Well here we are and it's 9/11. First i'd like to say;To all those who were lost, you are never forgotten. To those who lost, be brave, for you'll see them again. To those who survived, may peace be with you forever. To those who serve, God speed. To my Uncle, a Fireman, thanks for pushing yourself to become the man you are and the hero that you are. To my buddy and Father, Thank you. Thank you for fighting all of these last (almost) 20 years. Thank you for being our leader and showing us the way. And most of all, Thank you for always putting others lives above your own. And thank you for always being there and for loving me. May God bless each and every one of us, through his power and the power that he gives to our Hero's. <3
(Picture taken at the Jordan River Temple, By Kylee Leman!)
Now onto our little BIG journey! It's been quite the adventure. We left Ledegem, Belgium almost 2 weeks ago and have been living in Midvale, Utah. There have definitely been ups and downs, but the Lord has helped us throught he downs. (Not that there has been numerous downs, but without downs, there are no ups.)
And us getting on the plane; We couldn't believe the day had actually come.
And this is probably the fluffiest cutie you will ever meet! Her name is Callie! She is such a sweetheart, and definitely an airhead! But we love her! :)
First of all, it was not easy to say goodbye to anyone. The Leman's the Wilstead's and all our very Best Friend's. We love you all so much and are so happy that we have your support!
Well our trip took us from Brussels, Belgium to Reykjavik, Iceland.
This is us, waiting in the aiport, for our flight to Iceland!
And us getting on the plane; We couldn't believe the day had actually come. 
Both of us!
We were just in the right spot to see our bag's being put in the plane! (So we knew if they were being careful of not!)
This was Alijandro, saying his very last goodbye's to his homeland and country, Belgium.
And although we were going very very far away, it was because we had each other, no matter what came our way, we knew we could handle anything!
This was our first glimpse of Iceland.
And this is the statue and landscape outside of the Airport. (We took a picture outside with this statue, however it was superrr windy and freezing that the picture didn't turn out and we wanted to go back inside!)
This was such a cool Viking moment, that I just had to take a picture of Alijandro with the super awesome wooden boat!
We had just arrived and gone through everything we ever needed to, and were off again!
This was the screen on our plane to let us know how long we'd been flying or how close we were to Denver!
YUP, IT SAYS IT ALL! (This was in Denver!)
On our way to Salt Lake City!
Freckles, was such a good little kitty! She didn't Pee, Poop, or Whine the entire Journey! She is a trooper!
The very next morning (Friday) we went to my Cousin, Laurin's (And Brock), wedding! They were sealed in the SLC Temple and it was just such a great experience! This picture was taken Saturday night at their reception. It was so gorgeously done up and they were just such a handsome couple!
The man sitting in the chair is my Great-Grandfather's Brother, Oren, and the woman sitting next to him is his Sister, Ida. Saturday afternoon, we were invited to Uncle Oren's 90th Birthday Party! It was so special because I had never met either of them before. :) Oren told me a little bit about himself and that he was in the United States Coast Guard Reserves during WWI. Although I hadn't known him for very long, our conversations were as if we had known each other forever. We even cried together.
Aunt Ida is just super cute and still so energetic! She remembered my mom and then remembered me, from stories, I believe. She invited us to come see her, so probaby one day we will!
The party was held at one of Oren's daughter's houses. (Nancy)
It was so beautiful, and unbelievable big! We loved their backyard so we took a couple of pictures!
This is my super amazing Grandpa (Jim) and Grandma (Connie)! Aren't they just so young and fit!
Here we are on the bridge over that creek/waterflow!
This was something that Nancy's husband made, to hook up behind the 4-wheeler, so that he could take the youngest grandkids for rides/tours! I loved it and grabbed on of them to get in the picture with me. Then he didn't want to get out, but go for a ride! Whoops!
When we got home from Oren's Birthday, we found a beautiful gift all wrapped up for us on the Front Porch! It was everything we needed! We didn't know who had been so kind, until we opened the package to find that it was Lithia Heumann! Bless her, for she is just too generous! (Thank you Sooo much Lithia, and Family!)
Sunday, we went to the Baby Blessing of my youngest Cousin. My Uncle, Jesse, invited those he wanted, to help in the circle. Alijandro was asked to be one of those people and the experience was just wonderful! (I don't have those pictures, sorry!)
Well, here we are in Utah! Alijandro's first time to Walmart, and my first time since being back!
Watch out now... Alijandro has some crazy ideas! lol
Costco is a lot like Colruyt, and it was also his first time!
Alijandro and his baking skills! He made banana cake and cranberry muffins! Wow, they were delicious!
Thursday of last week, We went for the first time with our Grandma (Connie) to the Jordan River Temple to do Initiatories. It was so special and spiritual and we can't wait to go back! Whether it be this Temple or another, It's the House of the Lord!
Well for now, that's about all that I have! And to be honest, that's only about 1 weeks worth! Buttttt it's up and you can all see our Journey in picture and read what went on! Of course there is always more to the story, but here is the jist of it all!
We love you all and hope you enjoy this part! :)
Love A & K <3
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