B-day among friends

Brad, Matty, Oceana, Olivia, & Noah

& Logan

MacKayla & Melissa

Brad, Matty, & Noah all have birthdays close together and Noah & Olivia happened to be visiting, so we celebrated all 3 b-days with Sprinkles cupcakes. They are fancy cupcakes that cost $3 per cupcake, but Brad thinks they're worth every penny.

The Big 3-0

I made a homemade carrot cake & homemade cream cheese frosting. It was delicious! And yes, there are 30 candles on the cake!

Christmas 2008

We spent Christmas at Brad's brother's house with his family and Brad's parents were there too. They have a tradition of acting out the Nativity story, eating Christmas dinner, and having a talent show all on Christmas Eve. Nixon represented Baby Jesus.

Nixon's Blessing

We were fortunate to have family willing to travel to be with us for this special day. Brad's parents and his brother Kimball & his family. My parents and brother David & his family. Plus other family and friends. We are so grateful that they all came. Unfortunately, his name was spelled wrong on the cake.

Nixon & cousin Lincoln

Laughing at Uncle/Daddy Dave

Uncle Kimball & Aunt Shilo

Halloween 2008 - AZ

We moved to Arizona, so we were able to spend Halloween with Brad's best friend Matt and his family. Our new ward had a trunk or treat.

Nixon was a frog



The Long Family - Matt, Melissa, Logan, & Oceana

Logan & Oceana

Aug-Sept '08 - Colorado & Utah

On the way home from Philly, we stopped by to see family in Colorado and northern Utah on our way to southern Utah.

Uncle Joey in Colorado

Cousins - Noah, Lincoln, & Nixon

Great Grandma Mack

Nixon with Lincoln Hatch

Us & the Hatch Family - our friends in St. George

August 2008 - G & G Horchem

Stopped by to see Grandma & Grandpa Horchem on the way home from Philly.

Still not as tall as the corn!

First time sitting on grass.

Nixon & Grandpa