It's been a while . . .

First off, this is Larry and not Kaylene typing up this entry, but I figure that since this is a blog for our family, it's free game.

It has been a while since we posted anything on our blog and there is a lot to say, just it has been hard to find time to say it recently. We'll get around to it. We promise.

It has been a while since my family (parents and siblings) have been all together, almost five years in fact. I know that there are other families with a longer record than that, but still, five years feels like a really long time for a family where we are used to having each other around, especially us boys. And really, us boys were the ones that weren't around. We weren't around because each of us received a call from God through His living prophet to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I served in the Albania Tirana Mission from October 2003 - October 2005, Alan served in the Brazil Campinas Mission from August 2005 - August 2007, and Ian just completed his service in the Canada Calgary Mission which started in August of 2006. Let me tell you, it's good to all be together again. There are so many stories that the three of us already share in from our days of high school and serving on summer camp staff, let alone just growing up together, but now all three of us have the opportunity to sit and reminisce on the people that we learned to love as we shared the message of Jesus Christ.

The funniest part of our reunion is that Ian didn't know that it was going to happen. Mom and Dad decided to drive up to pick him up and then the rest of us (except Emma) flew up to Idaho. Kaylene, Mira and I flew up to meet the happy travelers in Hayden Lake, Idaho at my grandparents' house where Ian was already planning on eating Mexican food made by our Aunt Chris (that tasted great!), and then the other two, Alan and Nicole, traveled to Pocatello, Idaho and were at Emma and Robert Wood's house when the rest of us showed up. It was great to be all together again and what made it even better was that it didn't seem really like there had been that gap of five years. We just picked up where we left off when the whole thing started (although with more numbers).

Family is just great.

GENDER

We have found out the sex of our dear little one we are expecting. We would have waited until the baby was born but because of the fact that my sister-in-law Brooke and I are expecting at the same time it would be fun to find out together (for matching outfits and such, of course).

Well, the verdict is the same as the poll guessed. We are having a GIRL!!! We like the idea that Mira and this new little one will be close and become best buds, but it would have been fun to have a boy because we already have a girl. I, Kaylene, personally don't have a sister and so it might be hard to for me to understand if they quarrel and such in their adolescent and teenage years. But, we are just going to have to take all of this one step at a time. Anyways, it is exciting!

Also, we don't have a name set in stone so if anyone has any suggestions; please feel free to share.

Fun on the Sea

Larry and I decided to get away this summer on a cruise to Ensenada (expensive as they are). This would be our Husband and Wife bonding time away from the baby. We did enjoy it but I have a feeling we won't be doing that again for a while. Both of us enjoy being alone with not too many people nearby. We couldn't leave our cabin without seeing lots of people and hearing lots of voices. We kept going to the front or the back of the ship to get away from all the hoards. The trip to shore was our favorite.

Enjoy the pics

Cruise to Ensenada

Sooo much to share

I still have a ton of pics and events that have happened over the last few weeks so hopefully I will get to them tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Favorite Memories

First I will share some of my favorite memories with you and then you can share in a comment a favorite memory you have with one of us. (follow the directions below)





1. Leave one memory that you and I had together, as a comment on my blog. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot or if we are old friend or new friends, anything you remember!


2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

OUR GRADUATE!!

Larry Frost - Student Marshall



Proud Wife and Daughter



Mira playing with daddy's tassle. Oh, and Alan is there too. :)



Cute :)



Happy Father's Day / Graduation - June 15th

We would like to congratulate our newest graduate in the family...Larry Frost. We are all proud of him and his accomplishments. He graduated Cum Laude (with Honors).

We love you Larry!!!

50th Wedding Anniversary

Beverly and Ken Sewell


Larry's grandparents had their 50th wedding anniversary June 14th. Family pictures were taken and here are some of the outtakes (I mean...wonderful pics).

Grand totals:

4 children
21 grandchildren
6 great grandchildren (with 1 on the way...guess who?)

GRADUATION!!

Larry is Graduating this Sunday with his Bachelors of Art in Music. We are so proud of him. Yet this is not the end. Larry has already been accepted to the University of Redlands to earn a Masters in Music Education along with a credential. Hurray, more school!

Personally I am excited that I have my husband back for the next few months.

*Everyone is invited to the Congratulations BBQ on Monday at 6pm at his parents house. We would love to see you there.

Mira's Birthday Party

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIRA!! 1 YEAR OLD!!



Larry's family has a tradition of letting the '1st birthday baby' eat (or rather attack) their birthday cake. We put out a shower curtain so that our place wouldn't get too messy, which helped....a lot.



Her first taste of the chocolate. YUMM!



"How do I get more of this stuff in my mouth"



"I don't think I have enough on my arm"



"Anyone else want some?"



Evidence of trying to share with everyone.



I think she missed a spot. Can you find it?



Sharing with Mommy. What a wonderful daughter.


A close up of her cake.



More chocolate.



Uncle Alan and Uncle Joseph setting up her present.



Here she is enjoying it.


I would like to invite all who have not heard the story of when Larry turned one to ask his parents or anyone who was there. Supposedly it was the most hilarious of any baby cake eating experiences ever. (His dad says Mira came close. Good job Mira)

Coming Up

We just can't believe that our little girl will be turning one in just a few days. It seems as if we were just waiting for the time when she would arrive. Now, I guess, it seems as if we have had her forever. Mira is such a sweetheart. She loves everyone and finds joy in everything. All the time I get comments on how cute she is and they fuss over her. I get more attention when I have her then when I don't.

Some good news...she is starting to understand and use signs to communicate. She knows how to open and close her hand when she wants milk. And even though she doesn't know what it means she makes her pointer finger go up and down in the sign for who? It is soooo cute. It will be fun to find out what more she will learn within the next few months.