New Temple Site

Well, for some reason we couldn't think of anything better to do early on a Saturday morning, so.....we decided to go with Michele and her Young Women's group and hike up a Mountiain (ok, Phoenix people call it a mountain, others might call it a hill) across from the new Phoenix Temple site. Michele had a point and purpose for it all for the girls, but essentially it was getting 20 people up a volcanic hill, take a few pics, and get back down without anyone being bitten by snakes, fall and get injured, or any # of other possibilities.

Riley and I went to tag along and help out if needed....but they all made it without our help. While we were up on that hill we noticed the golf course just in the distance and decided that would be fun for the afternoon. So, if hiking wasn't enough....we added golf in as just a little more exercise. Yup, should be loosing a little weight any day now.

It was nice the weather cooperated. It only got up in the low 90's today....no 100's, whew hew!

Can't wait for the next great adventure.

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.