Taylor's Farewell

That's our missionary the day he was leaving for the MTC
The Sunday before Taylor left we took pictures in the front yard. This is the Van Leeuwen family, nothing more has to be said.
People who came to Taylor's farewell open house were dazzled by our yard's beautiful centerpiece. If your yard has one of these in it, you might be a redneck.

Graduation

We now have a college graduate in the house!!! Annie graduated from the University of Utah on May 7, 2010. Congrats!

My Boys

Taylor is thinking about his mission.
G.G. and I are best buds. I love to torment her.
Blaine's got a good eye on life.
Clayton is our biggest jazz fan- go Millsap
They boys are crazy about yo yoing.
Steven now performs his yo yo tricks in talent shows.
The youngest, Nathan, tries to escape his brothers teasing.

Family Vacation

The maliboomer freaked me right out.

Everybody JUMP!
Yes, the Tower of Terror. What a fun ride.

We had a wonderful vacation down in Disneyland for 3 days and then visited Kathy and Brandon and their beautiful children during General Conference weekend. The rides were fun, but the earthquake was a riot!

This is a platter I brought home this week. It's 21" in diameter. It has an under slip glaze design with stain glass melted over the top. Its now hanging in our living room.

What a wonderful weekend in Oklahoma City. Julie and I had a great time getting some down time, and most importantly watching Annie at her last swim meet. It was so much fun to watch her. This photo is from the senior recognition ceremony at the Mountain West Conference Swimming Championship. Way to go Annie!