Celebrating Lance’s birthday is a special way to remember and give Melaina a happy way to know him.
Celebrating Lance’s birthday is a special way to remember and give Melaina a happy way to know him.
Nice Teeth
Nice Teeth
The other special plant this year was a flowering shrub from Megan. It should grow large and have pretty, fragrant flowers each year. Megan takes Melaina and I every year to choose something special for Lance to celebrate his life and give us a tangible w
The other special plant this year was a flowering shrub from Megan. It should grow large and have pretty, fragrant flowers each year. Megan takes Melaina and I every year to choose something special for Lance to celebrate his life and give us a tangible w
Every year we add plants in memory of Lance. This year Melaina chose a bleeding heart and we also made this garden more formal in his honor. Melaina also chose the Buddha, she believes that Buddha eats lunch with her dad and Jesus in heaven
Every year we add plants in memory of Lance. This year Melaina chose a bleeding heart and we also made this garden more formal in his honor. Melaina also chose the Buddha, she believes that Buddha eats lunch with her dad and Jesus in heaven
Melaina on her last day of kindergarten. She has lance's eyes.
Melaina on her last day of kindergarten. She has lance's eyes.
Lizard Hunters
Lizard Hunters
Worthington Glacier 1
Worthington Glacier 1
Worthington Glacier
Worthington Glacier
Lance & Tyler-Worthington Glacier
Lance & Tyler-Worthington Glacier
Lance & Tyler- Lizard Killers
Lance & Tyler- Lizard Killers
Halibut
Halibut
Boy Geniuses in Homer.
Boy Geniuses in Homer.
First Birthday!
First Birthday!
On the ferry to Seatlle.
On the ferry to Seatlle.
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IMG_0424
Lance_Ice Cave
Lance_Ice Cave
Lance_Phil
Lance_Phil
Lance 4 Wheeler
Lance 4 Wheeler
10 year class reunion
10 year class reunion
Hammock time
Hammock time
Easter 2011, hiding from Mom and the curlers!
Easter 2011, hiding from Mom and the curlers!
Four wheelin
Four wheelin
Beer theif! (Where would she get THAT from???)
Beer theif! (Where would she get THAT from???)
"Dad, isn't that scratchy beard hot?!?"
"Dad, isn't that scratchy beard hot?!?"
Hanging out in Maui
Hanging out in Maui
Best shoulder ride - EVER!
Best shoulder ride - EVER!
Walking buddies
Walking buddies
Hawaiian sunset for Lance and Melaina, then out to eat at Bubba Gumps!
Hawaiian sunset for Lance and Melaina, then out to eat at Bubba Gumps!
On the plane to Hawaii - a first for Lance and Melaina
On the plane to Hawaii - a first for Lance and Melaina
Sleeping in :)
Sleeping in :)
First snowman with Melaina
First snowman with Melaina
First family trip to the pool
First family trip to the pool
Hanging out
Hanging out
Daddy kisses
Daddy kisses
Fourth of July ride
Fourth of July ride
Hmmmm....
Hmmmm....
The look of fatherly love!
The look of fatherly love!
Napping buddies
Napping buddies
Halloween 2010 - Check out those chops!!!
Halloween 2010 - Check out those chops!!!
Ready for bed and comfy together
Ready for bed and comfy together
First time "climbing" a tree with Dad
First time "climbing" a tree with Dad
What a good teacher!
What a good teacher!
Playing peek-a-boo!
Playing peek-a-boo!
First time at the Fair with Melaina :)
First time at the Fair with Melaina :)
Chena Lakes Park
Chena Lakes Park
Father's Day 2010, in the favorite hammock!
Father's Day 2010, in the favorite hammock!
On the patio warming up from the pool
On the patio warming up from the pool
Napping at Randy and Janice's
Napping at Randy and Janice's
Helping Melaina walk at Tripp's first birthday party
Helping Melaina walk at Tripp's first birthday party
Lance and Melaina-First BBQ at Tim's house
Lance and Melaina-First BBQ at Tim's house
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IMG_6638
Lance in Lake Mead at End of Trip
Lance in Lake Mead at End of Trip
Lance and Heather Xmas of 2008
Lance and Heather Xmas of 2008
McGiver Lance tryin out the new present! I forget what exactly it was, but was entertaining.
McGiver Lance tryin out the new present! I forget what exactly it was, but was entertaining.
Jorgensen's Christmas of '08
Jorgensen's Christmas of '08
Could_not_catch_Lance
Could_not_catch_Lance
Recording in Heathers garage.
Recording in Heathers garage.
Lance could of be a rapper. One day we made a rule you couldn't talk unless it rhymed.
Lance could of be a rapper. One day we made a rule you couldn't talk unless it rhymed.
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Snowboarding at Moose Mountain
Snowboarding at Moose Mountain
Roacha's house.
Roacha's house.
Lance loved nachos. He ran out of chips one time, so he just microwaved a plate of cheese.
Lance loved nachos. He ran out of chips one time, so he just microwaved a plate of cheese.
Aww Love..
Aww Love..
House warming speech.
House warming speech.
Fun.
Fun.
House warming party!
House warming party!
Holloween. A secret straw connected his finger to his mouth, making it easy to steal peoples beers.
Holloween. A secret straw connected his finger to his mouth, making it easy to steal peoples beers.
Helping pour my slab for my house.
Helping pour my slab for my house.
Shooting skeet.
Shooting skeet.
Shooting skeet.
Shooting skeet.
:)
:)
We had googled what he was supposed to do on his wedding. He was pretty excited.
We had googled what he was supposed to do on his wedding. He was pretty excited.
Wedding day!
Wedding day!
The day after the batchelor party.
The day after the batchelor party.
The morning after lance's batchelor party.
The morning after lance's batchelor party.
Lance was good at sleeping. He could do it anywhere.
Lance was good at sleeping. He could do it anywhere.
Yes we were drinking.
Yes we were drinking.
PPotato gun! Yes it is loaded.
PPotato gun! Yes it is loaded.
Loading the potato gun.
Loading the potato gun.
Camp is set we made it on the float trip.
Camp is set we made it on the float trip.
Lance's batchelor party. Shot gunning beers at every sandbar is a bad idea on a float trip.
Lance's batchelor party. Shot gunning beers at every sandbar is a bad idea on a float trip.
Too many beers in a canoe and you get wet.
Too many beers in a canoe and you get wet.
Lance's batchelor party.
Lance's batchelor party.
Lance's Batchelor party.
Lance's Batchelor party.
Lances batchelor party canoe trip.
Lances batchelor party canoe trip.
Tim and Philip with there knives, only to be lost two hours later.
Tim and Philip with there knives, only to be lost two hours later.
Phil with his knife.
Phil with his knife.
The awesome knife I got him for his batchelor party. Only to be lost 2 hours later.
The awesome knife I got him for his batchelor party. Only to be lost 2 hours later.
Hiking in Ketchikan. Lance's first big commercial job.
Hiking in Ketchikan. Lance's first big commercial job.
This dipnet area is now called Lance's Sail. You can see it from either side of the river.
This dipnet area is now called Lance's Sail. You can see it from either side of the river.
It's hard to see, but Melaina and her cousins colored the memorial, and we wrote special messages.
It's hard to see, but Melaina and her cousins colored the memorial, and we wrote special messages.
Thanks to all who came & helped put this amazing marker up-only appropriate for such an amazing man!
Thanks to all who came & helped put this amazing marker up-only appropriate for such an amazing man!
Lance, Heather and I by the Great Salt Lake.
Lance, Heather and I by the Great Salt Lake.
There is really no words for this.. I was just glad I captured it! For those of you who were at the memorial, Janice was wearing a pin with Lance on it.
There is really no words for this.. I was just glad I captured it! For those of you who were at the memorial, Janice was wearing a pin with Lance on it.
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Lance_Heather_Valdez
Heather & Lance at the Howlin Dog Saloon
Heather & Lance at the Howlin Dog Saloon
Good times! xo
Good times! xo
Lance, Tim, and Zach~ our ten year reuion. We all were hanging out replaying all the good times we had as kids, an amazing night!
Lance, Tim, and Zach~ our ten year reuion. We all were hanging out replaying all the good times we had as kids, an amazing night!
Beautiful Heather and Melaina at our wedding on Christmas Eve 2010
Beautiful Heather and Melaina at our wedding on Christmas Eve 2010