Visits with Family

All of my family and most of Matt's family are still in Wyoming. I have a sister 3 hours away, but everyone else is 6 hours away. We try to go visit as much as we can, but we especially love and are grateful for when they come to see us! We LOVE to have family in our home and to take them to see the sites.

Our first visitors were Grandma and Grandpa Hoopes. They came to see the girls sing up at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake.





While at the JSMB we went to the Family History Center there and Dad was able to visit with a sister he knew on his mission in Virginia! It was fun for all of us to get to meet her.



Then, of course, dinner at Winger's!



The very next week my mom and Uncle Dale came to see the girls sing the exact same program again at the Alpine (AF) Tabernacle. This performance is almost always followed by Frosties at Wendy's!





Grandma and Dale also got to see the girls' Christmas sing along at school the next morning!







This was also the same weekend as the girls' Dance Recitals in the previous post.
Grandma and Grandpa Gardner were here for that and we were also able to meet up with Matt's brother Glade and his family for a quick dinner. I'm sad I didn't get pictures...especially since their family was dressed up so nice! But again, it was fun to have more family!



Aren't these lovely pictures?! I don't know what is up with our funky pose, but Jackson had just pulled into Salt Lake and we were excited to see everyone, and also stand in front of our parents' first house...the house they brought me home to when I was first born...nice huh?! I did try to take a picture through the nasty window because the woodwork inside is amazing....hopefully someday it can be restored to what looks like a pretty amazing home!



We have been begging Jackson and his family to come forever! Our kids always have such a great time together!
We met in Salt Lake for lunch and then took in all the sites.

Santa outside...



The Church History Museum and Children's Exhibit...




The Conference Center



...and the lights on temple square!





Jackson also came with his "GIRLFRIEND" (imagine that being said in a high obnoxious :) squeeky voice!) and her girl who is just a few weeks older than Kaylee! We had such a great time with them too! (yes...Matt is missing from these pictures...since we planned on playing the whole day up there he wasn't able to come...we hung out with him later that night)





Thank you to all of our family that make the trip here! It means a ton to us and we have such a great time!
We hope Jackson and Mindy had a fun time playing follow the leader all around Salt Lake! PLEASE come again soon! Love you guys!