Random Ammon and cousins Mom and Dad celebrate paying off the mortgage Peaches, peaches, peaches – a bountiful harvest Ben plays catch with Ammon Ammon’s flag football game Cub Scout Rain Gutter Regatta
Ben’s Send Off Lunch at a Chilean restaurant in Orem with at-home MTC companion Clearing out his room, displaying old Hapkido belts Saying “farewell” to Grandma Grace (Leavitt) Giving testimony in Spanish with a “twist” at the end Final family portrait and goodbye’s at the airport Goodbye’s at the airport
Family Pictures The whole crew + Eliza (dog) and Gracie (finance) Dad and his boyz Mom and her boyz Anthony and Gracie Mom headshot Elder Benjamin Berky Family again New location Elder Ben close up Another location Final location – “are we done yet?”
Leavitt Cousin Alaska Cruise July 24-31 Lynette, Dave, Dave, LaReita in SLC airport – 7/23/2022 Flight path to Anchorage, AK “I once took a picture in front of a fish THIS BIG!” – 7/24/2022 Bus ride from Anchorage to Seward, where the ship docks Bus ride through 2.5 mile tunnel First sight of our ship, the Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland America Line Boarding the ship Checking out the upper decks Dave: “Tonight’s menu looks good but they spelled my name wrong.” Brown sugar and black pepper bacon hanging out to dry. Full steam ahead … – 7/25/022 and behind. Heading to Hubbard Glacier Getting closer Huddling for warmth at Hubbard Glacier Back inside for some comfort music from the Lincoln Center Quartet Glacier bay 7/26/2022 Posing Enjoying some warm chowder Leavitt cousins enjoying the cozy corner cabana In Skagway 7/27/2022 Train ride up the old gold miner trail Train ride continues Old train bridge over the river The “trail” the gold miners took to bring their supplies up to the gold fields Crossing from the USA to Canada for a few minutes as the train turns around King crab at the restaurant at the end of the main street (same on we ate at with the boys in 2016’s trip) Visiting Mendenhall Glacier in Juno In Ketchican 7/29/2022 Sea plane taking off Native dancers Outside the lodge President Lincoln at the top Games back onboard the ship Pulling into Vancouver with seaplane gas station One last snack in the cabana
Ammon’s Baptism Ammon baptized by big brother Ben Berky family members in attendance (and Grandma Grace) Family lunch at Tucanos
Anthony and Ben ordained as Elders Anthony and Ben join their “Elder” brother Family in attendance Grandpa Berky hangs out with the cat (Pumpkin)