favorite

my favorite part of my new room is the group of pictures will hung above our bed.  those are pictures i took of the coast off of southern washington, right near the columbia river.  i'm not a good photographer, but i still love the pictures.  the two lighthouses are cape disappointment and north head.  they are some of my most favorite places i've ever been to.  the view of the pacific is incredible.  i've been there many times and i've never grown tired of it.  it's a place i plan to regularly vacation for the rest of my life.   

nico's farewell

two weeks ago (and two days) nico entered the mtc.  he's the last of the older boys to go.  he'll be serving in the bottom of mexico, near the mayan capitol.  so he'll get to see one serious party as 2012 ends.  lucky guy.  he was the most excited to leave.  if ever there was a boy prepared for his mission.  life isn't the same without these fabulous young men around.  our family definitely misses them.

grand canyon

on our way home from arizona over thanksgiving, we stopped at the grand canyon.  none of the kids had ever been there, and will hadn't been there in many, many years.  look at brigham's face.  that's how cool he thought it was.  honestly, kids these days.  what does it take to impress them?