An Easter Family Reunion

Kaytee, Josh and their three beautiful little girls came to St. George for a visit with friends and family, arriving on April 2 and heading home to Anaconda, MT again on April 7.  A short stay for sure, but, oh, so pleasant to see their beautiful faces in person instead of on Skype.  They stayed with Mark and Kim in Hurricane – and we had our mission reunion in Provo on April 3, so our time together was limited, but we managed to squeeze in some time to visit the dinosaur tracks (Adyn’s request), the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve (Grandma’s idea) and an afternoon playing in the water at the very popular St. George Town Square and in the Grandma Closet.  We also enjoyed a family get together with Stacy, Rick and their girls on Wednesday night. 

On Saturday, after our mission reunion in Provo, we celebrated Easter and Lilly’s birthday at Michael’s house in Pleasant Grove where we were joined by David, Jan’L and their three boys – in town for General Conference – and Kelly and Gary who drove down from their Ogden home to be with us.  The cousins enjoyed their time together, swinging on the big tire swing in the back yard and finding eggs left in the grass by the Easter bunny.  It was a pleasant day in which my kids enjoyed being together … catching up, looking back and renewing their sibling rivalry and friendship.  With the exception of Kris (with whom we talked on our way to Provo) it was a lovely weekend in every aspect in the company of 5 of our six kids.  It was “heaven on earth” to be with those we love so dearly – even for only a few hours!!!