Here are two beautiful little princesses.
LEAH
Leah, age 2
Leah, age 2 BELLA
Bella, 11 months
Lake Powell
Hard to believe, but this was our first trip to Lake Powell.
These pictures were taken on August 3, 2007. We are on top of the houseboat as we are docked in Iceberg Canyon. It is so beautiful there.
And here is the whole clan. We had a great time swimming, tubing, riding the wave runner, playing games - especially the iPod game, doing "Happy/Sad" each night, and just spending time with family. To our gracious hosts: Thank you for inviting us and letting us share this time with you. Jadyn & Dixie
I couldn't resist snatching this photo from Logan and Jayme's blog. This photo is just too cute!
Hiro
Hiro doesn't like to hold still for very long and he suspects the camera is a toy and I am just playing "keep away" from him so we have a very hard time getting good pictures of him. I don't think he's very photogenic either because he seems so much cuter in person.
I just love his little curly pig tail. Rianne
Rianne after her dance recital.
I love this picture of Rianne as she squints against the sun with her pink sunglasses sitting on top of her head. Best Friends
I think if they lived closer together these two would be best friends. They just love to play together.
Big Sister
Jadyn's a big sister now. Cooper was born April 26, 2007. He was a big boy at 8 lbs 4 oz and nearly 23 inches long.
Brown Eyed Girls
What can we say? We're gorgeous!My shirt says "Brown Eyed Beauty" and Bethany's says
"Everyone Loves a Brown Eyed Girl".
Bethany
Right side up. Upside down. It makes no difference. Either way, I make these look good.March 2007
Cousins
Sam, DarRell, and Brayden
Believe it or not, but these two cousins are only a few months apart.Sam is about 8 months old in this picture and Brayden is about 11 months old.
Mighty Hunter
Justin got to go deer hunting for the first time in September 2005. With Caleb as his guide, Justin was able to bag this "trophy" buck within the first few hours.Quaking Aspen
It's Payne family tradition - you have to put your name on a quakie. While deer hunting we ran across this tree where we had put our names in 2001. It is still a little difficult to read because it is still a bit new, but it says Justin & Maria August 18, 2001.2nd Honeymoon
For our third anniversary we went to New York, Maine, and New Hampshire. I guess you could call this little vacation a 2nd honeymoon. We spent about 3 days in New York City’s time square, 3 days in Maine, and 1 night in New Hampshire with Justin's best friend from high school.
While in New York we took a harbor tour and got to see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, Yankee Stadium and so many other cool sights.
While in New York we took a harbor tour and got to see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, Yankee Stadium and so many other cool sights. Ground Zero
We visited Ground Zero. This is a portion of the mememorial that surrounds the grounds. It contains the names of every victim of that dreadful day. Across the street from Ground Zero is a small firehouse and on the side of the building is a memorial to the heros of that company who gave their lives on 9/11. Being at Ground Zero was such an amazing and humbling experience.Guggenheim
We got to visit the Guggenheim, the Met, and the Museum of Natural History. We also got to walk around Central Park, saw Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, and went to the top of the Empire State Building. I think visiting the Met was my favorite part of New York - I was within a foot of the masterpeices of Van Gogh, Monet, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many others. (I got a little verklempt.)Portland Head
Since I love lighthouses I couldn’t go to Maine without visiting as many lighthouses as possible. This is Portland Head lighthouse in Portland where we spent our first night in Maine.Pemaquid Point
From Portland we drove up to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Forest where we spent the rest of our time in Maine. On the way to Acadia we stopped at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse near Bristol, Maine. It was also near here that we stopped for lunch and I had the best clam chowder in my life! 
Bass Harbor Light
Bass Harbor Lighthouse is located on Mount Desert Island. This is a picture of the light as seen from the parking area.
Sandy Beach
This is where we finally able to put our feet into the Atlantic Ocean, sort of. It was really much too cold to get in, but we walked along the small beach for a while. And we were able to snap this nice photo. Nubble Lighthouse
This is probably our favorite lighthouse. It is located on a little tiny island about 100 or so yards from the mainland.Hawaiian Honeymoon
For our honeymoon Justin took me to the island of Oahu in Hawaii. We spent half the week in Waikiki and half the week at Turtle Bay in North Shore. This picture was taken on the Halona shore line. While in Hawaii we enjoyed snorkeling at Hanama Bay, hiking Diamond Head Crater, visiting Pearl Harbor, driving to the Pali lookout, pineapple icecream at the Dole plantation, a beautiful sunset at Sunset Beach, luaus and activities at the Polynesian Cultural Center, swimming under Waimea falls, and many other beautiful Hawaiian sights. Aloha!Polynesian Cultural Center
You go, Boy! While visiting the Polynesian Cultural Center Justin got the opportunity to play the drums with the Tongan’s. He was a natural!
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