Fall in Virginia

Thanksgiving was quiet. Just the 4 of us. It was good though.
We went to a corn maze with the church youth and went on a hayride. It was a beautiful fall day, just really cold.

Madison ran for Student Council Secretary at her new school and won. She is the SCA secretary for Mt. View Elementary school for the 2010-2011 school year. You go girl!
Nate and Will on Halloween.
Madison and Sophie on Halloween.

Madison hits the stage in Willy Wonka!

Our little DIVA!
Veruca Salt before the show. Wasn't she cute?!.

I got a few photos and Andrew recorded the show. When Andrew tried to put it on the computer he accidentally deleted it. So if we ever find another copy we will put it on the computer.
Madison after the big show. I am not being biased when I say that she stole the show!

Our two oldest go off to school and mission!

Andrew with his friends the night before he left. They are wearing things that Andrew left for them.
Andrew's last Sunday at home.
Drew and Andrew at the airport.
My two oldest kids, I am so proud!
He is ready to go!
My lovely college girl. Once again, I took my camera with me on a trip and this is the only time I got it out. We went to Telluride to see Drew before we went to Provo. We were riding the gondola and I took some pictures. I didn't take ANY more the whole trip except for one with my phone of Lauren on her bed after we made it.

Family Photos!

Group hug! This was our last day together as a family. Drew left that afternoon and was gone for 2 weeks. I left to take Lauren to BYU before Drew got home. August was a crazy month at our house, but a good and blessed one.
My awesomely goofy boys!
And these are the two people that started it all. What a great thing!
My goofy children!
Our beautiful children!
Our beautiful family!

Andrew goes to the DC Temple

We had a great day as a family in DC. We went out to eat after at our favorite restaurant, Cheesecake Factory. It was a rather crazy weekend. I drove to DC with the kids Friday night. We got to the hotel at about 11pm. Drew flew in from Mexico and arrived in DC at about 5am Saturday morning. We got to the temple at about 12 and out at 4 then to eat and home at 11pm. We went to church where Drew taught Gospel Doctirne and then he flew out to Colorado that afternoon. We took some family photos because that was the last day our family would be together for 2 years!
Wendi and Andrew in front of the temple.
Drew and Andrew in front of the temple.

Andrew turns 19!

Just a small family party.
Our boy is 19!

Lauren turns 18!!!!

Madison made a special birthday cake for Lauren!
Lauren is modeling her ribbons.
Lauren had a few friends over to help eat cake!
Lauren always gets an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen.
Lauren and I spent the day together on her birthday. I had a really good day, I think she did too.