Paige's Blessing

Hello everyone,

We just wanted to invite everyone to Paige's blessing. It will be on May 6th, and our Sacrament Meeting starts at 11:00. We are at the same church. The address is 6500 S. Dixie Dr. Take the 7200 South exit off I-15 (stay on this road and it will turn into 7000 South). Continue West through the intersection at 7000 S. and Bangerter Hwy. Take your first right (this is Dixie Dr.). The church is on the West side of the street. If you get lost, my cell number 201-7875.

After the blessing, we will meet back at our house for some sort of lunch.

Love you all - Greg and Emily

We're having a boy!

Matt and I have just returned from a 2 week vacation to Japan. Matt's parents have lived at Yokota Air Base for the past 6 years so we thought it was about time to visit! They will be transferred to a new location by the end of the summer. Japan is the same size at California and looks like Manhattan NY everywhere you turn. It is a "concrete jungle". The only country side is in the mountains. Yokota is located in the northern portion of Tokyo. We traveled to several parts of Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, and Yokosuka Navel Base. We do have several hours of video and over 500 pictures. We are always available for seminars, if you want more information! Here are a few pictures:

Cherry blossom season. Only lasts about 2 weeks each year.

Peaceful shrine

Mountain view. Drinking water only.

Girls helping us get to the train station.

Tokyo fish market and auction.

Big Buddha! The building was washed away but Big Buddha remained.

Saki jugs. Set up outside each shrine.

Geisha dancers at Gion Corner in Kyoto.

More cherry blossoms!

Silver shrine. This was one of my favorites!

Night boat ride to Miyajima Torrey Gate (floating Torrey gate in the water).

Peace Memorial at Hiroshima.

We had an exclusive tour of the Kitty Hawk at Yokosuka Navel Base. Another highlight!

My Big Day

It's official-I'm a bachelor. I mean I received my bachelor's degree, a BS in Child Development that is. Apparently I graduated Magna Cum Laude. Yay! Commencement was great with Elders Eyring and Hales speaking. It's great to be finished, but Theron has left for Virginia and I will not join him for another month. Hopefully I have enough projects to fill my time.

For those of you who didn't hear, we are expecting a new baby come September 5. In 2 1/2 weeks we will know what 'it' will be.

Love to all!

Wearing a diamond

Can you believe it? No more rumors... we're finally engaged! We're so excited! Troy is leaving for Oklahoma monday for work, so we'll get hitched around Aug 17th. We haven't worked out the details yet so more on that later. Love you guys!

-Alison and Troy