Fun in Utah

While we were in Utah My good friend that I grew up with took pictures of Jacob and I. Timing and weather permitted a small window of opportunity ( look closely and you can see the snow!) But we were more than happy with the outcome of out pictures. The first two are our favorites!

We really had a wonderful time in Utah. It was so great for me to finally introduce Jacob to so many of my friends and family. We were able to go up to BYUI and see Tim and the beautiful Rexburg temple. It really was breathtaking. For some reason I didnt charge my camera well enough so we didnt get pictures of many of the people and places we went to... i don'nt know what I was thinking!
After Rexburg we came down and spent some time with Melanie and Peter and their son Zach, our whole family but Tim was together. We went to .... I think its called the FESTIVAL of TREES? In Sandy, Utah. We walked through amazing decorated trees and gingerbread houses and wreaths and so much more.

A highlight for me was having Jacob meet my Mission President and his family. they invited us over to their house and we just talked for hours. I remember thinking in that moment... I just want to freeze time and bask in the power of the spirit and love they had in their home. We laughed about mission experiences and talked about our lives, and a visit without them would not have been complete without their simple advice and testimony of the Gospel. It was such a booster for me. And once again I didnt get a picture! aahh! My camera still wasnt charged right.

We also spent a night with Will and Kadee. Will is Jacobs best friend from Georgia who moved out to Utah and has been recently married. We had really looked forward to seeing them and had so much fun going out to dinner and getting to know each other as couples. We also got to see Will's sister Emmalee and her two girls. We look forward to seeing them again soon.

And of course as always, we loved catching up with all of my family and seeing how Zach has grown. Its tough to see family only once a year, but gratefully we get to at least once a year. Zach warmed our hearts picking up on Jacobs name quickly and singing songs about him. We really enjoy being an Aunt and Uncle to both sides of the family and are really blessed to be so close to Jacobs Neices and Nephews.

We hope everyone we saw will take our invitation seriously to come and visit and stay with us, we would love to have you!

Here are some more highlights from our trip....