Trip to Palmyra

Berkley's parents came out this past weekend and we headed up to Palmyra to see all the church sights. It was an amazing trip. We had a lot of fun.


Harmony, PA where the Aaronic Priesthood was restored and where most of the Book of Mormon was translated.



Whitmer farm in Fayette, NY.


Palmyra Temple


Smith family log home


Smith family frame house


Sacred Grove... Tanner screamed the whole way through it. It was FREEZING and he was a little tired!


Alvin Smith's grave


Hill Cumorah




Niagara Falls

Tanner over the last year

Over the past year, I have taken Tanner's picture every month on his birthday with his beloved monkey. The first picture is the day he came home from the hospital.


5 days old


1 month



2 months




3 months


4 months



5 months



6 months



7 months




8 months



9 months



10 months



11 months



1 year!

Birthday fun- Part II

Tanner got another birthday party when we got home.





Sharing some with Grandma Hall.. so nice!

Easter egg hunt

Tanner found one!



yummy chocolate



Check out these eggs!



Tanner loves cousin Ry-Ry. Check out those eyes!



And he loves cousin Jacob.

Birthday fun for Tanner!

He loved these balloons!



A pre-birthday visit to the Sun-n-Sail Club.



Yummy cake!



What a big boy - he even used a fork!



The three baby boy cousins hanging out together.

More fun times in CA

With Grandpa at the car show





Fun at Disneyland! Just keep that wallet out Dad!



Meeting cousin Jacob for the first time.



Tanner loved the parade down Main Street.

Trip to California

Tanner hanging out at Salt Creek Beach





With Grandpa and Grandma Hoggan



Tanner and I went out to California for a few weeks to visit the fam and relax in the warm weather.