Thursday, August 8, 2013

Welcome Home Grampy and Grammy

     David's parents served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas, Nevada.  We are so proud of them for their service and dedication to the Lord.  We missed them dearly and were so glad when they finished their mission.
     We were able to pick them up and then met all of David's siblings and their families at Bryce Canyon for a few days for a reunion with everyone.  We had such a wonderful time.  We love our family!
 
 
We stopped at the St. George LDS Temple on our way to Las Vegas.  It is a beautiful place.  It was a great stopping point. 
 
 The trip was long and hot so we had to find a way to cool off!  A nice cold drink hit the spot.
 
We spent a few days in Las Vegas not only helping David's parents pack but also visiting my brother, as he and his family had just moved there a few weeks ago.  We had a lot of fun playing in the splash pads trying to cool off.  The temperature was 117 degrees.

 
Here are some highlights of our trip at Bryce Canyon. 
  
All of the cousins are climbing the wall in back of us...so much fun!
 
Clarissa's first time on a horse.  She is a natural!  She wasn't scared at all.
 
We hiked to some falls.  It was a beautiful hike.
  David, his mom and a few others hiked back into the falls.  Apparently, the falls are from a sink hole from the lake above.  It was pretty neat to see. 
 
 We explored a few caves. 
 
 
 

Fun moments together!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adam taking Clarissa for a ride on his long board.
 
And then we came home...