I LOOOOOVE SUMMER!

Here we are by the front waterfall and pool. While we were snapping shots, the pugs came out and wanted to get into the picture--they weren't too cooperative though!

The most recent Pence shots...

Little 4 year old Emma

Sweet 2 month old Seth!

What a wonderful summer this has been...it's August 10th, my dad's birthday, my daughter's anniversary, my nephew's birthday and adding to it this year, my great nephew's birthday too. What a wonderful world...here's a couple of pics we took yesterday in the yard of the Pences and Mark and I. (By the way, congrats to the Dennis family, Jorge & Monica on son #3!)

What's up with Kellen?

Elder Kell and his comp

Elder Kellen and who-knows-what behind him (?)

Is he easy to spot? Same fun-loving, life-living Kellen!

Elder Humpherys is a zone leader now and here's some of his zone
(they look like they have too much fun)

A few Argentina creepy crawlers!

Kellen sent a few pics last email (but didn't give captions) so that was a try at what's up with Kellen.

The latest summer pics

Here's baby Seth with Grandpa (one of his first smiles).

Emma turned 4--a soccer net was one of her favorite gifts

We recently went to Lake Tahoe for business (and pleasure)

Summer Catchup

Well, since last post, we hiked the Grand Canyon, had a new grandson, and camped with the family at Bryce Canyon! Here are a few favorite pics...Hiking down the canyon at dusk

Havasu Falls from above (Dan in the foreground)

Hiking through the rocks to the lower falls

Emma with her new baby brother

Proud Grandpa

Happy Grandma

The Happy Family!
The Clarke familyThe Pence familyHumpherys the 2nd (as Mitch calls them)Humpherys the 1stThe whole clanGrandpa & Grandma and the 5 sweet grandkids!

Dan's Graduation, Creighton University!

Last weekend, we took our last trek to Omaha where we watched Dan's graduation and hooding ceremony at Creighton Dental School. What an accomplishment. After four intense years of school, Dan received his doctorate (DDS)! We were very proud. Only hours after his graduation, we were loading up the truck and trailer to move the Pences back to Utah where Dan will be doing a year long residency at the U. We moved them into a cute townhouse in Sandy. Happy days are here again!!!

Proud wife, parents & parents-in-law after the hooding

Emma loved the cap

Doctor Dan getting his congrats kiss

Definitely an accomplishment for Marianne too!

Sonnie (AKA Sonlet) Graduates from USU

Last Saturday (May 2), We watched Sonnie Leak Humpherys graduate from USU. She graduated with a dual major--Elementary and Early Childhood Education. We are so proud of her. She's everything we've ever hoped and prayed for Mitch to find in a wife. He picked sooooo well (and without any help from his mommy even)!

Sonnie & Mitch leaving USU Spectrum after the ceremony
(love the pink jellies)

With the Clarkes
(notice the Education building in the background)

Proud Parent-in-Laws

There's the diploma (except it's empty till August)

It rained (poured) all day long. Sonnie marched through unrelenting rain for the procession earlier Saturday morning. She said her cap got so drenched that it curled under on the edges. Later that afternoon, the sun peeked out for the first time for about 10 minutes just as the Education ceremony ended and right in time for a few good shots.

Spring Break

Hi folks,
It's been a while...not as long as some times though. We had a great spring break...I was out of school for a whole week this year! YaHoo! We went to southern Utah, northern Arizona and circled around through eastern and central Utah. We visited some cool places that we've not been to before and some old favorites. It's great living in Utah where there's a magnificent vacation within a day's driving. We spent a while with Clarkes on Addie's birthday and Easter. Mark wants to raise chickens so we have a few more animals to add to our farm--baby chicks. Fun times!

Livvy and one of the chickies

Gavin named this one "Cheep"

Addie named this one "Addie"

The pugs are curious about those noisy fluffy things

Here's my farmboy

They ARE pretty stinkin cute!

The Pueblo ruins at Navajo National Monument in Arizona

The ruins are behind me

The natural bridge at Bridges National Park

Sitting on the ledge of a DEEP canyon at Canyonlands National Park
Yes, my hands were sweating and I was light headed as I walked to the edge!

The "Toadstools" near Kanab