08.03.2008

congratulations sara and andrew. miriam and I couldn't be happier for you. it was a beautiful wedding.

elk river

we went to elk river about 2 weeks ago. it was a fun trip with lots of fishing, and I got to wear my knife on my belt without feeling like a redneck. *note: I obviously couldn't take the pictures that my beautiful face (or back of my head) is featured in. the credit belongs to my beautiful wife.

fishin'

thumbs up! (my fish looks like a thumb, kinda)

first catch o' the day

fish through a fish eye

farmers tan at its best

just a wet bailey

the falls

huckleberry ice cream at the general store

people actually live here...

we told Miriam we had to leave, but she wasn't done with her ice cream...

...but we let her finish it first

fluffy bailey in my really cool truck

*note the glove. because of my excitement, I wrapped my hand around the smallmouth bass. bad idea. smallmouth bass have spines.

wes caught a bobber. it had a white crappie on the end. it too had spines (on top AND bottom).

celebrating independence

lawson gardens

my lovely wife

katy 06.08.2008

while I was taking the family pictures, katy wasn't too happy about being separated from her mom.

after getting dressed and getting to pose for her own pictures, she cheered right up!

smith family 06.08.2008

while back in kent visiting family (and running the green river marathon!) I took some pictures of my wife's family. it's the last time they are all going to be together for 2 years because her brother is leaving in august to serve a mission for the LDS church.