we will have Peter home from his mission and it will be Zach's last one before leaving for his mission so we will have the whole family together and maybe we will have an official family portrait done but this year it was the same story. (How's that for a run on sentence!)  Get everyone together, deal with the whiners, find the dog, pose the group, check the viewfinder--can we see everyone?--make the boys behave, calm the man-of-my-dreams down,  get the dog's attention.......SMILE!