A Benihana Birthday

The 23rd of June was my Birthday. That day we went over to my parent's house to swim and my sweet nieces showered me with all kinds of "treasures" and a homemade cake. The next week we went to the Japanese Restaurant, Benihana, where they cook up all the food on a large skillet that is right on the table. We had a great chef and enjoyed watching him "play" with the food as he cooked it.

July 4th in Taylor

 Family Reunion in Taylor

 

Girls Camp Rose Garden

I was the ward Camp Director for our ward. Stake Theme: Go team
“The FUTURE of this world has long been DECLARED; the final outcome between GOOD and evil is already KNOWN. There is absolutely no question as to who WINS because the VICTORY has already been posted on the SCOREBOARD. The only really strange thing is all of this is that we are still down here on the FIELD trying to decide which TEAM’S JERSEY we want to wear!”
― Jeffrey R. Holland
our Ward's Theme: Super Saints ( Super Hero)

Nancy Mcknight, Shea L., Sedona Christoferson, Shania Keufer, Faith V. Emily and Rachel Mcknight, Seirra Rowlan, Lisa Shumway

Little Girl

22 weeks

Here is the first "real" look at the little girl.
You have to admit, the 3d/4d ultrasounds are pretty cool.

East Coast Whirlwind

At the beginning of this month, Brad and I were able to take a trip to the other side of the country and enjoy the east coast. It was jammed packed with American History and other neat sites. With our rental car we discovered that it is CRAZY trying to drive in very unfamiliar east coast territory. We are glad we made it safely to all our destinations.

Here are lots of pictures to remember all the things we saw.

Baltimore, Maryland

Fort McHenry

Out in the harbor Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star-Spangled Banner during War of 1812.

Washington D.C.

Arlington Cemetery

* We were able to view the changing of the guard and were overwhelmed by the amount of gravestones there.  

Our hottest days were when we were walking around in D.C.. With the temps over 100 and high humidity we were wishing for some dry Arizona heat!

  We  were able to attend the D.C Temple
 

The National Archive building

*This building contains the original signed Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and Bill of Rights

The Ford Theater

This is the place where President Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth. It is still a working theater today.

 

The National Air and Space museum

The Nation’s Capitol

Lincoln Memorial

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

We were able to see the money being printed. There was soooo much money in there!

 

We went to the top of Washington monument for a great view of D.C

The reflecting pool is being reconstructed, it was a very big muddy area.

The White House

Gettysburg PA.

Gettysburg- Pickett’s Charge

We visited the museum and drove around all the Battle sites.  

 Philadelphia PA

 

Independence Hall

Where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed.

The Liberty Bell

New York City, NY 

The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
*My grandpa came through Ellis Island when he immigrated from Denmark, I'm not sure of the exact year but it was later on and not during the big rush during the early 1900's.

The New York Skyline

We also visited the Ground Zero site where a memorial is being constructed. 

Central Park- Enjoying a softball game

Times Square

Bright lights and Big city.

We had such a great time visiting all the sites and were grateful to be reminded about our nations history.

Pregnancy update

I'm 20 weeks now and so I'm half-way done. We also found out for sure that we are having a little girl! The whole time all the guesses that I got from anyone was a girl and I couldn't help but think that's what it would be myself. We are both really excited. 
My slowly but surely growing belly:

20 Weeks

Easter 2011

Over the Easter weekend my brother Spencer, his wife Emily and their kids came into town. All of my siblings helped come up with the idea to make a water balloon launcher and we had a lot of fun trying it out.

 

 

Scott

 

Rhett

Hailey

Waiting to catch the balloons

Matt

Whitney

Paige

Macey and Erin

 

Super Spencer

The Butler Family April 2011