MISSISSIPPI - June 2009

Grandma & Grandpa Holliday! - Sarah, Mississippi

Grandpa Holliday let Catie & Brooke break geodes!

Caitlyn enjoyed pulling Cade & Camden in the wagon behind the riding lawnmower.

Caitlyn caught frogs, lizards, and turtles!

Grandma Holliday helped Caitlyn make this quilt for her bed. Everyone helped tie it!

Riding Bikes!

Catie, Camden, Brooke - Father's Day after church!

Brooke & Catie enjoyed getting money out of Grandpa Holliday's money jar!

Camden, Caitlyn, Mike, Brooke
Mike enjoyed shooting the squirrels in Grandma Holliday's peach trees! We got a total of 8!

OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN, UTAH TEMPLE OPEN HOUSE!

Catie, Brooke, Mom, Dad
We attended the temple open house today. Sorry for the horrible picture but the wind was blowing so hard. It was very beautiful inside and the view of the valley outside is incredible. The chandeliers are unbelieveble!

Catie, Dad, Brooke

GOLFING FOR CHARITY! JUNE 1, 2009

BYU Football player Andrew George - tight end, Rose, BYU Quarterback Max Hall, Coach Bronco Mendenhall, Catie, Brooke, BYU Football Player Andrew Rich - safety.
Our family went golfing with the BYU Football Coach Bronco Mendenhall and the U of U Football Coach Kyle Whittingham! Mom works for the National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho and every year they do the golf tournament to raise money for kidney patients!

Rose, Brooke, Mom, Cosmo the BYU Cougar, Catie

MAY 25, 2009-MEMORIAL DAY!

On Memorial Day, we went to Grandpa Madsen's grave in the Provo, Utah cemetery! This is his beautiful headstone! We are so glad they placed it just in time for Memorial Day!

Catie & Brooke at Grandpa Madsen's grave! We love you & miss you Grandpa!

CAMPING MEMORIAL WEEKEND!!

We went camping Memorial Weekend. The highlight of our trip was Catie and Brooke catching this lizard!

CAITLYN'S ORCHESTRA CONCERT

Caitlyn has played the violin for 2 years(6th & 7th grade). She is doing wonderful. She loves to practice and "fiddle"

MOTHER'S DAY!

My sweet girls made Homemade Ice Cream for me on Mother's Day! We had a wonderful day together! Me, Mike and Brooke really enjoyed it!

Brooke & Catie making the ice cream and then licking the bowl! My girls are wonderful!

OUR KITTY CATS!

Moose is the king of the house. This is Moose before he went to the pet groomer!

Memphis is the Queen of the house. She loves to hide in the front flower bed!

This is Moose when he came home from the pet groomer. We had him shaved because his long hair was so matted!

CATIE'S 13TH BIRTHDAY!

Me & Memphis the morning of my teenage birthday!

Brooke and I at Build A Bear. We made stuffed animals!

My birthday brownies at Grandma Madsen's house! Yum! Yum!

GRANDPA MADSEN'S FUNERAL!

Catie & Brooke by Grandpa's casket!

Catie, Mike, Brooke

Grandpa Madsen's Family!
Mike's Dad passed away April 14, 2009 at the young age of 67. We will miss him dearly. He was such a wonderful man and a great example to our family. We love you Grandpa!

Coloring Easter Eggs!

Catie, Mike, & Brooke coloring Easter Eggs! We had a contest. Who could get the brighest eggs and how many colors you can get on one egg? What a fun night!

The winning eggs!

CATIE'S ORCHESTRA CONCERT!

Caitlyn plays the violin in the Mapleton Junior High School orchestra. She did a great job at her concert!

UTAH STATE CAPITOL - LEGISLATURE!

Ann went to the Utah State Capitol to educate the legislator's about CKD - Chronic Kidney Disease. The ceiling is beautiful. The building was made earthquake proof a couple of years ago!
I met Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz. He is speaking to Dr. Stephanz - our nephrologist doctor that went with us.

I visited the Supreme Court Hall!

This is the gorgeous staircase. The legislators are waiting to go into a session!

VALENTINE'S DAY!

Ann woke up early and made pink pancakes for Valentine's Day! We didn't do much because it snowed all day!

YES, I AM A REDNECK!

This is Ann and Jeff Foxworthy! We met him at the Hunting & Fishing Expo in Salt Lake City on Saturday. I told him I was from Senatobia, Mississippi and he said "Yes, you are a Redneck! I was laughing so hard when we took this picture!

5th DAY IN NEW YORK CITY!

My last day in New York City I went to see the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island and to Ellis Island. What a sight to see! I would recommend that everyone goes to New York City just once in your life to experience these wonderful sights of the United States of America!

The American Flag stands behind the Statue of Liberty!

I fed these pigeons on the Ferry!

This is the Miss New Jersey Ferry we rode across the Atlantic Ocean to see the Statue of Liberty!

4th DAY IN NEW YORK CITY!

Today I toured New York City all day. The weather was freezing cold - 12 degrees. I saw the Julliard School of Music, ate breakfast at Carnegie Deli and saw Carnegie Hall, walked through Central Park, went shopping at the Macy's department store (8 floors of clothes) and many other things too!
This is Ground Zero. The big crane is where they are building the memorial. This was a humbling experience that makes you grateful the United States is still here!

Fence around Ground Zero where they are building the monument.

I went to see Mary Poppins at the Amsterdam Theatre on Times Square!

Mary Poppins on Broadway! If you ever get a chance to see this Broadway Show, don't miss it. It was excellent!
I went to Wall Street (to find my money I have lost in the past year). This is the American Stock Exchange Building.
This is a band that was playing great music while I waited for the Subway!
This is Central Park. Very beautiful with snow. I also walked through the Tavern On The Green restaurant that is there (very expensive food)

I went to the David Letterman Theatre.

3rd DAY IN NEW YORK CITY!

Today I went to the top of the Empire State Building at dark. The view is incredible. It is something you must see at least once in your life!

This is one of the tour guides that showed me around the Empire State Building!

This is a corner of the whispering corner in Grand Central Station. You can turn in the corner and whisper something and the person across the room can hear you!
This is the clock in the center of the floor in Grand Central Station. It is worth 10 million dollars and has a hidden staircase under it that leads down to the subway!