President's Weekend 2010

For President's/Valentine Weekend we drove to Utah and met Matt, Kristen and Sawyer who flew there from LA. Annie and Phil were nice enough to let us all crash at their house in Lehi. Friday Kristen, Matt, Dave and Bryson went snowboarding to Park City and I babysat Sawyer.  Rosemary came by and took Sawyer and I to lunch.

Saturday Bryson went back to Park City and Dave had a business lunch, so Matt, Kristen and I went to lunch at Zupas (soups, sandwiches and salads, yum).  Saturday night we met with Donna and her kids and some of Annies (Metta, Claire and Daysa) and had pizza.  It was great fun.  Here is Daysa and Tanner looking on while Janna, Bryson and Daysa eat dessert.

Sunday we went to church, had a big turkey dinner and everyone came over for games and treats.  Sawyer was very patient with all the relatives and had a big smile for everyone.

Monday Kristen, Matt, Dave and I took Sawyer swimming at the Legacy Center.  What FUN!  He is a little water bug!

Idaho Falls and Romania

                         Playing Five Crowns while Linda tries to read.

                            My dad shoveling snow in his Sunday Suit.

Saturday the 30th I dropped off Dave at the airport (India this time) and Linda and I headed for Idaho Falls. Brielle was talking at church on Sunday before she leaves for Romania on Feb. 10. (actually she will be in the MTC for 3 months and then leave).  Saturday night Jeff came in to my parents house and the five of us (our original nuclear family) went to Smitty's for dinner.  It was strange but fun with just the mom, dad and kids. It snowed all Saturday night, but we were at church on time Sunday morning.  Brielle did a GREAT job. She talked about the Plan of Salvation. She mentioned that her family had read the news about two missionaries dying in Romania right before she had to talk and had us in tears.  Then Jeff had to get up and sing in a men's choir while still gathering his wits. He pulled it off...they sang "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy".

We played Five Crown's while waiting for everyone to arrive at their house and then had salads, different breads and cookies. Since it was still snowing we decided to drove home Monday morning.  We enjoyed going over and playing with those Eastern Idahoans. Good luck Brielle - send lots of emails on your adventures!