"I hope they call me on a mission"

Thomas is off! We picked him up at the Salt Lake Airport on Tuesday and he got his endowments out at the Salt Lake Temple that night.

Ryan is showing him how to tie a "Double Windsor"...isn't that cute :)

Outside the MTC right before we are suppose to go in

Right after checking in, "Elder Sharpe" sports his new name tag. (The orange dot sticker lets everyone know he's a new-be.

Bye Thomas, we will miss you! Work hard! 

Vacation

Our trip to Pittsburgh was great! Some of the highlights are...

Abby loved the tire swing in Grandpa's backyard...it's the same one I swung on when I was little.

The Pittsburgh Zoo

Rickets Glen: A 7 mile hike encountering 21 waterfalls

The Philadelphia Museum of Art...and this was the highlight art piece for Ryan :)

And, of course, Stone Harbor. Abby loved the waves!

"Table Rock" - We Did It!

This way over due, but towards the end of July Ryan and I finally completed our goal of climbing Table Rock. It's a hike through the western side of the Tetons leading up to a literal rock table over look the Teton peaks. You can see the "table" to the right of the peaks in the picture below. That is where we are standing the in the picture above. It was over 16 miles with a 6,000 foot increase in elevation!