Top 10 for April

Top Ten for April

Short, sweet and silly!!!

Sweet scent of spring
blooms at the temple...

Simple Easter dinner
with Randi and Sam...

Lane makes short work of a
wedding gift for X & KC.
(shhh...it's a surprise)

Another surprise...
Guess who came to dinner?
(Ahmad & Jayne from NYC)

Carlie displays her award
following her recital...

Caden performed splendidly...

Josh looking sweet...

Josh looking silly...

Conference crepes with Bullocks
& the Tom Howell family...
(Amanda still had room for fruit!)

Ava disguised as a Peruvian...
(heads turned as she toured temple square)

GNO - Spaghetti Factory
aka Callie's bachelorette party

Callie's REAL party!
Marriage to Rayson
4-25-2009

Eleven out of fourteen ain't bad.
(Cam, Tom and Randi escaped
before we could capture them on film.)

We hiked Arches with Clayton & family.
Anya's perfect imitation of Delicate Arch...

Lane's silly imitation of Delicate Arch...


Next month:
-Jami graduates college
-X marries KC

Our family is the best!!!
Dad & Mom
Lane & Carolyn

Top 10 for March

Top Ten Photos for March

Short(?), simple...and silly!

Ava learns to sew..

Lane commemorates 61...

Doc Michael grows out his hair...
(Robert, Darren and Michael provided
a BLAST of a Roadshow performance!)

Ensign Peak is still there...

Can you guess who this is?
Justin snickered as he captured us at our best.

3 Little monkeys jumping on the bed...
err, strapped in our backseat all safe and adorable!

Carrie and crew tour Temple Square

Lane puts the finishing touches
on his latest afghan.

Anissa practices her water imitation...

Callie got showered with guests and gifts.
(Thank you to all who were able to attend)

Can you believe how huggable this person is?
Tagg keeps getting more and more handsome

So, now you can see what
we have been up to in March.

Lots of crocheting, sewing, eating, dancing,
acting, hiking, partying...but best of all
smiling and hugging family. We love you
and can't wait for more of the same in
April. Stop by and visit us again then.

Love, Mom & Dad
Carolyn & Lane

Top 7 for February

The mantra continues...

Short, simple and silly (when possible).

We made new friends on this adventure
travel trip through Peru.
Australians, Germans, Danes, and Canadians...

...but this one is Peruvian!

We flew over the actual Nazca lines.

An Island home-stay on Lake Titicaca.

Upon completion of the Lares Trek...

Carolyn deliberates whether to eat
Lane's guinea pig (he also ate the llama).

The ultimate adventure in all of Peru;
Machupicchu as seen from Waynapicchu.

Wish you were here!!!
Dad & Mom

Top 5 for January

My blogging mantra for 2009
Short and simple...
(and silly when possible).


Site of Callie & Rayson's wedding this April.

Pictured with the next lucky couple
to serve in NY.

A champion football team parades past our house.

Curtis delivers our converted temple door
turned dining table.

Callie and Carolyn excited about eclairs.

Still in love with our family!
Lane & Carolyn

A Marry Christmas

Each Christmas I am reminded of the
day I learned that my new
friend Lane was engaged.
It was early in December 1995.
Later that afternoon I delivered a potted
poinsettia to him at his office to wish
him well and a "Marry Christmas".
Seven months later, when his engagement
fell through, he gave me a second chance.
In gratitude I present him with a
poinsettia every December.

Our apartment ceiling is only 8 1/2 feet high so...
our tree is displayed next door.
Isn't it stunning?

This is my actual tree.
A few branches peek out from our
gingerbread boys and girls.

Our nativity scene was also too big for our apartment... :)

We look forward to next year when we
have a tree and nativity in our apartment...

...and furniture...

and YOU!

We love you.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Momma & Dad
Carolyn & Lane

Family dinners/Temple Square

We hosted 4 small family group dinners.
Each night was a lot of fun for us.
We took advantage of the close
proximity to Temple Square.

Pretend that the following photos are
arranged in a nice picasa collage.
(I tried to make one, but as you can see...
does anyone have tips for collaging on a mac?)

Ava kept sipping the "Green Goodness"

With encouragement from Steph and Callie
the fourth night consisted of our
more traditional shepherds dinner.

We missed Lincoln, Carrie and boys,
Britni, Brian and girls.

It's good to be home for the Holidays!
We hope everyone attending felt the
spirit of Christmas.

It is the birth of the Christchild that
brought joy to the world and
reminds us of the promise of immortality
and the hope of Eternal Life.

God does bless us, everyone!
Love, Momma and Dad
Carolyn & Lane