Alaska Adventure

Larry had a great opportunity to go to Alaska with his brother-in-law Larry Knight. They have a group of about ten that tries to go each year for a few days and catch a year supply of salmon. This year started off VERY slow and they didn't catch anything the first two days. But on day 3 they were able to catch some halibut and salmon. This is always something Larry looks forward too and he has a great time in his true element. He LOVES to fish and this is one way he can get away from the cares of the world and just enjoy life.

Larry and his BIG catch...a 40 pound salmon (45 inches long)


Larry and Mike Shipsey. I am told that Mike is a "famous" outdoors man that has been published in lots of magazines and has hunted and fished some big "trophy" animals. He ended up being their guide that day.


Larry and his other brother Larry....LOL


Mitch, Larry and Larry weighing in their big catches.Our Larry won this one...but the largest salmon caught this trip was 70 pounds by Larry Knights nephew Cody.

Deja Vu

Larry's brother Kip has two boys, Jaxon and Stockton, who are the same age apart that Jordan and Matt are. We marvel how it is a Deja Vu watching these two little boys act just like Jordan and Matt...It really is the circle of life. The funniest thing is that they are a "salt and pepper" look just like our boys. (Blond hair and Brown hair)

Jordan and Matt LOVE these two little guys and Jaxon and Stockton ADORE their big cousins.


Jordan and Jaxon


Matt and Stockton


Of course do you think they "really" posed that nicely for the pictures the first time?!?

Congratulations Craig

Any of you that know Jordan...surely knows Craig. These two boys could cause quite the bit of trouble with all there fun, outgoing personalities. There was more than once that Lori (Craigs mom) and I would worry about these two and what they were up to...riding a shopping cart down Antelope Drive, getting in a wreck at the Wendy's drive up window, hopping ALL the neighbors fences while the mom's were at girls camp...and the list goes on and on. After years of football games, vacations and who knows what else...these two always added excitement.

Most of you know the story that shortly after our trip to Hawaii, Craig was in a motorcycle accident and had a traumatic brain injury. Life was touch and go for quite some time...and after 109 days in the hospital, many blessings,prayers,faith and hope...Craig came home.

So fast forward...now through the pictures of time.....

Craig and Jordan in Hawaii


Becky and Craig at his "going home" party at the hospital


To the best day ever...some 2 years or so later....Craig receiving his mission call!!!


Craig will be going to the South Dakota Rapid City Mission on Sept. 9th.


CONGRATULATIONS CRAIG....WE COULDN'T BE PROUDER!!!!