Busted!

Looks like our apartment complex does not agree with our composting hobby.
Highlights:

"The office has been notified of a policy violation involving residents and/or guests of the apartment listed above...Details involving the policy violation: While inspecting the grounds our staff has noticed food on the ground near your balcony. It was reported that it appeared that food such as pasta, an orange, etc had been thrown from your balcony. Please note that this is a violation of your lease agreement...

Ohhh BOY

We are so excited. We thought it was going to be a boy and it is!

Hip Hip HOORAY!

Thanks to everyone for their congrats, advice, and predictions in our last post!

Cheyney is Pregnant!!!

GIRL???

or

BOY???

We've tried to tell as many people in person before we blogged about this, so if we didn't get the chance to tell you in person yet, we apologize. After many prayers, fasting, lots of worry, and some help by some good Doctors we are happy to report that Cheyney is expecting. Her due date is June 21st. As for gender, what is your guess? Boy or girl? And any advice you would like to pass on to new parents?

Zion's National Park

After the wedding, Mom and Dad hooked us up with a swanky condo in St. George for New Year's. McKay and Craig were off honeymooning but the rest of us were together. We got to spend a lot of time eating yummy food, hot tubing, hiking in Zion, playing games, watching Hubbel's movie, cheering the football games, and enjoying each others company. Bran and Claire told us about their adventures in Brazil. We also got to hear all about Central America from Brady and Elizabeth. They have successfully shipped their car to Columbia and are enjoying South America.

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Las Vegas

I have had my fair share of fun in Vegas back in the college. I would drive down from SLC for a Morrisey concert, Cranberries concert, and Indigo Girls concert. I also met up with my two awesome uncles, Glenn and Ed, at Red Rock to do some multi-pitch rock climbing. Oh, and once I ran into Julia Roberts and George Clooney filming Oceans 11. This time, we got to see KZ get married and spend quality time with family!

Las Vegas is not my favorite place. But if it is your first time, the strip is worth an hour of your time. Claire and Elizabeth had not been there before and it had been 40 years since Mom and Dad had been there. So after the wedding, we went to the Bellagio fountains, gardens, and Venecian canals.




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MAWAGE is what bwings us hewe togedda

McKay and Craig Whittaker

December 29th

Las Vegas Temple

Sealed for time and all eternity

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McKay was a beautiful bride. It is crazy to think that she is all grown up and married. I love her so! I am also happy to have a new fun brother, Craig.

As the youngest, McKay has always been picked on and her wedding day was no exception. We did our family tradition and made a roast song. I messed up the video, but here are the lyrics sung to Jonathan Coulton's Skullcrusher Mountain.

Welcome to this wonderful Webb Whitaker wedding

We hope that you've enjoyed your stay so far

We guess you've met with the bride and groom

She is stunning--- He is brilliant

But we assure you that they are not all they seem

We have some inside information

Let us fill you in on some juicy details

Here's our roast song for you

McKay, we like this one

So much more than the other 34

How did you kiss so many faces?

Better thank mom and dad for braces.

Craig, she loves you more

Cuz she's not going to Salvador

Now your mission is together

You have a companion now,

try not to kill each other

Craig, you better study hard and make straight A's

You better get to know the stuff yourself

You can't always rely on your iphone

Take care of KZ

She's your princess

Don't give her brownies for every meal

Please remember to do the chores like:

cooking, washing, cleaning, sweeping

Cuz she won't do them for you

McKay, we like this one

So much more than the other 34

How did you kiss so many faces?

Better thank mom and dad for braces.

Craig, she loves you more

Cuz she's not going to Salvador

Now your mission is together

You have a companion now,forever and ever.

FOREVER AND EVER

FOREVER AND EVER

Holiday Season at Temple Square

Before we left Salt Lake at Christmas we went to see the lights at Temple square with our parents. Here are a few photos from the evening. Utah was so cold but it was great to be around family and the pretty buildings downtown.

My dad (Ryan) worked on the wiring of the tabernacle a few years ago and so he was able to share some insights and behind the scenes stuff on the original construction and the way things have been updated.