MoThEr RuSsiA...mAy 2009

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times,

always with the same person. ~Mignon McLaughlin

Darren and I in Moscow, Red Square!! I loved it!

It was so fun to spend time together!

Here is the whole gang in Belarus!

So it was quite a big deal for a Belorussians airline to be getting a new aircraft, so the media

met us and interviewed the pilots, I took this photo as I was getting off the airplane, I actually tried to wait until the media left, but apparently the Belorussians president was coming in right after us and they were trying to get us into the airport pretty quickly to close off the rest of the airport...very exciting for us!

Darren, Lynn and Pete in Belarus

So I am backing up a bit, wanted to post a couple photos of Darren and I in Belarus and Moscow Russia...It seems like a year ago when we were there and so much has happened sense that trip, but I really wanted to post a few photos. I learned so much on this trip, I hate to admit, but I had never heard of Belarus before heading out on this journey, Belarus is a very old country but sadly because of the devastation of War most of the original country was destroyed!
I was over the top excited about visiting Moscow. The other pilots and their wives left us in Belarus and headed for Paris, but Darren and I ventured to Moscow on our own. We found a great English tour and visited as much as we could in the few days we were there. We did learn that though we all may think the KGB has been disbanded the people of both Belarus and Russia do not believe that to be true one bit. Our tour guide was pretty funny, she was a Russian woman that spoke English with a strong accent, and she would talk pretty matter of fact about some of the earlier goings on of the KGB including people being killed, but she wouldn't say that, she would say.."Well, they were never seen again" stuff like that. The trip was so awesome!!Thank you Skywest Airlines for giving us the 0opportunity to see this part of the world!

OcToBeR 2009

Okay, you know you haven't posted in awhile when you nearly couldn't log on because you forgot your pass word...So I will give this another shot!

mAy....tRiP tO RuSSiA...

May 2009, Darren was asked to deliver an airplane (Jet) for his company to Minsk Belarus, of course I had to join him. Two other pilots were asked to take the journey as well and luckily their wives were able to come too! We had a great time and it was really fun for me to be on an airplane that my husband was actually flying...

We had several stops on the trip for fuel or to stay over night....First overnighter was in

ICELAND! Below are a few shots of us in the plane and in Iceland...

Darren and I in flight!

This is the quaint little town where we stayed in Iceland.

Darren in action flying the plane!


Here is a picture of the whole gang, the Airline that was leasing the new Jet from Darren's Airline (SkyWest) was Belavia Air, Belavia sent four Belorussians to join us on the journey.....

aNd ApRiL cOnTiNuEs....

The Moyes Family Celebrates another Birthday.....

Chloe Ellen Moyes

April 22, 2009

17 years old

Chloe chose to celebrate her birthday with her

family by going out to dinner,she chose Chilli's because she loves

the Chocolate Moulton Cake!

Chloe is our second daughter and fourth child.

Chloe is a perfect example that children are born with their

personality's, she has always been the sweetest most

loving little girl ever, but boy oh

boy she can be so feisty as well, and truly it

has been that way from the get go.

Chloe is also extremely funny. She is the comic

relief around our home! I love having two

daughters and I am so grateful that they are not only

sisters but best friends!

Chloe and I just returned from Haiti it was fun to be on a trip

with just her! Chloe, I hope you always know that I love you

just the way you are, funny, feisty, stubborn,sweet, loyal

and loving and full of life! I hope you will always

follow your dreams and be a great photographer

(which you already are), or whatever you decide to do.

MoRe ApRiL FaMiLy FuN....

Easter

April 2009

Robby coloring easter eggs!

Robby and his best friend and cousin Dari, aren't they so cute!
This year the Moyes Family Easter dinner was at our home.

Yes that is an easter basket on Robby's head, and yes this is the only

photo I got of all my children on easter!
Our older children told us this easter how much they loved having a little brother around especially during the holidays, it makes it so much more exciting to see things through his big wide eyes (coloring eggs, waking up and finding out that the easter bunny brought us treats, and having an easter egg hunt). We all agree how blessed we are to have such a sweet little boy be apart of our family, easter basket on the head and all!

ApRiL

HaPpY hApPy BiRtHdAy!!

gRaYsOn WiLLiAm

BiG nUmBeR "14"

ApRiL 2nd

Grayson celebrated his 14th birthday with his family at Tempanyaki (I have no idea how to spell that). Robby had an absolute blast watching the dinner be lit up in flames! I have posted a picture of Grayson with his grandma who was with us at the birthday celebration because Grayson just adores his Grandma. Just a few years ago Grandpa Kirk passed away and Grayson and him were quite the buddies as well, but since Grandpa passed away Grayson really looks after Grandma Sharyl. He goes to her house at least once a week to help her with projects, mainly mowing the grass (and there is Lot's of grass), but if there is anything else she needs to have done he is happy to do it.
Grayson is good through and through! He is full of love for his family and he is an awesome friend. Grayson ran for office this year and was voted as the 9th grade president for next year. He will make a great president!! Grayson, thanks for all you do to help your family, especially your grandma, I know grandpa is watching and is very happy!!

aNd eVeN mOrE mArCh

MaDi tUrNs "19"

mArCh 21

Madi celebrated with her sister Chloe, cousins McCall and Chelsea! It is one of Madi's favorite things to do since she was in junior high, spend the day shopping in Salt Lake with her sister and cousins, her Aunt Shanna and of course her mom!! We had a fun day together!

Madi is so sweet and so easy to please, she loves her family and loves to spend time with them. She LOVES family traditions like birthday celebrations, going to Bear Lake with the Moyes family or visiting Portland to see all the Gentry clan (her mom's family). Or just the simple traditions like family night every Monday night, or dinner every Sunday with Grandma Sharyl, her dad's mom.
Madi graduated from high school last spring and this year she went to Weber State University, didn't love it!
But most of all this year Madi has been her mom's number one right arm (I call her my Nanny), watching her little brother and helping around the house so mom and dad could make a few journey's to far off lands. Madi will be going to China in August for four months to teach English at a private school, no she does not know Chinese, (for some reason this is the first question everyone asks). She is going with a group from Provo Utah called ILP, she is nervous, but very excited. Her family is excited for her too, but she will be missed a lot, especially by her mom. I think that what ever Madi decides to do in her life she will be amazing at, she has a heart of gold. She is perceptive, and really understands when someone needs a helping hand. She is one of the best friends I have ever seen, she loves unconditionally. I feel blessed to have a daughter like Madi! This may be a little late in writing, but I have loved the past 19 years with you Madi!!