Eleven years ago today Janna and I were married in the Provo, Utah Temple. Simply put, marrying Janna was the best decision that I have ever made. Over the past 11 years we have been through a lot: a wedding day filled with purple and lavender flowers, tons of pictures, a little bit of drama, and Burger King; three c-sections in the last eight years; about 10 years of school (pick a career already Josh); six different cars; and something like 11 moves (very soon to be 12) including one that took us to the other side of the country. I can honestly say that because of her I am a better, smarter, and stronger man than perhaps I deserve to be. Thank you Janna; it may be hard to believe, but I love you now more than ever.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Ambrey is now 5 years old!
Here are some pics of that day and her graduation from Pre-K!
Check out Anna's scowl and Ambrey's mug shot. So Funny.
The first two pictures were taken at the Palmyra, New York Temple. These three pictures are from the Hill Cummorah. The first was inside the visitors center, and the second two were from the top of the hill in front of the monument.
This picture is of the Smith family cabin on their farm in Palmyra. Directly 50-100 yards behind the cabin is the Sacred Grove.
The picture above, and video below are both of Anna and Jayda in the pool on what was the warmest day of the year so far. Sorry that the video is sideways, I tried turning it but couldn't get it to work right.
Since we did not get a chance to put pictures on the blog from this last Christmas, I am doing that now.The first two pictures were taken at the Build-a-Bear Workshop in the University Mall of Orem. This was a gift from my mom that the girls absolutely loved. They were each given a gift card and then taken with their cousins to the mall. With the help of Grandma and Grandpa they were able to build and dress the stuffed animal of their choice.
These three pictures came courtesy of a surprise visit to Grandma and Grandpa while we were in Utah. They were very excited to see Janna and the girls.
Okay, so the pictures are not in any particular order. This one was taken at our house after we had returned home to Williamsville. This was our traditional Danish dinner. The picture you are looking at was taken just before we ate our rice pudding desert.
These three pictures were taken in Utah at what I believe is the India Palace restaurant on Center Street in Provo. The food was quite tasty, and the company was even better. The top picture is of Alyssa and Bryony. The middle picture shows Ambrey sitting next to Victoria. The last image is of Janna's father Gunnar with his lovely wife Farah. Thanks for the memories!
Flowers for all of the mothers in my life. Thank you for all you have done for my family and me. Happy Mother's Day Janna! Thank you for all you have done, and continue to do for our family and me. I love you.