Family in town

We have been out of blogging for a bit, so get ready for catch up.  A few weekends ago, my parents were headed up to Idaho to see Grandpa and stopped here for a night, and they brought cousin Jessica to stay for the weekend with us and they picked her up on Tuesday, on their way back down to LV.  We had a blast with her!  Annika was so excited to have her spend the night and do all sorts of fun stuff together.  They actually went to sleep when they were supposed to, they did not fight hardly at all and were really well behaved girls for the weekend.  Here are some pics of our fun together!

We had a blast at Hogle Zoo in SLC with Jessica.  We have been wanting to go, and this was the perfect opportunity.  It was pretty hot though, but all the kids did really well.  Jessica kept telling me how a lion just died at her zoo (the LV one).  I have never been there, but I think Hogle Zoo was  A LOT better than that one.  Ashton, of course loved all the animals. He would point and scream at all of them.  He is too much fun!

I managed to get two girls ready for church and on time.  They loved going to class together.  These two have such a connection that they never forget each other, or how much they love each other.  They had to share clothes and underwear (clean, of course) and do baby doll hair and take their dolls everywhere.  We went to Carl's Jr. to let them play at the play gym there, they did not want to stop and eat.

They enjoyed staying up late, watching movies and eating popcorn.  We went swimming, played at the park, played games, anything they wanted to do.  They played dress up a ton, and they just had a blast together.  On Monday of that weekend, Papa Ken came up with a missionary that he was bringing to the MTC.  It was great to have him here.  He even baby-sat for us Tuesday night so Ryan could take me out to dinner for my upcoming birthday.  But, then we got a call to meet with the stake president Tuesday night too, that will put fear into you.  Luckily, it was for Ryan and he got called as the 2nd counselor in the EQ in our ward.  We had a great dinner out afterwards at Joe's Crab Shack and the kids did really well with Papa.  On Tuesday, we decided to go to LV, spur of the moment for the long Memorial Day weekend.  So, on Wednesday, the kids and I went down with Ken, after he dropped off the new elder and Ryan drove down late Thursday night after work.  But, that is it for now, that will be my next post . . . . . .