The Boys' Trip!

Well, Josh and I went on our annual Man Trip. Unfortunately Nick wasn't able to make it, and we missed him. We were excited to be able to do something before he runs off to Ireland for a semester. Dallas Jay and Sofia are going to miss their Uncle Josh!

Here's some of the highlights from our trip to Upper Palisades.


This was a huge Moose!

The Fourth of July

We had a great time this fourth of July. Nick, Angela, and Julian came and stayed with us. That morning we went to the parade and were surprised by the interesting floats and Pocatello attractions. That night we had a great time with Grandma Betty, Josh, Nick Call family, and the wonderful Wride family. We had a down pour and hail for awhile with general flooding, but the party must go on and we were able to watch some spectacular fireworks! Dallas is still tenative when it comes to the loud noise, but maybe next year he can watch them from the yard instead of from inside the jeep! I love this holiday and am so grateful for the freedoms we enjoy and the general feeling of peace that comes from being here. It is truly a great blessing. Happy Fourth!!

Fun pics from Jordanne

Here are some cute photos that Jordanne took. She took them of Dallas, Dallas and Landon (his cousin, and the farm as well. Enjoy!

My hard workers. For my birthday Ace and Dallas Jay built a fence and a beautiful bench around our huge apricot tree. It is amazing. Thanks guys! Here some cute pics of the kids and the fence.

The Wedding!

Well, we made it through Nick and Angela's wedding with only gale force winds and rain! Well, maybe not gale force, but it was pretty strong. We had just barely gotten the tables and chairs all set up outside when the rains came. And, they only stuck around long enough to make a mess. Fortunately, the wedding was at this beautiful house that had plenty of room inside.


We spent some time in SLC and had a really good time. For the bachelor's party, we went golfing and then ate at Rodizio's. Meat on a sword. It doesn't get better than all you can eat meat on a sword!
The wedding was beautiful, and Nick and Angela looked wonderful.


And, we had a great time having all of the cousins together! That hasn't happened since Dallas Jay was 18 months!



And, we had a great time with Nick and Nancy. They have a beautiful home and I realized that there are two things I really appreciate about Nancy that most may not know (among many), 1) she has the most amazing penmanship, it looks like it should be a font on the computer, 2) she is such a great host that she thought to buy Dallas Jay animal crackers and leave them on his pillow. Wonderful people.

Jyl, Dallas Jay, Sofi and Nancy went to the zoo while we golfed. They had a great time. Jyl said if it wasn't for Nancy, she may have sold the kids!

Needless to say, we had a wonderful time in Utah, and we are so blessed to be able to have spent so much time with our family! And, by the way, Jyl is one amazing photographer, she shot the whole wedding!

We made it! Ace graduated this weekend and we blessed Sofia as well. Thanks to everyone who came, we had a great party and lots of good company to enjoy.Sofi's beautiful dress was made by Aunt Shannon, thanks Shannie! Dallas got to go to graduation practice with Ace and loved going down on the field. It was truly a great weekend and we are looking forward to some R and R. Enjoy the pics and lots of love, The Call family.

Clarification!!!

So, I love my wife, and it is only because of her that I was able to get through the MBA program. I'm proud of her for sticking with my grumpy [insert adjective] throughout this whole process! But, I must say that she is talking me up more than she should in the preceding post. But, that's why I love her, she always makes the kids and I feel special! She is an amazing wife, friend and mother.
Speaking of Mothers' Day, Happy Mother's day to you all.
We're looking forward to seeing you all at our party Saturday, and hope you will stay for the blessing Sunday.
Take care,
-Ace