And Again!!

                                                                 Here's my sad car.

                                            My friend Rob playing the guitar in the pawn shop.

                                                       Suzanne's Special Sunday School

                                 They will be great parents...they found out London likes Funyuns.

                                                  And then things got a little out of control

         The little kids FLEW.  I missed the air in the pictures I took, but this one shows a little of the action.

                                     Lunch at Bridge's elementary school, such a fun playground!

So here is a quick summary of a few things. 

It's become practice in the Taylor family, to have a special sunday school class when there's a family event.  It started when my nephew Josh left on his mission.  After Sacrament Meeting, the teen-ager grandkids and a few adults skipped Sunday School and headed out to the lawn.  We had chips and sat on the blanket while we shared some thoughts.  It's continued for each mission departure are return home.  The crew grows each time.  I even pulled a few kids out of Primary to make sure they were there.  It is so fun to get to share thoughts, and testimonies about the gospel, especially when we're celebrating missionary work, and the incredible message that we really do have to share as members.  It's one of my favorite things. 

One of my regrets is not taking pictures of the event 2 years ago when the blanket toss happened.  It was Jake's departure, and...it just happened.  So I took pictures this time.  It was a fantastic celebration to end his mission.  Oh, we were laughing so hard.  And the meeting we had was incredible.  We talked about General Conference.  I'm glad we get a little mix of everything when we're together.

It was such a miracle that I even got to go home.  A friend in my ward in AZ had bought a ticket to Idaho Falls for this weekend, but moved, so he couldn't use the ticket, but could transfer the ticketholder.  He asked me.  So kind and generous.  I arrived in Idaho Falls, and just hung around with my family, even having a little sleep-over with the grandkids.  Went to a swim meet - not quite the Olympics, but very cool to watch my nephews.  More playing, then a fun trip to the golf course.  Perfect day.  Delicious BBQ and fun conversation.  Pazooki's.  BYU v Utah game (go Utes!)  Church.  Bill & Genie all to myself for the evening.  Such a treat to be with my family.  I love them, and I love how fulfilled I feel when I'm with them.