I didn't mean to do this but this is the first time that I have blogged and I didn't know that you were supposed to put the pictures in from last to first and I don't know how to change it so you will have to read about Mesa Verde first instead of Madison first. We took Laura with us to Maddy's Baptism and while we had a little time did some touring in Mesa Verde. I was learning to use the camera and the first couple of pictures I didn't get so you can't see the ruins that are behind and below us very well, but they are there if you look closely, they are actually quite extensive. Laura has better pictures and when when she gets some time she may blog them. The lower picture is of a ruin that is not built into a cliff, it is just on top of the ground and you can just get out of your car and walk around them, they have a map that shows where the ruins are, you get it when you enter the Park. The upper picture ruins are reached by hiking a little down into them, you have to pay $3.00 and be with a ranger to go into them. The rest of the story is after Maddy's Baptism picture.
This is Madison just after she was Baptized and Confirmed by her Dad. She was baptized on April 12th. She was very excited, a few weeks before her mother had asked her if she was getting excited and she said no, she was scared, she was worried about so many people being there, but her mother explained that she would know every one and that they would all be there to support her and after that she was OK. She looked absolutely beautiful. Dad gave a very nice talk on baptism and I gave a talk on the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Laura went with us and ended up leading the singing, even though she hadn't been previously asked. Her Grandpa Nelson also gave a little talk as did the Bishop then the Primary gave her a quillow (which is a quilt that folds up into itself to make a pillow) it was very clever. Chad and Tara are in their house and finally getting it finished. It is very nice and will be very comfortable when it is done. Laura had never been there before so we took her on a tour of the area and went to Mesa Verde, she liked it a lot and thinks that their family may go camping there this summer. This is when I tried to put the Mesa Verde pictures in and it didn't work they way I wanted it to, but ... I did get them entered and I did it all by myself, so.
I didn't mean to do this but this is the first time that I have blogged and I didn't know that you were supposed to put the pictures in from last to first and I don't know how to change it so you will have to read about Mesa Verde first instead of Madison first. We took Laura with us to Maddy's Baptism and while we had a little time did some touring in Mesa Verde. I was learning to use the camera and the first couple of pictures I didn't get so you can't see the ruins that are behind and below us very well, but they are there if you look closely, they are actually quite extensive. Laura has better pictures and when when she gets some time she may blog them. The lower picture is of a ruin that is not built into a cliff, it is just on top of the ground and you can just get out of your car and walk around them, they have a map that shows where the ruins are, you get it when you enter the Park. The upper picture ruins are reached by hiking a little down into them, you have to pay $3.00 and be with a ranger to go into them. The rest of the story is after Maddy's Baptism picture. 
This is Madison just after she was Baptized and Confirmed by her Dad. She was baptized on April 12th. She was very excited, a few weeks before her mother had asked her if she was getting excited and she said no, she was scared, she was worried about so many people being there, but her mother explained that she would know every one and that they would all be there to support her and after that she was OK. She looked absolutely beautiful. Dad gave a very nice talk on baptism and I gave a talk on the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Laura went with us and ended up leading the singing, even though she hadn't been previously asked. Her Grandpa Nelson also gave a little talk as did the Bishop then the Primary gave her a quillow (which is a quilt that folds up into itself to make a pillow) it was very clever. Chad and Tara are in their house and finally getting it finished. It is very nice and will be very comfortable when it is done. Laura had never been there before so we took her on a tour of the area and went to Mesa Verde, she liked it a lot and thinks that their family may go camping there this summer. This is when I tried to put the Mesa Verde pictures in and it didn't work they way I wanted it to, but ... I did get them entered and I did it all by myself, so.
