The Family Visit

The entire side of G's family together in Vegas

Grandkids @ a buffet dinner -- thanks, Grandpa!!

A handful of the kids on the trampoline

The entire side of G's family was all together for Thanksgiving. It was SO good to see everyone. The kids just picked up right where they left off from their last visit and played ... and they played hard! They really enjoy being together. They loved jumping on the trampoline together. Thanksgiving morning, the whole family went to a movie called "Mr. Magorium's Wonderful Emporium". It was pretty good. We came back to the home to have a fabulous turkey dinner (thanks, Sylvia & Randy!) Then, we sprinkled a little Christmas into our Thanksgiving celebration. The cousins did a small gift exchange, along with a talent show. N & B played a song on the piano. J did the sign language to "Search, Ponder, & Pray". It was fun to watch the kids share their talents. It was really nice to visit with each other and catch-up. We shared recipes, photos, and helped get some blogs started. One of the big highlights of our trip, though, was witnessing our nephew, Simon, being sealed to his parents in the temple. What a sweet thing that was. We are so grateful that we could be there to share in that precious ceremony. Although we're glad to be home, we sure do miss our family. After we pulled the van into the garage, J just sat in the van and cried because he missed his extended family so much. It's a good feeling to know that our boys feel so loved by other members of our family. We love them, too!!!