At Buffalo Meadows Ranch with Valrie's parents

While Valrie's parents were here we took them to see Buffalo Meadows Ranch where Bently is staying and where Valrie goes to ride horses and relax.  Here are the pictures from this excursion.

 Bently in his stall

 Rafiki, the other horse that Valrie rides and trains

 Bently enjoying a roll in the dirt

 "Ahhhh!  That dirt feels good!" Bently says

 Valrie's Dad, Thane, greets the horses

 Thane tempting Bently with some greens while Valrie looks on.

 However, Rafiki was the one that took Thane up on the offer while Valrie looked on.

 Rafiki trying to find anything he can eat, even if it is up in the trees.  He had a hard time stretching out to reach these leaves.

 Valrie and one of the loves of her life, Bently

A girl and her horse.  Valrie and Bently, the Gentle Giant

Visiting Loma Linda University with Valrie's parents

On April 29, 2012 Valrie took her parents on a tour of her campus.  She showed them where she goes for classes and the different machines she uses.  She also showed them the buildings on the beautiful campus.  Here are some of the pictures.

 Here Valrie stands with her Mom in front of the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry sign

 Valrie in front of the entrance to the School of Dentistry building, where the dental hygiene classes are also held

 Valrie's name on the desk she works on dental procedures.  The girl's name above is the dental student that also uses the same desk at other times.

 The beautiful dental hygienist in the making, hard at work

 Statues representing the tale of the Good Samaritan on the grounds of Loma Linda University

 The Good Samaritan attending to the beaten man

 A 7th Day Adventist chapel that Valrie is occasionally required to attend her first year at Loma Linda University

The beautiful grounds of Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California

Convert Baptism: Baptism of Jen Meyers

On April 28th Cody was pleased to conduct the baptism of Marides Cuanuan Meyers (a.k.a. Jen Meyers).  Here are some pictures from that event.  It was truly a wonderful day!

L to R: Cody, Devon Meyers (the husband of Jen Meyers who baptized her), Jen Meyers (the Baptizee), Sister Heward, Sister Peavler, and Sister Dodge

This was a cake prepared especially for the Meyers.  It shows Redhead Devon Meyers preparing to baptize Jen.  It was an awesome cake!  They don't know whether to eat it or not.

 Another shot of everyone.
L to R: Cody, Devon Meyers, Jen Meyers, Sister Heward, Sister Peavler, and Sister Dodge

Cody conducting the baptism.  There were over 50 people there causing not only Jen to be nervous but Cody too.  But they got through it.

Skylar thinks he is Buddha

This is Skylar doing what he does best...Funny and unique poses.  Here he is doing a Buddha pose.  Be sure to tilt your head to the right to get the best effect.

  

Ward Mission Leader Work

Cody currently serves as the Ward Mission Leader for the Hallmark Ward of the San Bernardino Stake.  In this calling he works with the full-time missionaries, less-actives, investigators, and recent converts.  Here are some pictures of the people he works with.  These pictures were taken at a Fireside in Fontana, California where Elder M. Russell Ballard of the 12 Apostles came to speak along with 3 Area 70s.

L to R: Cody, Sister Heward, Sister Dodge, and Sister Peavler

Sister Heward is from Burley, Idaho.  Sister Dodge is from Washington State and Virginia, as well as a few other places.  Sister Peavler is from Wyoming.  All 3 of them have great attitudes and work really hard.  We like having them over for dinner.

L to R: Cody and Brother Israel Orozco

Brother Orozco is a fairly recent convert to the church, having joined in February 2011.

L to R: Devon Meyers, Jen Meyers, Cody

These are the Meyers.  Devon is a member who has returned to full activity in the Church and Jen is an investigator from the Philippines set to be baptized April 28, 2012!  We can't wait!

L to R: Cody, Sister Heward, Sister Dodge, Sister Peavler, Devon Meyers, and Jen Meyers

L to R: Cody, Israel Orozco, Sister Heward, Sister Dodge, Sister Peavler, and Devon Meyers

Johnson Grandparents Celebrate 63rd Wedding Anniversary

Cody's Johnson Grandparents are celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary today!  Congrats to them!  They are a wonderful example to all their children and grandchildren.

Valrie Made the Dean's List Again

Valrie made the Dean's list again for Dental Hygiene.  Just goes to show how beautiful and intelligent she is.  She is under the Dental Hygiene Class of 2013 section and the 4th name in.

Solo loves Mommy

Solo loves Valrie, her Mommy.  She likes to cuddle with her and be with her.

Solo and Skylar: Best Buddies

Solo and Skylar are best buddies.  The play fight a lot.  They like to jump on each other's head and they occasionally like to snuggle together as evidenced by this picture.

Solo the Crazy Cat

Solo is a crazy cat.  She likes to dress up with plastic bags.  Here she is trying to make a skirt by using the plastic bag.

Our Car Gets A Much Needed Bath

This our car, a 2003 Subaru Forrester.  We call her Honeyru because she is honey colored and a Subaru.  This is how she looks all cleaned up.

Birthday Card Destroyed

For Cody's birthday his Mom got him a card that sang a funny birthday song. It turns out that Cody was not the only one who liked that card.  The cats were very intrigued by it.  They would come running over and start attacking each other near the card and then started attacking the card.  This is the aftermath of their insanity that the card cause them.  The good news is that the card still works and we can still read it.

Bently

This is Valrie's horse Bently.  He is a gentle giant who loves hay, oats, fruits, and many other foods.  He is 12 years old and is finally getting used to California.  Valrie likes to take rides on him whenever she can and Bently likes to give her those rides.

Solo

This is Solo, our Halloween cat.  She is our Halloween cat because of her Halloween colors of Orange, Brown, and Black among others.  She is the crazy little one.  She likes to cause all kinds of mischief and has boundless energy.  She loves to torment Skylar and loves to be a lap cat.  She is very affectionate and playful.

Skylar

This is Skylar, our big gray and white cat.  He likes to lie on his back A LOT!  He also acts like a rag doll when you pick him up.  He gets scared very easily, but is a very independent cat who loves to lick and eat plastic.

Starting Blog

In order to upload pictures for our family to view and see more easily, we have created the Cody and Valrie Johnson family blog.  We will see how this goes.