Taylor baby's beat

I took Carter with me to my doctor's visit. I was so excited b/c this was the fist time I got to hear Taylor's heart. Up until now, I've only seen it beating.

21 weeks preggers

Hiking from the Griffith Observatory to the top of the HOllywOOd Sign. It was beautiful, but there was a little more climbing rocks than I expected. Hmmm... How much longer am I going to be doing this kind of thing, I wondered.

2-year anniversary vacation

We came to New York not just to see the sights and feel the culture but to be together. Life is crazy hectic sometimes with our mismatched schedules, but we always manage to connect whenever possible. It was wonderful to be side by side for a whole week straight. Here we are resting from a nice bike ride in huge and lush Central Park, New York.

Veterans Memorial, D.C.

Thank you to all of you who have served our country and given the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of freedom. Thank you to all of you who are willing to do the very same thing now.You are remembered and we pray your efforts will never be in vain.

Gaithersburg Maryland

The Coon Family! When sister Leak and I first met Maria, she didn't believe in God and felt like it would be impossible to change. Within a few weeks, miracles happened and it's hard to believe that this is the same woman. Here she is with her eternal companion and family. It was a blessing to stay with Maria and her family a few days before her deployment to Afghanistan.

D.C.

We also drove to D.C. and got to pass through were I served my mission. The temple was awesome as always. The last picture I have here, I was a missionary about to return home to L.A., not knowing what life would bring. Who knew I would be here 6 years later, a wife and mother-to-be.

New York

The restaurant was so heavily decorated that Adam's whole head was lost in a cloud of random chili pepper lights and beach balls.

Allison Lucas was so kind to give us a comfy place to stay while in the big apple. The sign on the outside of this fabulous Indian restaurant read "Garden-Like View". We realized later that it was talking about the vase with fake flowers!!

Aug. 2nd, 2009

So, we went to church and wandered the streets of New York in our Sunday clothes the remainder of the day. Adam had a backpack on the whole day and he took it off for just a brief moment in beautiful Central Park. Just then, he was gifted this thoughtful organic souvenir from a passing bird.

July 26th, 2009

Well, now we know our little apartment can hold a family gathering just fine. 14 peeps for dinner and dessert. It was fun to have family in town from Spokane.

August 1st, 2009

On my birthday, we departed L.A. on a New York bound airplane. Perhaps it was the altitude, but Taylor baby was kicking up a storm. I have been telling Adam about it all the time but whenever he has tried to feel her kick, it has been in vain. The best birthday gift was to see Adam's face when he put his hand on my belly. Our little girl kicked back like a buckin' bronco and her daddy said, "I felt it! Hah, I felt it again!" Finally, she proved that it wasn't just gas. ;)