~Girls CHS Homecomming

Kelsey & friends...pictures in the park/dark!!!

Ashley, Dallan & Friends. Pictures taken at Harveston Lake. It was freezing and they were all so giggly!!!

~CHS Class Destinction day

Ash & her friends ~ "Juniors"

Kels & her friends ~ "Sophomores"

Silly Sisters

Dance Buddies

~Ashley & Homecoming

Ashley's date with Dallan Starr at his high school dance. There were "real" fireworks! They had a lot of fun eating, dancing, talking & laughing.

~Remembering 911

We had the honor of visiting Ground Zero. It was emotional and yet a peaceful place to stand. Here is Craig and Blake. None of us wanted to leave.

**LET US NEVER FORGET**

Flags blow high - in the wind in honor and memory.
We walked through a beautiful memorial area that never ended.
Amazing steel structure still standing. This was the fire station right across the street. We visisted them, thanked them and bought some t-shirts, sweatshirst and hats. Out of respect we chose not to take pictures. They were very sweet firemen.
We HAD to take a picture with some New York cops in Times Square! They were funny and we love the way they talk.
WE LOVE NY!

~1st Day of School

We are all happy school started! :)

Ashley(11th) & Kelsey(10th) are going to have fun in high school this year with dance/choir and Ashley driving. Garrett(6th) is excited to go to middle school with Austin(8th) and being involved with student council and show choir/sound wave for both of them!

Blake(1st) is our last one at elementary school...but he is in full day and he loves his teacher. She has known hime since he was born.

The kids always look forward to the blessings (I need one too :), goal setting, driving routine, etc to start off another new school year! Craig and I after dropping off the kids at the schools decided to go out to breakfast that lasted almost 3 hours! It was catch up time after a busy summer.
To finish off a great day (of signing many papers) we saw the "Emma & Joseph" movie playing at the theater. I couldn't tell who loved it the most. Craig was so emotional, I tried to keep mine under control since we knew everyone there and Blake said "I love you" over 50 times and kept smiling and hugging Craig and I. It was amazing and uplifting.

He played "Joseph" in the Nauvoo pageant last year and was "Hyrum" in the movie we saw tonight. The kids were excited to watch him again.

~Dance Festival 2008

California Dreamin'

“You can have a good time. Of course you can! We want you to have fun. We want you to enjoy life…. We want you to be robust and cheerful, to sing and dance, to laugh and be happy” ~Gordon B. Hinckley After many months, weeks, days & hours of practice and driving it was all worth it! 12 stakes and over 3,000+ youth. The kids had a blast. It is an experience they said they will never forget and met many new friends.

It was emotional for us in the stands watching. They did a beautiful job and we are so proud of all of them. Ashley danced to a copuple Beach Boys songs, Kelsey danced to "Oye Como Va" & Austin danced to "Get'Cha Head in the Game".

~Temecula Tapping Dads

America's Got Talent 2008! We love them!!

~Remembering the early Pioneers

Our Favorite Pioneer Painting

Henery W. Bigler - Pioneer, Mormon Battalion, Sutter's Mill, etc.

Parley street/ancestors journal page

"Eyes Westward," Brigham Young & Joseph Smith

Jacob G. Bigler (4th great grandfather) left Nauvoo June 1846 for the Great Salt Lake.

Bathsheba Wilson Bigler Smith Left Nauvoo February 1846 and journaled her whole experience.

"When you're here, we're here," Parley P. Pratt

This saying we had in our hearts and minds while being in Nauvoo. It was very emotional and life changing.

We LOVED our Nauvoo experience! The spirit was so strong where ever we went and knowing this is where our ancestors were. Doing all this for us! We enjoyed visiting with Craig's parents while on their mission too. The kids did not want to come home and wanted to live there! We brought back every souvenir possible to remember our overwhelming time.

~YW Camp Slide Show

Too many pictures to choose from to post. You can click forward to go through the slide show faster.

Rap video below!

~EFY & Kels

"STEADY & SURE"
...she loved every second of Especially For Youth, Santa Barbra session three!

~YW Camp 2008

The Wizard of Oz ~ There's no place like Home

We did it! After 10 months of planning it all occurred in 5 days with amazing Stake Leaders, Stake Staff, Ward Leaders & the best Young Women !!! THANK YOU Temecula Stake Staff - we could not have done it without your help! Here is Monday nights RAP!

~EFY & ASH

Do you think Ashley had fun at EFY Santa Barbra session one? I think so! :)
She loved the classes and dances even with the fire and power outage!