F-18 Fighter Jets

We went to check out Lemoore, CA. Where is Lemoore, CA you might ask? It's about 35 miles south of Fresno, in between highway 99 and I-5. It also happens to be the location of a Naval Air Station. We're considering Lemoore as a possible option as our placement with the Navy. Unfortunately, the final decision is not in our hands. We decided to check it out while we were in CA so we could see what we were trying to get ourselves into. The experience didn't start out very well but as evidenced by the pictures below, it didn't end too bad. After wandering around the base fairly aimlessly, we finally went to talk to the optometrists stationed there. One happened to be the aerospace optometrist and got Brent all excited. After 2 hours of chatting, he asked if we wanted to check out some of the planes. There was no way I could say no after seeing Brent's whole face light up. He didn't get to go flying, but he did get to sit in the cockpit.

Families Are Forever

The real reason we went to California was to be present for the sealing of Brent's younger three siblings to his parents who were recently adopted into the family. We are so grateful we got to be there for such a special occasion. It was a beautiful experience and the Sacramento Temple was beautiful as well.

Here are all the siblings and his parents who were there, including the younger three. I think they fit in nicely. There are four other siblings not in attendance.

We're so grateful for our knowledge of the gospel and the sealing ordinances available in the temple. How blessed we are to know that families truly are forever!

Quietly Celebrating

I don't know if you know the country song "Where I'm From," but at the beginning of the song it says he was quietly celebrating his first class upgrade. Here Morgan and I are quietly celebrating our first class upgrade. On our flight from Dallas to Sacramento, instead of getting bumped to a later flight, they upgraded us to first class. It was so nice. We got served omelets, potatoes, fruit, and a biscuit for breakfast. Then we passed on the hot towel because we didn't know what to do with it. We're not exactly upper class people, but we definitely enjoyed the extra leg room.


On our flight home, we were not so lucky. Our flight was canceled to Memphis from Dallas due to "weather." It happened to be the only flight canceled that night. But we stayed in a nice hotel, that we had to pay for, and slept in the next morning. So instead of the usual 6-7 hours it takes to get home, it was 28hours from when we left to when we got home. The joys of living across the country from family.

Wii laughed so hard

We had fun playing Wii Fit with some friends a couple weeks back. I meant to post this sooner, but better late than never. Although we do not own Wii Fit, we are big fans. I hope you enjoy this fine demonstration on the proper form for hula hooping. You make me smile Paij. I love you.

WICKED!

Last night we got to go to Wicked at the Orpheum. It was fantastic and we had a great time. The story line was wonderful and the actors did a fabulous job. Brent's not really into broadways so next time I'll be going with just girls but I'm glad he came with me.




I'm sad I didn't get a picture of my whole dress or the back of my hair but that just means I'll have to find some other reason to dress up and do it again.

4th of July

We ended up staying in town for the 4th and are glad we did. We were much more relaxed and able to spend quality time with each other. We went to the zoo, went swimming, played Guitar Hero World Tour, went to a party, and cooked out (that means grilled burgers for those of you in the West.)We're grateful for this country we live in and for the freedoms we enjoy.
Morgan has decided that she doesn't like to wear things on her head or face and her mother still likes her to so it's a constant struggle. As you can see in the picture below, I've just resorted to holding her hands. We finally got a picture of Morgan in her sunglasses that match her swimsuit. She wasn't very happy about it, but she got over it.

Then her mom decided she needed to wear this cute 4th of July headband from grandma. Again she wasn't thrilled, and was reaching to take it off.

Finally, I resigned and let her throw in on the ground but she still wouldn't smile for the picture.

These pictures are from grandma's house in May with Morgan's cousins. We were taking 4th pictures for my mom to put on her wall so I thought I would post a couple now since it was fitting for the holiday. Morgan didn't seem to mind the headband then.