Thanksgiving Weekend

Aunt Grace and Marley cuddle up on the coach and play tickle tickle.

Aunt Gracie gives Marley a huge hug.

Mom reads the turkey riddles to Marley.

Our very own second grade teacher Kristi brings a turkey craft for the kids to do. It was a hit.

Uncle Seth pauses between story prose for a picture in his John Deer hat.

Aunt Grace lounges like a true Athenian goddess.

Elijah preps the ball for a quarterback style toss while Marley explores the Turkey Trot goodie bag.

Our precious little Preston has just spotted the object of his desire, a ball. Aren't his truck pajama's adorable?

We are all so happy we're together....

(Grace, Kristi, Will, Jenni and Seth)

this group hug adds a mom

and then an Alisha...

Ta-da-da!

Oct 2008 - Meeting Seth at the SLC Airport

Welcome Back

Elder Thomas!

After holding the banner up, off and on again, for the first five minutes, we realized we didn't need to until we actually saw Seth coming.

(Wow, it's a good thing we figured that out, because were at least twenty minutes early.)

Grandma and Grace were excited to see Seth (and each other).

The babies and their buggies were posed and ready to cheer.

"I've got the balloon," says Sitani.

Is Seth here yet? We're kinda ready to party.

After realizing we'd be waiting a few more minutes, Haini provided some comic relief by disappearing only to reappear magically on the escalator - Yes, the same one we were all anxiously watching for Seth to come down on.

"Oh, look! It's Elder Suguturaga, just home from his mission to CA."

Haini, thanks for the funny.

He's here! Look how he's changed.

Oh, not too much - he still has a backpack of books.

Are you telling me he has a suitcase full of books too?

(By-the-way, if you'd like to borrow a book, they're mostly written in German.)

Seth and Jace met for the first time.

Hey, good looking. Have we met yet?

(Note to self: "I've got to get me an RM one day."

But, Daddy says, "Not anytime too soon.")