Johnson Family Pictures 2017

All the Johnson kids and their spouses!  (Or soon to be, Rick and Sarah were married a couple weeks later)

Mike and Sally

Rick and Sarah

Spencer, Gilbert and Kristi

Kira and Brian

Steve and Melissa

Rob and Sue

Bahama Cruise!

Brian and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas to celebrate our 10th Year Anniversary and Brian's completion of medical school!  It was the perfect tropical vacation with quiet beaches, snorkeling, relaxing and reading, rock climbing, the food and shows on the cruise itself, and a visit to the Orlando temple before flying home.  It was such a treat to have all that time together.

The first day we went to CocoCay, the Royal Caribbean's private island.  As soon as we ferried to the island, we went down the official nature trail and then continued walking to the other side of the island, leaving behind the hundreds of other people and finding an almost private beach.  I think we saw 10 people all afternoon!  We waded in the warm water, built a sand'castle', found sea shells, saw sea cucumbers, a starfish and a sting ray, and spent the rest of the afternoon reading in the shade of a palm tree with the most incredible view.   

 We happened to find a couple beach chairs on the far end of the island...perfect for a quiet afternoon!

 The next day we went snorkeling in Nassau.  That was fun!  We saw many different colorful fish (especially when we stayed close to our guide who threw the fish food), an eel, and explored the beautiful coral reef.  This was one of the highlights of the trip!  We spent the rest of the afternoon walking through a few shops and swimming in the ocean.

On the last day of our cruise we climbed the Rock wall over and over again, went to several shows, (the Marriage show, belly flopping contest, Comedian and the crews singing and dancing performances), enjoyed the buffets, and read on the deck.  

Dressed up for our formal dinner. 

We got off the boat first thing in the morning, but our flight didn't leave until 7pm, so we rented a car and went to the Orlando, FL temple.  It was beautiful. What a perfect vacation and celebration!

Brian's Graduation from Medical School!

It has been a day of celebration! We are so proud of Brian and all the hard work he has put in to get here. He's officially Dr. Brian Johnson, M.D.!

When Brian walked across the stage to get his diploma our little section erupted with whistles, clapping and "Yea Daddy!" "That's my Daddy!" We are all so proud of Brian. 

Bracken and Brian

Bracken was no match for his Grandma's in a tickle fight. 

#1 Dad Award

Brian watched our kids for five days while I went to a conference and then went on a Girl's Getaway with my Mom and sisters.  The kids had so much fun with Brian....as you can see.  :)  He definitely gets the #1 Dad Award!

Mother's Day

 The kids came in from playing next door and were so excited to give me this beautiful bouquet of flowers they had picked with our neighbor Joe.  I absolutely love it!  And how I love my kiddos!

Mother's Day picture...They're so much more willing to take a picture if they can stick out their tongues. Silly kids!

Boys and Electronics

 One Saturday we heard a crazy loud buzzing noise and at first I thought our washing machine had exploded.  It was actually the transformer  on the powerline in front of our house that was exploding. Bracken watched the sparks flying and smoke pouring off. The buzzing happened twice, and then we lost power for the rest of the day.  We had the firetruck and firemen and electricians come to our house, but we didn't get power back until that evening.  When the power came back on, we realized the surge had broken several of our appliances.  The electric piano, Melissa and Steve's microwave, our laser printer, and all of our surge protectors.  Although that was a huge bummer, Bracken and his friend Mason were extremely excited to be able to take the laser printer apart one afternoon.  

These boys both love science, electronics, and robotics.  It's fun to watch them discover and create together.