The Harts had a fun farewell dinner and swimming party before we left.
They gave us a homemade Ice cream freezer to take on our mission. The missionaries will love it!
Our farewell talks were on Father's Day so Andi had a family dinner for Dad. It worked out so nice to be able to tell all the Smiths good-bye.
If we're smiling extra big, it's because we just finished our Sacrament Meeting talks.
Me, Mom, Val and Sandy just after Relief Society the day we spoke in church.
The night before we left, we had a nice farewell dinner at our house thanks to the kids.
Jim and Bridger taking one last look at the garden.
The flowers in the backyard are just starting to come in.
Saying good-bye to little Bridger and Graham.
Brittney, Brooke, and me.
Bye, Bridger!
Our little Graham-ster.
Bridger is crying here, but I don't think it was because we were leaving.
We'll see you all in three years!
Here we are as new missionaries in class. The semianr was one of the choicest learning experiences of our lives. We were taught by President Monson and nearly all of the Council of the Twelve.
These are the new mission presidents going to Brazil.
We sat next to Sister Tanner (former General YW President) and Sister Wixom (current General Primary President).
The traditional map picture. We're just like every other missionary.
We snuck home a few nights to be with our family for a few last dinners together. This is taken at Little America Coffee Shop, one of our standard places to go.
This is our first day at the MTC. We're just as scared as any other new missionary!
The girls were so excited to meet an apostle. They looked so pretty in their white dresses.
Grandma Hart and Makenzie visiting.
Brooke and Corine
Brittney and Jake
Elder Andersen set Jim apart and Elder Costa set me apart. We received beautiful blessings.
It was so nice of Elder Andersen to suggest we take some pictures.
He was so cute to the girls and let them ask questions and showed them some things he had from Brazil.
Grandpa Jimmy, the biggest baby hogger of all time.
What a fun day it was to see our first grandson get blessed.
Jake gave Bridger such a beautiful blessing. What a lucky little boy to come to such great parents. One man in their ward bore his testimony and said that Brittney and Jake are "way too happy."
Bridger didn't even know he was the star of the day. He was perfect all through the Sacrament Meeting until he accidentally got scratched on his Grandma Nielsen's broach. He made one loud cry and then settled right back to sleep.
