The Fam: 2007, July-December

More pictures from 2007:

For our summer vacation, we participated in the Nauvoo Pageant Gold Cast. It was our first pageant and we loved it. On the way, we visited several church history sites like the Independence Visitor's Center, Liberty Jail, and Adam-ondi-Ahman.

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We also visited Carthage Jail:

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It turns out we're going again this summer! It will be our third time being in the Gold Cast.

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We went on a hike to Stewart Falls:

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Garrett, Lincoln, and Everett swam with the summer swim team:

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We took Garrett to California in a rental car to get his patriarchal blessing from Grandpa Broadbent:

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Jan and David marched with the marching band over the summer and marched in a few parades:

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We had a Court of Honor for David to get his Eagle:

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Jan worked on his Eagle project:

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Lincoln earned his Arrow of Light and graduated from Cub Scouts:

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The biggest event of the year was the premature birth of our little Camille in the fall, almost 4 months early. It was a life-changing event and her next five months were spent in the hospital.

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And life went on back at home:

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