Also, before we left Utah, Timpanogos Harley Davidson "Pimped" Monte's Ride. Here we are with Brownie, who was responsible for the fun transformation. Very cool!!
Monte's 6th Birthday Party! We had a swim party, and Doug decorated 2 amazing fish cakes. It was a really fun party, with brand new friends that we've made since we've moved to Missouri.

We were able to get a special (private tour) of the warehouse in Nauvoo where the origional temple stones are stored. We also marched in a parade in Lehi! At the LumberJack show, I got almost a perfect shot at the axe throw. (Doug did too, naturally, but I was more impressive!)

Oh, I forgot some! We also went to Las Vegas, toured the M&M factory and walked the strip (with our hands over our kids eyes), went to the Tulip Festival Gardens with Grandma and Grandpa Tidwell, and went to the freedom festival with Allison.

In the last year we've had quite a lot of excitement! We've gone to California where we spent time with Grandma and Grandpa Tidwell, spent a week in Palm Springs with the Leibs, went to WICKED!, and Disneyland, then moved to Missouri for 6 weeks, visited Nauvoo, Liberty and Carthledge Jail, Independence, went to 27 shows, 1 cave, Silver Dollar City, visited the Jeremian and Heidi and their newest addition in Reno, watched both Spencer and Amy graduate from High school, (in Oregon and Idaho, respectively,) visited My Mom and Dad and Josiah in Idaho, spent weeks with both Amy and Allison on break from school, and moved to Branson in August. Here are a few pictures of our travels...

(Wait, was that a run-on sentence!?)

Piper's First Birthday! She got a cabbage patch baby and a pink flip phone cell phone. She loved both, and immediately started "calling" her friends. The cake was a huge hit, she didn't quite understand the concept of blowing out the candle, but dug right into the cake after the first taste of a sprinkle. It was her first taste of sugar, and boy, did she enjoy it!

Cathy was in town for the photo shoot, this is Grandma Fogelquist with her favorite grandkids!

Doug and Claire, married 9.5 years, and our kids, Monte 6 years old (last Thursday!) and Piper 1 year old (the week the pictures were taken). Both our heads and our feet, probably our 2 cutest ends...

The girls, having fun and looking cute...even when Piper's crying!

My adorable boys:

Here they are! We took new family pictures in August, before our big trek to Missouri. Michelle Reyes, our wonderfully talented friend, took them, and we are thrilled!