The Rexburg Temple and the Gee's

Oh we love Rexburg!  Every time we go, Dave and I try and think

how we could uproot our family and move there!  There is just something about that place!

On Saturday night, we went to the Rexburg Temple grounds.

This is the field across the street from the temple.  It is like an ocean of fields.  

They go for miles and miles and miles.  It is an amazing sight.

 

On Sunday we went to church with the Gee's and then went over to their

house afterwards for dinner and to visit.  We love the Gee's and love spending

time with them!  Amy and Shawn are so good to Talbie while she's there at school!

This is Pace - the youngest of the Gee children.  Isn't he handsome :)

 Abram, Nolan, and Talbie

 Emmie and Maddie on the canoe

 We have other cousins at BYU-I right now too.  This is Abby Farber sitting next to 

Talbie.  Her boyfriend is next to her and Cami Gee next to Talbie.

 the Gee boys - Caden, Abram, Pace, and Nolan

 Nolan and Abram with "Uncle Dave"  Uncle Dave is easier to say than cousin Dave ;)

 Maddie and Emmie have the very same interests.  Soccer is #1

 

 Dave getting to work peeling potatoes ;)

 Maddie Gee and Emmie

 Pace riding Nolan as a horsey

 Talbie telling us a funny story :)

 The beautiful porch

 Caden and Isabelle Gee next to cousin Eli Kerns.  His girlfriend is next to him and her sister in the chair.

 Finally - the beautiful Amy Gee.  She looks as  young as the teenagers.

You would never guess she was the mother of 7 children.  She is a beautiful person

inside and out!!  We love you guys!!

More Rexburg and Bear World!

While we were in Rexburg visiting Talbie, we went to Bear World!

This is located just outside of Rexburg and it was so great!

We went to Yellowstone last year and didn't see half the wildlife we saw

at Bear World.  We loved every minute of it!

 The first part of the part you drive through and look at all the animals.

 Then you enter Bear World's gift shop

 and then enter the best petting zoo ever.  These animals were so tame and there were little gumball type machines that you could buy food in.  They come right up to you and let you feed them.

Visiting Talbie

For Memorial Day weekend and went to Rexburg to visit Talbie. It was just Dave, Emmie, and I because Bronson couldn't get it off work :(

 
Talbie was so excited to see Emmie :). Once we got there, we headed to our favorite Mexican restaurant! 

 After that, we went and did some grocery shopping for Talbie and got some things together so she could send a care package to Parker who is in Indiana working this summer. 

After that we went back to the hotel to swim. 

Here is proof that I actually packed a swim suit and swam. I usually don't so it was a miracle :)

 

Girl's Camp Retreat

This past weekend we had our annual Girl's Camp Retreat.

We went to the same place that we went last year.

Our YW President (who was our camp director last year)

has a family cabin up in Wallsburg and it's a beautiful place.

I'm not in any of the pictures because I was the photographer :)

I like it better that way.

I have been spoiled that Dave gets to come to most of these things.

When we have to have priesthood or bishopric members come, it's

easy to volunteer Dave ;)

 

Emmie's Spring Break

The kids had Spring Break last week.

We didn't do anything too eventful but Emmie got the opportunity to

go to Mesa, AZ with her friend's family for 4 days.

They had a great time!

They went to the Mesa Temple

 Rented a house and did a lot of swimming...

 And even did some horseback riding!

Her friend, Maddy is so great and I'm so thrilled

they are such great friends!!

Shower Remodel

 Being married to a contractor, has it's perks :)

We have been in this house for 20 years next month.

We have made a lot improvements.

The shower in our master bathroom takes a beating because it's our main shower.

Even though we have 2 other showers in our house, we use this one the most.

I like it that was because it makes less I have to clean :)

Dave found some new shower surround glass at a restore place.

He spent $10 on it, when it would have cost over $1,000.

It didn't fit exactly, so he was going to have make a small cut in one of them.

We didn't know that tempered glass can't be cut.  As he started to cut it,

it shattered!

We had to improvise and find some other glass and tile to compelte it.

I love how it turned out, it just took a little longer than planned :)

Before...

 After...

(This picture is missing a tile or two, but you get the picture!)

Tour of BYU Athletic's Building

Emmie's soccer coach - Eric, has Robbie Bosco in his ward

and they set up an amazing tour for the girls of the Athletic's Building at BYU.

Robbie Bosco was the quarterback for BYU footbal and was the QB

when they took the national championship in 1984.

Emmie had so much fun on this tour and it was very motivational for her!

Family Hike

We have been taking advantage of our warm weather because

everyone knows that spring is Utah - very unpredictable.  We could get snow tomorrow ;)

 Logan couldn't come because he was working on homework

But Maddie came with Zu and Koda.

They both out hiked us :)

 Bronson - contemplating life on the edge of a cliff ;)

I love hiking!  I need to invest in some good hiking shoes/boots

so I can really get serious about it