The Mojave River

A few days after my due date Braden and I took the kids down the street to the Mojave River. Of course we drove the truck since we were "off roading". We bumped up and down driving around the river but I still didn't go in labor.

Five years

In July to celebrate our 5 year anniversary Braden and I left the kids with family and drove across country to Nauvoo, Il. It was an awesome trip. I am amazed with America landscape. The Grand Canyon, Corn, Corn and more Corn, green lush fields, rivers, creeks and rivers...Braden and I loved watching the scenery change.

The Grand Canyon-it was a bit out of the way but we HAD to go to the Grand Canyon! I didn't hike or anything seeing how I was 6 months pregnant at the time. (I thought I was so big and now I'm 36 weeks, ha-I was so little on that trip!)
The Mississippi!!!!!! I've wanted to see the Mississippi ever since 1990 when for school that year we studied "Adventures Down the Mississippi". Braden couldn't believe how excited I was to drive over it. This next quote is for my family: "Steamboat cross the Mississippi River!
5 years of marriage. How many of them happy? 5.
The Nauvoo Temple-I'm glad we made it to Nauvoo after the temple was rebuilt. We came out of it just at sunset-it was just beautiful. I loved Nauvoo-the pagaent was awesome, we watched it twice.
We stayed in a bed and breakfast in a home that used to be Willard Richard's. It was down on the flats of Nauvoo-walking distance to the old town.

"She's going to the TEMPLE and she's gonna get MARRIED"

On June 14, 2008 one of my dearest friends, Jasmyn Bradley, was married in the Redlands Temple to Marc Nehring.



Me, Jasmyn, and Amber (Jasmyn's sister and my friend). We didn't plan to match.
Braden and I are coming up on our 5th wedding anniversary!
Jasmyn and Marc's reception was beautiful. The Cultural Hall was transformed into a garden, complete with bird bathes, fountains, trees, flowers, garden benches and twinkle lights strung across the ceiling.