Meet Tiana!

I was supposed to do this weeks ago but I'm a slacker. THAT and I was sort of hoping Richard would take the initiative and DO THIS HIMSELF. But I guess he has more important things on his mind. Like the fact that he's GETTING MARRIED!!!! I'm sure most of you already know this but Richard proposed to his girlfriend, Tiana on March 13th. So that means that I am FINALLY getting a sister! Tiana is beautiful, sweet, funny, fabulous with kids, comes from an awesome family, and is just an all around great girl. We are thrilled that Richard found someone so wonderful. She kind of reminds me of ME... JUST KIDDING! So be on the lookout for their wedding announcement, they are getting married on June 8th in the Salt Lake Temple.

Here are some cute pictures of the lovebirds. They look cute together right?
(I had to steal these pictures from Richard's Facebook page. If he had done this himself you probably would have full size pictures to look at. Make sure to give him a hard time about it:)

Gracie Scottish Dancing

The 3 younger kids take Scottish dancing classes from our neighbor and performed at a ward talent show last week.

Jake & Addie Scottish Dancing

Elder Harris to Brazil!

Brasil, Brasil!

Elder Alexander Montgomery Harris received his mission call to serve in the Brazil Ribeirao Preto Mission, and will report to the MTC in Sao Paulo Brazil on June 30, 2010! His mission was at one point part of Uncle Lee's mission, and is to the Northwest of Sao Paulo. It is called the "Brazilian California" for its mild climate and landscape similar to the Napa Valley and San Diego minus the coast.

He is very excited and the thought of being able to take his soccer cleats was a huge bonus for Alex. He actually received his call on the 16th of February while I was still at the Olympics in Vancouver so it sat on my desk for 4 days until he came home from school and opened it in front of family and friends at the Montgomery's home with his Dad on the phone. We are so proud of him, not for where he is going but, that he wants to go and is worthy to serve.

Tchao!

It's still early but....

since I am terrible at keeping secrets.....

Joel and I are growing a baby in my stomach. We thought we'd wait till at least our first anniversary before this happened. But there you go. Que sera, sera as they say in Espanol (which, by the way, I thought was a song about me for a really long time).

We are excited and find consolation in the fact that at least the baby wont be born on our first anniversary. Like some people we know. :)

Lady Di and Big D in the DR (with A)

We spent four days at a resort. Here's the view of the pool from our balcony.

And here is the courtyard.


And the pool. The hut at the end is a bar built into the pool. Yeah, we had those on my mission too.


Above Lady Di making her way across the deep blue. (Actually, she's making her way to the bar.) After sufficient swimming and drinks, one could relax in the shade by the pool.


Mom likes her swimming. Here's she's squinting at the glare off my bare chest (sorry if someone is reading this while eating).


Here is the bar built into the pool. I never thought I would hear my dad say the words, "Hit me again, Pepe." Dad and Mom would indulge in about 4 pina coladas (non-alocoholic, of course) every day.


Annette quickly became accustomed to the Carib life style.


This is a picture of people who have eaten too much for dinner.

Each afternoon the maids would do some interesting things with the fresh towels.

We toured some caves. I think the highlight of the trip was that after the tour dad tipped the tour guide, and then as Big D. was walking back to the car the tour guide said to me: "He's a nice man. How long have you known him?" I said, "A long time. He's my father." The tour guide was really surprised. "Really? He's your father." Big D is looking pretty young or I'm looking pretty old. (I think the latter.)

The A downtown, checking out produce.

Dad said I wouldn't get in trouble taking a picture in his temple office. His new title is El Jeffe (which I think means "the chief").

I also got a picture of Mom in her office. She was a little stressed after her first day back in the temple after the 2 week break.

It really is a beautiful temple.

But at the end of a long day, Big D still knows how to relax.

The temple at night.

Robert Rocks

I'm posting this for Lee, who is already counting on retiring based on Robert's ability to fill whole stadiums with his rock and roll act.

Dominican Republic Temple

Here is a collage of some of the pictures I took of mom and dad's beautiful temple!
It is hard to see some of them in this small format - needless to say it is heaven on earth in more ways than one!

Fun in the Caribe

A good time has been had in the Caribe with lots of food, fun and sun.

But all good things must come to an end and soon it will be back into the real world.
But memories can never be taken away.

There is a down side to too much food, fun and sun. As you can see Big D and Lady Di have got to start being careful about too much of a good thing.

Wi Baby #3

Yep, we're expecting again!!! This baby is due on July 6th (notice the trend we've got going). I've been feeling pretty good and the worst is (hopefully) over so things are going well :) It's been a pretty different pregnancy so far as compared with the girls so my hunch is that it's a boy but I'm still debating whether or not to find out the sex of the baby. We've had it both ways and was really fun to be surprised with Rachel....so we'll see.

Here is one of the first pics of our little baby. This is at about 13 weeks.

53 years and counting

Happy Anniversary Big D and Lady Di !!!

I guess it is only fitting that I get to be the only child with them on their 53rd anniversary since I have been the only child who has been there from the very 1st anniversary.

We are so blessed to be here visiting mom and dad at the casa and this evening Joel and I took them to David Crockett's for a steak dinner. The food was good the company better but the entertainment was the best! We old people really know how to party. Stu and A better be ready if they are this wild after only 2 days of closure imagine what the 2nd weekwill bring!