my lastest project

Hi All,
I'm not sure if anyone is still reading this blog, but I wanted to share my lastest project. I am doing what is called a 365 project. I am trying to post a picture everyday for a year. If you want to check it out the link is:

My Picture Book

Hey you "professional" bloggers (yeah, I'm talking to you Jessica and Joy), is there a way to change a setting so all the users get an email when the blog is updated? I think a lot of people just forget about the blog and would go to it more if they would get a "reminder" in the form of an email. I know I haven't checked it in a while so there are several posts I missed, but if I had been notified of an update, I would have checked it out. let me know if you know of anything like that. Thanks! Celise

Stealing and Sharing

So, I swiped this from Jessica, the incredible blogger. This is just one of pictures from her blog that I just fell in love with. Thanks Jessica for sharing your talents with us and future generations.

Beka's Blessing

Hi all,
Just wanted to let everyone know that we are blessing Beka this Sunday at 11 Am. We would love to see you there. The address is:
7500 N. Tule Springs, 89131

Jessica Leavitt

recent pictures and update for LaVon Salmon Family

We wish more people would use this blog! we think it is such a great idea to stay in touch with everyone, more so now that we are so far away! It would be nice to be in the know :) I thought that I would post an update for our family...
Cyle is doing well. He has started to walk and is very good at it. He loves being around other kids and learning new things and always has more energy than w do.
LaVon is also doing well. He switched offices within 3 weeks of being here at Scott AFB. He will start at the new job this coming Monday. He is both anxious and excited! We have heard that this is very common within the Air Force...
Joy is good. She became a key spouse for LaVon's squadron and thoroughly enjoys the interaction she gets with many key authority figures and spouses in the squadron. She has found that there are many young stay at home moms here that are really nice and has become good friends with quite a few of them.
Our ward is great and continues to get better. we gave talks in sacrament on our 3rd week of being there. We haven't received callings yet but are sure they will come soon.
Our dogs, that's right we have two dogs now, are doing well. Molly (our lab/retriever mix) is so smart and is very good most of the time. Honey (our Pomeranian/chihuahua mix) is a little more rebellious and has a brain the size of a pea but is great for a playmate for Molly and is a great lap dog/ snuggler.
we love it here in Illinois! The weather is beautiful and the scenery is so much more green then Vegas! Thank goodness! It does rain quite a bit, but the green everywhere makes it so worth it!

baby update

just wanted to let everyone know that Jessica has been put on bed rest. The baby tried to come into the world on Sunday evening, but thankfully the wonderful nurses were able to get things stopped.

Our new address

we were placed into our new home on base not even 2 days after arriving at Scott AFB!
our new address is:
4811C Thomas Paine
Scott AFB, IL 62225
we will be posting pictures sometime soon. It is beautiful out here and very cool already. Love to all!

Going Away Party

We are having a going away party for Joy and LaVon next Thursday (Oct 8th) at 6:00 at my house. All are welcome to attend. Please bring a dish to share. We are going to miss them when they leave!

We are all together again, we're here we're here

LaVon is FINALLY home! we will be in town until Oct. 10th. and then we move to Belleville Illinois (Scott AFB). we are there for at least 2 years and then who knows where we will be. we will keep you all posted of our new address once we finally get settled into a house there on base. we love you all and appreciate the love and support you gave us through these last 5 months LaVon was away at Training.

Cute Little Girls

About a week ago Rachael, Charlotte and I got our little girls together to take pictures. They were really cute!

Kami's here, in Vegas!

Just thought I would let you all know that Kami is here to visit for a week. She leaves early early Saturday morning. She would love to see any family while she is here. we are happy to have her in our home and welcome it to all those who want to visit with her. Love y'all!

LaVon, Joy, and our little one: Cyle

Joy and Cyle are doing well. we are keeping busy by traveling a lot and visiting those we love. our summer trips have been up to Logan, Utah to visit the Eggett family (joy's sister), over to San Antonio, Texas to support LaVon in graduating from Basic Training for the Air Force, over to Riverview, Florida to visit with LaVon's side of the family, up to Orderville, Utah area to help joy's mom and dad move up there, and also to Overton, Nevada for a baby blessing. It has been lovely to see and visit many loved ones. while we are at home we love playing in the pool and playing inside out of the extreme heat. Cyle is growing so much and is becoming quite independent. He has learned how to crawl and climb and is now able to entertain himself with toys. Joy is having to adjust to the feeling of freedom and not being needed every second of every day... it is quite the awkward feeling, I must say.

LaVon is now stationed at Keesler AFB for his technical training for his job. He will graduate on September 28th and is looking at being the top graduate of his class. This is a huge accomplishment for him and we are so proud of him and all of his hard work. he also holds the extra responsibilities of being an Airman Leader which takes extra self discipline and motivation. Overall his experience there in Keesler has caused much growth and learning and LaVon is thoroughly enjoying it!
we recently were told that our first place of assignment will be Scott AFB in Belleville, Illinois! we are excited and look forward to our adventure that will begin there.
Much love and best wishes to all of you!
LaVon, Joy, and Cyle

Grandma Says Hi

Grandma Leavitt is learning how to post on our fabulous family blog! Woo Hoo! This is a test for her to see how it is done. She wants all of you to know how much she loves you. She also checks this blog every single solitary day so you better start posting some things so she has something new to look at!

Also Lauren is in town. Ya Hoo! She looks SO grown up and beautiful and she says she sure misses you all and wishes she could move back to fabulous Las Vegas. Hint hint Bill and Kim. :)

Riley's 4th Birthday

Can't believe he's four already. Anyway, I thought you guys might enjoy seeing some of the pictures. For more details and pictures see my blog.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye; New Family Rule

New Rule: When taking Grandma out, check to make sure she has cancelled the bus!!!

Yesterday she and I went to the temple, had lunch, and went shopping - had a great time! Upon arriving at her apartment, we were greeted by Ron and Dana (Theresa's husband) as they were repairing her door. I was then told that when the bus driver came to take her to lunch and she didn't answer the door, he called the police. The police "rammed" the door just like you would see them do at a drug house on Cops. Apparently most of the family, her neighborhood, and her entire ward were put on the look out for the "missing" Sister Leavitt. So, please learn from my HUGE mistake and embarrassment and make sure she has cancelled the bus before you take her out for some fun.

By the way, Grandma is speaking in her sacrament meeting this Sunday (1:00 at the Racetack Rd building) on how the temple blesses her family. (She has many, many stories of how the temple has blessed her family. I certainly hope she does share this one!)

Playing on the farm in Monticello, UT

The kids and I went to my family's annual reunion for the 24th of July. I thought you might like to see some of the fun pictures we took.


It's always fun for us to play in the wheat fields, and in the wheat trucks. And of course I have to get pictures!

Rebecca posing in the wheel of the combine

After the wheat truck was full, we all took a ride to the bins and had fun while it was being dumped. The higher the truck went, the harder it was to stay near the top!

They'll probably kill me for putting in this picture, but it's the only one I have of them.

River Rafting in Moab, UT

41 members of my family went rafting down the Colorado River in Moab, UT. We had so much fun! Even the little kids loved it! There was only one time where we hit a bigger rapid and because our raft was under inflated it kind of folded the front up. One of my cousin's kids went flying in the air (which he loved and reinacted many times), and Jaclyn and Nathan were knocked over to the other side of the raft. It scared them a little, but they were fine. Other than that it was smooth sailing.

All of my family who were there

Most of the river was pretty smooth and we would get out of the rafts and float down the river. Here is Jaclyn showing off.

I had to include this picture to show the beautiful scenery we enjoyed!

Question?

Hey everyone out there... I'm not sure how often people read this, but I was wondering if anyone had a food dehydrator I could borrow for the day. I got some peaches in Utah this weekend, and wanted to make some fruit leather.

Thanks
Jessica Leavitt

Thanks Celise!

Thank you Celise for putting this blog together! How fun! I hope everyone participates and posts news and of course adorable pictures.
Sheila

Vote for Brinley!

If you live in Las Vegas go vote for Brinley! Sears asked us to put her summer picture in a baby photo contest. People can go into the Sears in Henderson and vote for the best summer picture in July...if Brinley wins we get free pictures!

Brinley is 3 months

Josh and Rachael Leavitt are doing well. They are enjoying the summer before Josh starts Dental School and Rachael starts her Masters this Fall. Brinley is three months old now. She has recovered successfully from her Kidney removal surgery. Rachael and Josh are now working on fattening her up and teaching her to roll. Brinley was blessing in church on Joan's birthday and after Jeanie's' baptism. It was a busy fun filled weekend.

4th of July Celebration

I wanted to let all of you locals know that the City of North Las Vegas is putting in their annual Independence Day Jubilee at the park across the street from our house Thursday night (July 2nd). There is live entertainment, food vendors, and children's activities at the park and then a huge fireworks show when it gets dark. We are going to have a BBQ at our house at 5:00, then wander over around the park, then come back to our house to watch the fireworks show. You are more than welcome to come if you like whenever you like. If you come early enough to BBQ, just bring your own meat and a side or dessert to share. Also, we will actually be in my aunt's ajoining yard, so just come through the side gate of either my house or hers. We hope to see you there!

Sean is on his Mission!

Sean Hayes entered the MTC on Wed and is now preparing to serve in the Texas Houston Mission. Here are some pictures we took at the dinner we had after he took out his Endowments:

Since Sean was little, Stacy has called him "Snoopy Sean". So she brought a really cute cake that said "Snoopy Sean is going on a mission!".

Stacy also brought a banner that said the same thing. She was going to put it on the front door of her house until we changed the dinner to a restaurant. Everyone there signed the banner and then Sean took it home and all his friends also signed it. What a fun memory for him to have!

What a Beautiful Family!

I stole these pictures off of Jessica's Facebook. I thought they were beautiful! Good job Jessica.

We have an annoucement

Hey everyone!
Thanks Celise for setting up a family blog! This is so fun. Anyway our announcement is
1. We are having another baby. December 3ish
2. We just found out that the baby is a girl

Hope all is well with everyone.
Allen and Jessica