Time well spent

We had a great trip!

Here are some highlights.

FAMILIES ARE FOREVER!!
We got to love and cuddle our newest addition to the family,
Sophie Joan (my mom's name). What a sweet, gorgeous angel.
Kami is a darling mom and I loved seeing my older brother gush

like a proud grandpa should. We also were able to enjoy Maeci.
She is one year old now and about as easy to fall in love with as
pumpkin pie! (That is if you love pumpkin pie like I do.
If not, substitute with any dessert you can't live without!)

In fact, both of my brothers were like putty around their grandaughters. The Stephens' genes are tough on the outside but total ooze on the inside.

This picture posted put of place, meaning that this is how the weather turned out by the end of of our visit. Perfect fall weather.
The beginning of the week we played in five inches of snow.

If we had a quarter for every time someone asks us if this baseball field is ours, we would be rich enough for it to ACTUALLY BE ours!

The kids got to see how their dad behaves when surrounded by thousands of other screaming BYU fans ~ just like any other totally excited screaming BYU fan! GREAT TIMES!!

And here is the snow that greeted us in my Dad's yard! Mind you, these pictures were taken immediately upon exiting the van. No time was wasted! LOVED IT!!

And I did see my mom.
We held each other's gaze.
She tried to smile.
It was a gift.