Family time

After we finished up our Missionary Training in Provo, we had a few fun days playing with family in Utah.  This would be our last chance to hang out with some of the kids, grandkids, and some of the extended family.   We finished up our training Friday, Oct. 11, but we would not board the plane for the Marshall Islands until Tuesday morning, Oct 15.  We had a grand time soaking up all the time we had left.

Saturday started with a fun time at the pumpkin patch.


Hannah and Nick looking at the pumpkins



Oliver found a big white one!



Climbing on the haystack pyramid



Matt, Tabitha, Evelyn and Grandpa



King of the mountain?





Digging for treasures in the corn

Then we made homemade root beer at Tabitha's house!

  Tiffany even came down Sunday night in time to see some of the extended family as we were gathered at Marianne's house (my sister) in Provo.  We had a packed crowd as my sisters, Diane and Marianne, were there, as well as assorted nieces and nephews and cousins - and LOTS of little kids.  Thanks, again, Marianne for letting us invade your home. It was a FUN night!  A big surprise of the night was when Stan, Vickie, and John Taylor dropped by.  Stan was the former mission president in Boise many years ago and lived just two doors down from us in Boise.  It was great to see them. I should have taken more pictures that night, but I was too busy visiting!

Us with John, Stan and Vickie Taylor