WELCOME HOME Elder Tee!

Well, I can't believe that Stephen is home! It feels like the last 2 years have flown by, but then when you look at all that has happened it seems like forever. We were all so excited that the day seemed to drag on and on!We had fun making a sign and then the boys were all so excited to hold it! They stood holding it for probably 30 minutes before he got there! It was so great to see him again!! And it was also really cool to finally meet (in person) Tom and Jenni Gile. Stephen baptized Tom, and they were able to make it out here for his return! After the airport, and Tee's release we all went to dinner. It was a little crazy (all those little boys) but it was fun!Nick finally got to meet his name sake
The boys were so excited for Stephen to run throught he sign!

The nephew's were so excited! They missed "Uncle Tee" do much!!!Stephen meets Don for the first timeStephen and Tom. Tom was one of Tee's investigators, and a wonderful person

Mary and I were totally spying on Tee and Melissa. The blind just fell right as I took a picture!

Crazy boys

Then on Sunday Stephen gave a wonderful talk at church and then we all had a great time hanging out at Mom's. After the crowd's started to clear out, Mike and Jon started playing with the dog's shock collar. Isaac thought it was hilarious and took it on as his personal mission to get everyone to try it. He even said he'd give Melissa a kiss if she'd do it! (Which She did of course!!) I haven't laughed that hard in a very long time!

"The shock collar experience"Bonnie and Beverly thought we were all nuts, But Glade and Kami totally get us!

Tom and Jenni Gile. Part of our family!I'm just so glad that Stephen served a wonderful mission and is now home!!!

5 More Hours!

I'm about to jump out of my skin I am so excited! My wonderful little brother Stephen will be home in 5 hours!!!!!! It has been way too long since we've seen him and I can't wait!!!!! And I am so excited for him to meet Nick. Nicholas Stephen Staten was named after his fabo uncle and yet has never met the guy! OOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I can't wait!!!!

The Weber County Fair (cousin adventure #11)

We had the greatest day yesterday at the Weber County Fair! The County Fair has such a different feel than the State Fair. It's smaller and cozier. It was BLAZING HOT but we still had fun. There was a great petting zoo area that was AWESOME! There were water buffalo, yak's, watusi's, Texas Long horns, all types of milk cows, ducks, geese, chickens, pigs, and more types of sheep and goats than I ever knew existed. We even got to MILK A COW!!! That was probably everyone's favorite part! It was also a lot of fun looking at the exhibits. We saw quite a few by people we knew, including Ty's friend Joey! Yesterday was also the "costume parade" for the kids and their animals. There was a little pony that was in a full whooly mamoth costume! As we walked around looking at all of the animals, we adults were all touched by the kids snuggling with their animals. One little boy was in sleeping with his pig! We also saw a little girl snuggling with a cow, and when I took a picture the owner of the cow started to laugh and said "Yeah, and I don't even know who that girl is, but she sure loves my cow!" It was the sweetest thing ever! After the fair we stopped at Cafe Rio for a yummy dinner. Tyler fell asleep while he waited for his food. You know it's been a long day when TYLER falls asleep!!!

Mike even got to sit on the ladies lap!!

EWE!!!

Tyler had fun scratching the cow behind the ear...especially when it started licking him!

Nick LOVED the piggies!

Look! I'm by the goats! I HATE goats!

Nick wasn't too crazy about the animals at first!

Look at those horns!!!

Ty does better with goats than I do!

We even got to groom a cow!

I think Nick looks happier than he was!

Bubble Gum Blowing Contest!!Mike Won!Not her cow, but she loved it!Tired boys!

Well there's a full moon in the western sky,
And there's magic in the air.
Ain't nothin' I know of, can make you fall in love,
Like a night at the county fair.
Ain't nothin' I know of, can make you fall in love,
Like a night at the county fair.

_Chris Ledoux

Our Family Pictures!

My wonderful sister took our pictures on Saturday night so that we had some new pic's for Mike's campaign flier. She did a great job as usual!!!