Nauvoo, St. Louis and Kansas City FUN!



Blacksmith shop where the girls got their "Prairie Diamonds"



My Uncle Vernon still has his moves!

                                          


Peter and Abigail aka My Uncle Vern and Aunt Carol

                                          
                                           



After the "Sunset at the Mississippi show"



This is one of my favorite pics that Shawn took





Sunset by the Mississippi





This is in Carthage Jail



Cathage Jail....window that Joseph fell from



Gateway Arch



This is Busch Stadium from the Arch



I want to live in a baseball town! It was so exciting, everyone in their Cardinal gear ready to cheer on their team! (Too bad they lost while we were there and too bad Albert was injured)




We all look a little sweaty! It was very humid




Royal stadium.....not as much baseball spirit here, but still fun




Not as many fans either :(



Winter quarters





I threw this one in for Shawn! How he love taking nature pictures....we love to give him a bad time.

This year our family decided to take our family vacation to Nauvoo and then catch a few ball games! We had a fantastic time and I would highly suggest to any of you that have not been to Nauvoo to plan a time when you can go. We had such a great experience. My Aunt and Uncle are serving a mission there so we were able to see them in some shows and to just visit!

Bailey

Bailey loves to be outdoors! She just loves to be doing something, she thinks she needs to be gone all of the time! These pictures our of a hike the Young Women took last year at East Canyon. Shawn was lucky enough to get to go along! The top picture is Bailey and one of her BF's Becca, and the bottom pic is of Bailey, Shawn and CJ. I can't believe how much all of the girls have changed in one year!

Ashlee and CJ High School Softball Team

It has been a lot of fun watching Ashlee and CJ (aka Caitlin) play on the high school team for the past two years! They have not only bonded as sisters but as friends too! What more could a Mom want? It was not only hard on Ashlee when she got injured and could no longer play the rest of her senior year, but CJ took it hard as well. 

Ashlee graduated!

Ashlee graduated on June 3, 2011! We are so proud of her and we are excited for her to take on her next adventure! It will be sad to see her pack up and move 250 miles away, but exciting at the same time. She has been a great example to her sisters and I know she will be great in whatever she chooses. She had both of her knees operated on one week before graduation so she was on crutches! What a good sport. She got to lead her graduating glass into the auditorium, that brought tears to my eyes. I do have to say I did hold it together pretty well I only teared up two times. I didn't cry until Sunday after all of the festivities were over and I had time to think about what the reality is!