Jeff's Home!!!

We finally got Jeff home! What an exciting day it was to meet him at the airport. I have never been to the airport to see a missionary get home- what an experience. It is almost worth having a brother be gone to get to have them come home in such a spiritual, fun, exhilarating, awesome (I could go on and on and on) experience. I know what it is going to feel like when we die and meet our loved ones who have gone before! Ava went right to Jeff and didn't even cry which is quite the amazing event. I wish I had more pictures from the airport,but I am waiting for them to be emailed (hint hint) We made shirts with Jeff's face on them surrounded by sun rays and we all wore them- even the kids. It was so fun. Jeff is such a great person. It is amazing how much spirituality he has brought home with him. It has increased my spirituality so much to be around him. I am so proud of him for serving the Lord for two years. We are so happy to have him home :)

Later that night we went to the Temple Square and the Conference Center where we listened to the MoTab chior rehearse and then went in a little private room where Jeff shared his testimony with us. It was so great. This is Ava looking through the window to the waterfall right in front of it.

Ava making herself at home on the escalator....

This is our little monkey. Seriously she is doing something like this running and laughing probably 75% of the time she is awake

I love love love this picture even if it is a little blurry

She is contemplating the best thing to do with this rock- about two seconds later it was being thrown through the air!

Caught off guard

Cousins....

Happy family....

Big happy family.....

Even bigger happy family.... And this is only two families!

The night before Jeff went to the MTC we ate at Benihana, it was only right that we should celebrate there when he got home! Oh how I love the fried rice there....

Grandma Beej with the girls

Newly returned Elder- isn't he handsome!?

The kids all love him!