Ian Video

Ian is one of those unique kids that for the most part was just pleasant to be around & never really caused much stress for anyone. I guess after the craziness of his older sisters, his parents deserved one calm child. For the most part Ian is always happy and positive. He was our one child that was actually planned and expected. He is pretty much a guy who plans everything out now and expects to get what he plans for. Though he was engaged the day after he got home from his mission and moved out of our home a week later, we have finally forgiven him. His quick dry wit is seriously missed around our home. We had hoped to share this with him on Fathers day, but since he wouldn't come to Phoenix for Fathers Day....he can watch it on line anytime.

He is a person who loves his wife and baby so very much, and we have enjoyed watching him grow and progress into the kind of man anyone could be proud of.  As we watch his family begin to grow, we just wanted to remind him make sure he remembers to turn around from time to time and take a look at his family and life.  All to often it's easy to get so focused on getting the next project completed, or next class finished, or learning the techniques of the new job, and we forget to stop and embrace the life that surrounds us and if we don't pause to look....it passes us by all to quickly. Don't Blink!

Look Who's Getting Married!!!!

Well, guess who has finally decided to join the ranks of the married folks....

We've been anxiously awaiting this for some time now, but those two just kept us guessing. You'll have to get them to share the story of the proposal. We've enjoyed Chanelle over the last couple of years....she is very fun, and just a little wacky. Her and Matt seem to be made for each other.

To see all the events of their upcoming wedding....you can keep up with the latest at their Wedding Blog.......http://tools.brides.com/weddingwebsite/barronandjensen/

We guess Eloping wasn't an option :~)

Dallas, Victoria, and Matt...Sorenson

Hey, look who's home! For a couple of years we thought Matt Sorenson WAS our son.


The Happy couple!


Ian, This picture was for you.

Dallas went to a high school dance when he was a sophmore, but hadn't been back...until this year. His Girlfriend was nominated as Homecoming Royalty and so they decided they better go. Dallas seems to be enjoying his last year of high school and is just waiting to see what great things are out there for him. If anyone has a car they would like to give him, he would be very appreciative.
We also went out to Yuma to see Matt Sorenson's homecoming. Matt seemed to be a part of our family for a couple of years while we were there. It was funny to come home and always have him just hanging out at our home with our other sons. He was very comfortable hanging out and just being one of us. One of his best "Mattisism's" about dating was....."I'm not spending money on someone else's wife". Not too much dating going on with Matt before his mission...hmm, wonder why.

Winslow Arizona

Michele and I went to Fruitland New Mexico last weekend to see Tiffany and Brad bless their baby. On the way back, we passed through Winslow Arizona. We had been wanting to go take our picuture standing on a corner (ya know the old Eagles song....Well I've been standin on a corner in Winslow Arizona...) and now we would get our chance. Who knew there would be a sign and statue right on the corner of the town! They even put a Flatbed Ford right there (It's a girl my Lord, in a flat bed Ford, slowin down to take a look at me) so you can take your picture with it. Just for the perfect ambiance, they have Eagles music playing over the PA system to ensure everyone is in the mood. We didn't know this was such a tourist thing. We were thinking we were the only fools who would even do this, and then when we got to Winslow, there was a huge tourist bus full of people all waiting in line to take the exact same picture....go figure.
We are either easily entertained in our life, or we have no life at all...Not sure which one yet.
The day finally ended with us driving on into another beautuful Arizona sunset.