Madison before the pageant looking up at the towers where the work crew sit.

This is one of the battles. We thought the smoke was cool! It was so fun taking pictures of the event. We loved being in the audience. We were able to see many friends. Many asked about Em and missed her. Many send their love to CL and VV.

King Noah was good this year. It was a great performance and the costumes and sets were better this year.

Melissa remembers lael sitting up by the water playing in it when she was in this scene and was so bored:-)

Lady Liberty

New York City

Ground Zero. It was such a humbling experience to be there. We then walked around to a place where they had plaques with all the names of those that had died. It was heart renching and more of a reality. I was very touched and realized how many are still affected to this day, yet my life just goes on.

Brian and I in central park near one of the resevoirs. It was Sunday and we had just gotten out of church. It was so hot!

Melissa posing for glamour magazine. They kept begging her for her picture, so she finally let them. They paid her well for it:-)

Wall Street on a Sunday isn't half as interesting as it would be on another day. It was quiet and nice!

Top of the Empire State Building!

This is a view from the top! It was breathtaking. I'm glad Brian wanted to go to the top!

Times Square at night! There were huge moving screens all over.

Brian and I in Times Square too! We loved the night life of NYC!

Brian wanted to be on the show, but they were getting people for Monday and we were leaving on Sunday:-(

Melissa taking a picture with "the wall" from the play the Fantastiks. It was an off-broadway show that we went to see. It was pretty good...not a broadway by any means, but it was good!

Melissa saw this sign outside of a jewlery store and had to have Brian pose there.

Melissa and I at the top of the Empire State Building. It was 86 floors up!

Brian and I at the Rockefeller Center in NYC. This is where all the ice skating/Christmas tree scenes in movies takes place:-)

My sister and I at the same spot!

Times Square! It was a lot more impressive at night.

Melissa and I in times square facing the other direction. We had so much fun in NYC. It was a blast and we made memories!

Backyard fun!

Madison has been making this face often. She just purses her lips together and talks. It's so cute! I'm glad I caught it on camera!

I am teaching Melissa photography and this is one of the pictures she took today.

This is another one of the yard where we are house sitting. It's the most beautiful yard!

Madison giving us a bonefied smile. She is so fun and loves to laugh, squeal, and smile!

"Oooo, look at the dog! He's so big!"

My sister in the Hummer...you go girl!

Fourth of July

Madison in the ambulance..."Now, what does this button do?"

When we took her out of the ambulance, she wanted to go right back in again.

My sister just flew in and will be with us for a few weeks! We love it...all but Madison seem to be enthused.

This is Madison's reaction every time she sees an animal.

Big Wheeler!

Madison was only able to go backwards on this bike. Look at the cheeser!

She's ready to go and ride. When we go to the car she opens the drivers side door (tries to) and when I open the backseat door where her carseat is, she closes that door and climbs in the front seat. She is starting young!

Madison was playing on the slide the other day where she would climb up the back and then slide down the front and laugh at the bottom. She is so independent and adventurous...NO FEAR!

Isn't she a doll?

She is one of many faces now and I was able to catch a few on camera!

This is her laughing face. She copies us and laughs!

At the Park

"Where are we going dad? Am I going to see you again mommy?" Brian came with me so I could practice taking candids since I have a wedding in June where I am doing the candids. It was so much fun and even though Madison wasn't in a smiling mood, we were still able to take come cute ones. We just got back from a Boston trip to the temple with the youth and she was not in the playful mood.

She's our little princess.

Baby on the rock...

Madison out on the swings in our backyard.