2013 has been a great year. Our family continues to be blessed. We have had some great events that happened this year. The best way to tell about them is through pictures.
Aayla turned 3 right before the new year began!
Millie & Abbie received their endowment at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple in February. We are so proud of both of them.
The following week Ellery and Aayla were sealed to Millie & Jacob in the Mesa Temple. It was such a beautiful experience. We are so happy for this cute family.
For Rhonda's birthday in March we went tubing at Soldier Hollow. It was so much fun!
Esme turned 2. She's growing up way too fast.
In April Ellery turned 6. She loves kitties.
Rob graduated from dental school at Midwestern in May. YAY!!
Kim & Jacob build a pergola over the back patio. We love it!!
Our traditional memorial day visit to the cemetery.
In June, Kim and Rhonda went on a Cruise up the east coast leaving from Boston and ending in Montreal Canada. Red Sox Game in Boston!
Prince Edward Island was beautiful! Red Soil and Green foliage and red sandy dunes.
"Anne of Green Gables"
Quebec City was so neat!
Quebec City
Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal. So Beautiful
Montreal
We bought a house in St. George. Rob & Annie moved into it and Rob is now practicing dentistry in St. George.
This is the community pool by our new house. (No we're not moving to St. George!)
There is also a splash pad and park just up the street from the St. George house.
Ezzy loves Robi! Such cute cousins.
Ellery, Aayla & Meggie had fun playing in the waterfall in the back yard this summer.
Robi, Brinley and Meggie spent a week with Grandma and Grandpa this summer. They had lots of fun dressing up in the girls' old formal wear.
Brandon, Ezzy & Katie at Stadium of Fire.
Kim & Rhonda went too. The Webbs were there as well and Abbie went with some friends.
Robi turned 3! What a funny girl.
With the Guillena's now living in St. George, it makes a great place for a quick week-end visit. Annie & Rob introduced us to this fun Mexican Taco Shop in St. George. Good food and a fun decor! This is Kim, Ezzy, Brinley & Robi.
Having an ice cream break while visiting Annie & Rob. Brandon & Katie with Annie. Ezzy & Robi.
St. George has this
carousel. So much fun to ride. Annie with her 3 girls, Robi, Meggie & Brinley.
Katie invited her 3 sisters to experience the birth of our first grandson. Since Annie lives in St. George she got to attend via skype! Haha! What fun sisters. And yes, Grandma got to be there too!
This is the proud papa! Can you tell that he was excited to have a son?
Kyson Max O'Neil was born on Sept. 17. Here's the happy mom and proud sister, Esme.
Grandpa with Ky
Grandma with Ky
Aayla & Ellery love "baby brother" (even though he's not their brother! :)
Millie with Ky and Aayla
Abbie with Ky and big sister!
Ezzy simply loves her baby brother.
Brandon and the boy child.
In October Kim and Rhonda took Brinley and Meggie to see "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the Tuacahn theater.
We love Halloween! "What does a fox say?"
The Webbs!
The O'Neils
Brinley & Robi
Brinley
Annie
Meggie & Robi
Meggie turned 8 this year and was baptized by her dad, Rob. We're proud of her. She's such a sweet girl who loves science and discovering new things.
On the same day, Brandon blessed Kyson Max. It was a wonderful day spent with lots of family.
Have you ever seen a cuter little boy! We all love him.
These are the beautiful girls in our family. Katie, Millie, Abbie & Annie.
Rob busy being a dentist...here's Robi getting her check-up.
Thanksgiving! We have so much to be grateful for. We have been blessed with a wonderful family. Millie & her girls were especially grateful to have Jacob home. He got a new job in Safford, AZ and has been gone since right before Halloween. He loves being a physical therapist and he is loving Thatcher & Safford.
The day after Thanksgiving, Millie & Jacob took their girls on a disney cruise to the Western Caribbean. They had a great week.
Oh yeah, we were there too! It was actually our yearly family trip with the Guillena family and we accidently booked the same cruise. We're so glad we did. It was great fun.
Annie, Rob, Brinley, Meggie & Robi
Enjoying the kids in the pool. Annie, Millie, Rhonda
Jamaica
Brinley turned 12 on the cruise.
The Guillenas on pirate night.
Millie, Ellery, Meggie & Rob enjoying a late night buffet after the fireworks on pirate night.
This was our disney character breakfast.
This was what Robi wanted the whole trip, a hug from Minnie! So cute! She was a happy girl.
Brinley and Princess Tiana
Millie & Jacob
Kim snorkeling at Grand Cayman. This was a beautiful beach with crystal clear water.
Kim, Rob, Meggie, Brinley, Annie & Robi with the Disney Wonder in the background.
It was so hard to choose pictures. There are so many more. Kim & Rhonda continue to serve the young single adults in the 251st ward in Provo. We love this opportunity and the kids we get to serve. They are stalwart examples. You can see we have had a fantastic year. We are truly blessed. We are grateful for this time of year to hear from friends and family. We love celebrating this Christmas Season the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. He beckons us all "to come unto him." We love him. We love you.
Merry Christmas