Elder Nope

My little brother Ricky is about to be a missionary.

He enters the MTC tomorrow to begin his training. He will then be going to El Salvador and Belize. We are really excited for him and very proud of him. He was very happy about where he was called to serve. He was really hoping to get a Spanish speaking mission. We can't wait to hear about all the experiences he has while on his mission.

Two weekends ago, we were able to go down to Utah for his mission farewell. It was really good to see all of my family. And we not only got to say goodbye to Ricky before he leaves for his mission, but we also had to say bye to my sister Jenna and her family, who will be leaving at the end of this month to live in Peru for a few years. So while we were all there, we took the oppurtunity to have a family picture taken. Below are some of the pictures we took...

Here is a picture of my entire family.

(Starting from the left back row: Terry, my brother-in-law Glenn (aka: Terry's bestfriend from highschool), my brother Ricky, and my brother-in-law Daniel. Middle row: me, Ashlyn, my sister Jenna, my Dad, Damon, my Mom, my nephew Caleb, and my siter Aja. Bottom row: my nieces Baylee, Sadie, Joslyn and Jaedyn, and then Blake.)

My family.

(I'm not loving these pictures of me... why didn't anyone tell me how huge I look!)

My parents and siblings.

(Me, Aja, Mom, Dad, Jenna, and Ricky)

Blake in deep thought.

Ashlyn in not so deep thought.

Damon.

The "Nope" cousins.

(Caleb, Jaedyn, Caitlyn, Blake, Baylee, Ashlyn, Joslyn, Sadie, and Damon)

One last picture with Uncle Rick before he leaves.

Damon and Uncle Rick.

Way to go Ricky! We will miss you! We are all very proud of you!