Youth conference

Another successful youth conference! This year we took 116 to Ellis Island and learned a bit more about geneology. It was awesome! Anytime any of you want to come out here to NJ to visit, we will take a trip there. It is really facsinating. The ferry also goes to the Statue of Liberty.

Mike teaching Alex and some of his YM how to use the Family Search computer program.

Lizzy and some of her friends on Ellis Island.

Alex and some of our YM on the ferry ride to Ellis Island.

Notice our awesome bright LIME green shirts!

Our Rock Star

OUR ROCK STAR!

Lizzy was in a girls band for a tribute to the seniors in our stake. She rocked out on the bass to "Love Song".

Prom-The limo

They all took a limo

Prom

close up!

Prom

Her group of friends

Prom

Lizzy went to prom with one of her freinds from church Matt Kelly

She had a little trouble putting on his flowers

lizzy got her hair done by a family friend in our stake for her senior prom

RUBY's new dew! cute

President and sister Gruber from the presidency of the Manhattan, New York temple

called in november of 2007.

The girls had fun rooting for the Giants on superbowl sunday they even had their own game!

Christmas 2007-top photo-the girls had a week long slumber party in Lizzy's room, including Ruby!; (2) Jake Varga, Austen Bilal, Lizzy Gruber, Alex Gruber=the cousins;

(3)-Ali & I playing with my new camera; (4)-Natalie Bilal & Megan thanking each other for their Build a bear clothes they gave each other, these 2 cousins are always hugging; (5)-Alex "built" himself a pillow out of blocks. He always could sleep anywhere on anything.

Merry Christmas from 23 Hillside Ave!

Alex made HIGH HONORS at school last marking period!

Sunday, Dec 30, 2007-New York City-Lincoln Center fountain. We spent the weekend in the city at Andre and Sari's. Papa's 72nd birthday! Lincoln Center is right across the street from their apartment and the Manhattan Temple.

Try getting this group together for a family picture. Yeah right! I had to catch them when I could. We tried hard for about 2 weeks to get a few good pictures to create our Christmas card. There wasn't a single one that everyone liked so we ended up not sending cards out this year at all. Consider this blog our christmas card!