Brian's BYU Honors Luncheon

Left to right: spencer, Brian's honors advisor, Brian, Laura

Brian, after the graduation ceremony.

Brian & his wife, Laura

Brian & Laura

BookExpo America Washington DC Convention Center.

BookExpo is HUGE, and this shows some of the setting up. There are only a few convention centers in the country large enough to host BookExpo America

The Lincoln Memorial

The Washington Monument

A view from the Lincoln Memorial

The World War II Memorial

Dave, on the Mall Washington, DC, May 2006.

I went to BookExpo. This photo was taken by Wendy Christensen, our publicist, who also attended.

Rob Talbert and Dave.

Rob and Dave were roommates at BYU. We had dinner together - the first time we had seen each other since college.

Wendy Christensen and the Cover Girls

Left to Right: Tami Dever, Erin Stark, Wendy Christensen, and Monica Thomas

At Book Expo

Mapletree's publicist Wendy Christensen with well-known publicist/author/lecturer Rick Frishman

Dave with Mapletree's Cover Designers

These are the girls from TLC Graphics, who we hired to design all our covers. They hosted this party at a hotel in Washington.

Spencer's high school graduation, May 2006.

Dave & Spencer at graduation.

Spencer working on his Eagle Project.

Late May and early June 2006, Spencer did his Eagle Project. He conducted a blood drive for the local blood center.

A blood donor from the ward.

Andres Meza

Andres is a fellow scout, son of Dave's good friend Jose, and he helped during Spencer's blood drive.

Spencer instructing some of his volunteers.

Spencer's Eagle Court of Honor.

Spencer's Eagle display, with his awards and congratulations.

Dave and Spencer

Pinning the Eagle.

Dave, the proud dad, is pinning Spencer's Eagle badge on him.

Spencer at the Colorado Ambassadors of Music sendoff concert.

Spencer was selected to go to Europe with the Colorado Ambassadors of Music. They performed in seven countries and got to see Europe.

Tattered Cover book signing, November 2006

This was the book launch party for the Denver Mint book at the famous Tattered Cover Bookstore in downtown Denver. Kim Field, one of the authors, is speaking. Lisa Turner, her co-author is standing next to her. The room was packed and we sold about 100 books that day.

Snow in Denver

Denver made national news in December and January fro our repeated snowstorms - one every week. Here is our house and driveway after the first snowstorm. We had several feet of snow dumped on us over about three weeks.

Christmas 2006.

Uncle Spencer with his brand new nephew, Felix Christian Hall.

Brian and Felix.

Brian is playing the guitar for his new son, Felix.

Christmas Pageant

Left to right: Brian, Laura holding Felix, Dave, and Spencer. Felix is 3 days old, and did a great job playing baby Jesus.

Laura holding Felix.

Laura is so proud of her new son.