I got to take the girls up with me to Edmonton on the way to speak at a robotics conference in the Oilsands. We had an incredible time with Torries and the Smiths. Wish they were closer!What a sweety!!!


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Couldn't get enough pictures of these cuties.
Wonderful to have time with our sister Whitney!
They get along like angels!
Outside the Solarium was a unique Christmas surprise.

We went to a cool solarium and had a great afternoon together.
The cutest girls you'll find anywhere!
They treated us so well. Stan makes an amazing omelet!
This is a Joel shot of his own feet. He's going to be a great photographer.
Here is one he got of his mother.
Raeghn kept asking people to pull her finger, but no one went for it so she did it herself... Weird.
Stan really wanted me to take a picture of their sculpture. Interesting!

Feeding Time

Mom was at some meeting so Kaera and Dad went at it solo! Not too bad for our first time. Neither one of us starved.

Family shoot in the wheat

Here are some shots from the fall with the kids. Fun personalities. We are in the prime of our lives as parents. Teenagers, young boys, and a baby. It will never be the same. The best of all the ages. We get about two years of this great combination with our full family together and then off they go into the real world. I can't believe it is coming so soon.

The big dance

Well our son is all groweded up! His first date. A girls choice dance and he treated her well. The pictures are posted in the opposite order so scroll to the bottom to get the story straight!
Oh and better grab some of those free uppity treats they have laying around. Wouldn't want them to go to waste! And above is the final destination, the Mountain Crest gym for the gala dance event. A great night all in all!
Might as well get some shots while in the photo gallery with all those cameras.
"Wow. Stunning photography... no, not yours Mel that other guys."
Then off to the Haiti Benefit Art Sale. Man this guy is a class act!
Good eating at the Logan hotspot. He knows how to treat the ladies (are you reading this from the bottom?... Good).
Nice manners! Nice Harley Davidson coat!
Ready to go.
Oh, mom knows. I wouldn't want to hurt my first date right?
Nice flower, now what do I do with it?

First taste of reality with this women thing. "This is going to cost me how much out of my bank account?!!!"

Hanging out at home

Buddies hanging out!Mel up at 4:30 a.m. heading to basketball.
Kvinde and Wayne at FHE
Raeghn, Shad, and Kæra.
Raeghn dressed for some hazardous meal preparation.

Adam giving the FHE lesson which he also gave in Primary. Did a super job! Surely FHE never looked like this on the ranch?!
Kvinde in a variety of poses during family counsel. She knows how to get comfy. Too much structure in our home?
"Any items of business kvinde, KvindE, KVINDE!!!"
She lights up our lives!
Kvinde directing the singing in FHE.
Kvinde's new haircut and glasses
Mel early Friday a.m. headed out for a last minute flight up to Vancouver Canada to meet with Hitachi Engineering Managers from Japan. They are headed back to Japan the next day and have a budget meeting on Feb 4th to see if they can find money for a truck project with us. Could be big! Could be nothing! Praying that this could be our breakthrough...
On the plane with an Indian lady.

In other news... Wayne was ordained a priest last week. He's almost done his last requirement for the Duty to God award (Finish The Book of Mormon...) "You can do it Wayne!"