Busy Weekends

What busy weekends we have had. Here are a few things we've been doing.......

The first weekend of March we had the privilege to drive to Salt Lake and see my nephew J.J. after returning from his mission to the West Indies, off the coast of Brazil.

Before we had a chance to see him, the kids and I did a little skiing with Anny and her kids. The boys...Sammy, Zack, Jackson and Max had a great time on the slopes. Jackson is a snowboarder, but since Alta doesn't allow snowboarders, he had to learn real fast to ski. He did a great job.




Maren, Brynn, and Aliza

We also were lucky to be in town for Abby's (Kass's daughter) birthday party. She turned 8! Abby decided she wanted a Salon party. So....Kass, Anny, and I got to do hair and Kass's friend Tina, and our three nieces, in town from Boise, did nails for 8 girls. It was a lot of fun. I think my salon name was "Trixie" . I don't know how I got that name.
They also made some pizza out of Rhodes rolls, and had cake and opened presents. What a fun time we all had!

We finally got to see J.J! He gave the best talk on missionary work and on the Preach my Gospel book. I lived with my sister, Rhonda, when J.J. was 2 years old. He was always on the go and had lots of energy. When Sam and I were dating, we took a trip to Steamboat Springs, CO, to see my sister Jenna. We had to have some chaperons, so we took my niece, Camille and J.J. They were about 8 years old. On our way out of town, we stopped at McDonald's and J.J. got a 20 piece chicken nugget meal. I asked if he could eat that much, and he said sure....his mom gets him that all the time. Well, about an hour out of town, he throws up all over the car. I'm driving and J.J. was right behind me and it got EVERY WHERE! We were amazed how much came out of him.

Me, Jenna, Sam, J.J. and Camille

He now plays football for the University of Utah. He played for a year before his mission, and the day after he got back he started back with school and football practice. His Bishop, while introducing him to the ward, said that he was glad to have him back to play for the Utes, but that he needed to beef up a bit. I guess he needs to get back to McDonald's and get a couple of 20 piece nuggets :).


Welcome Back J.J. Thanks for being a great example for my kids and being an awesome missionary. We love you!