Jaydan's Home

Once of the best experiences in life is having your missionary return home!  Jaydan returned to us yesterday, April 27, 2012.  What a happy day!  The whole family went to the Airport to pick him up!  I love that my kids are so supportive of each other!  It was so great having everyone together again!  My heart was so very happy!    I love my family so much.  Seeing them grow up is such a joy.  I really truly enjoy every stage of life.  The teen-age years are rough at times but I still enjoy them. I just have great kids and I am so glad their mine.  So glad for Larry too....what a great hubby and dad he is!  I couldn't have asked for better!

The grands were all excited too!  We talk about our missionaries and have their pictures around so the grands know them.  It was fun seeing everyone respond to Jaydan.  Kamryn wanted to hide and scare him but then she got a bit scared herself and wouldn't come out from under the table.  It didn't take her long to warm up to Jaydan once we got home.  It was fun watching Jaydan and the grands.  It's obvious that he loves kids and they love him.  He chased and tickled them and threw them around.  Made me laugh!

Sitting at home watching and listening to Jaydan felt so normal.  The gap of two years was closed and it didn't seem like he had been gone long at all.  There wasn't any awkwardness.  Jaydan likes to talk.  That makes me laugh and wonder where he got that from. ;)

Oh Happy Happy Day!  I am so thankful for the blessing of God.  I am so thankful for my family.  I am thankful for wonderful friends that share in my excitement.  I am thankful for freedoms.  I am thankful for all the luxuries we enjoy and take for granted.  I am thankful for the Gospel.  I am thankful that our family has shared the Gospel with others in other countries.  I am thankful for each of my missionaries!  I am thankful for Christ.  I am thankful for every little thing he did for each of us and the big things too.  I am thankful for my life!

Girls Just Wanna Have FUN!

The Sista's and I went to City Creek yesterday for lunch!  We ate at the Cheese Cake Factory because we wanted Cheese Cake. We decided on two kinds to share and they didn't have them. :(  We learned the Cheese Cake is shipped in from somewhere.  So we thought that was a bit strange.  The food was good but the company was better!

I love hanging with these ladies!  The other day Larry and I were talking and I mentioned how all these ladies build each other up.  They notice the strengths in each other and will tell you them.  I always feel so good about myself when I am with them.  No draining with these ladies....only filling!

We like being crazy and silly!  The nice thing is we all do!  It's part of the plan....to laugh and be silly!  I love how we brighten others days as well.  Just asking someone to take our picture makes them smile.   We had a few photographers.  I like how people are willing to help out!  That makes me smile!

We met Mrs. Brinley today.  (Doug Brinley's wife) I asked her to take our picture and while talking to her we discovered who she was.  Pretty darn cool!

So stinkin Fun being with these cute gals!  I seriously love them all so much!  So glad I was reconnected with them.  My life is much happier these days!

We went into Tiffany's and tried on rings.  We learned a lot about diamonds and what makes Tiffany's so special.  I didn't really care so I can't remember all the details.  Like I would ever own anything from Tiffany's and if I did I would have to wear a sign saying it was real and really from Tiffany's.  The ring we all tried on was only forty five thousand dollars!  It was gorgeous and sparkly!  Reminded me of the chandeliers in the Temples.

Life is good and it's even better when you're surrounded by great family and friends!