Fashion Statement

I can't wait until my shoes match again!

Weekend odds and ends

Thursday--

John came home. Ann's parents, niece and a friend arrived.

Friday--

Quick trip to the temple (John, Tom, Ann, Linda and Carol Strayer)

Then the rest of the company arrived...Tom's parents, all his siblings except one and various nieces and nephews. We went swimming at the hotel, and got some good visiting time in.

Saturday...

BBQ at our house

Boise Twilight Criterium...starring Carl Majors!

Carl has been racing in the Twilight Criterium for several years. He took a couple years off for his mission and then started up again.

Tim's Eagle Court of Honor and more visiting time. The last of Tom's brothers arrived.

Sunday...

Family pictures, a baby blessing and a missionary report.

Tom, John, Tim and Ann

John with Grandma and Grandpa Jenson

3 generations--Tom's parents, Tom and I, and our kids

Jenson siblings--Ken, Carolyn, Tom, Eric, Dave, Christi

Jenson Family

Hannah with Kimball

Julie, Gabrielle, Hannah, Courtney and Kimball

The Dale Majors family...Dale, Britney and Kimball Axel

Mike Rudd, Bobby Freeman and John...these three left within a month for South Korea, Brisbane Australia and Indiana.


Another 3 generations...Grandma and Grandpa Bright, John, Ann and Tom

Ann and our good friend Carol Strayer. Carol was in our ward in Salt Lake City. Boise Temple was the 14th temple she has attended since her baptism.

It was a wonderful, fun weekend, but I'm glad to have things get back to normal around here.

Saturday

Trying to stay cool...


Hannah and two cousins in the river


Tim, James and Kenny with Hannah behind


Hannah, James and Tim

Hannah

The Court of Honor...

The cake

James getting merit badges from Brother Hanna

James speaking

John speaking

Me playing the piano with my sister in law, Christi

Tim getting the award

The eagle's nest. We had five from our family in the eagle's nest...Tom's brother (Ken), two of our nephews (Carl and Dale) and our boys (John and Tim).

The Eagle's nest

Tim gave the mentor pin to Brother Patterson.

John is HOME!!!

(100th post)

Taking off to the airport

The sign the kids made for the occasion

Here he comes!

Mom's bear hug

He's got the missionary glow!

This photo was taken when Linda returned from her mission. Johnathan was 11 days old.

Now Johnathan is the returning missionary! We are just two proud mama's.

John and Tom

Talking...

The whole family at last.

Going to baggage claim

Waiting...and talking...

Yeah, all the bags were there!

Our van is full again.

Let's eat and share mission stories.

John's tie collection...

It’s finally just hit me that I really am going home. I’m choking back tears as best as I can, though I’m not sure the reason for them. It’s weird as I’ve thought about it these last few days. I’m gonna miss my mission. All the crazy people and all the different crazy churches and not even having hills let alone mountains... I’m gonna miss it. And that sounds insane to me. I swore that I wasn’t gonna miss my mission. Sure I’d love it but surely I wasn’t going to miss the missing teeth and tattoos. It’s a really strange thing...
Life’s about to change in ridiculous ways here soon, and honestly I’m ready for some of those changes but others I’m not so sure about.
Well enough rambling for me.
I love you a lot and can’t wait to see ya here in a couple days
John

MOM!!!
Well this will be my last email to you while I am serving as a full time missionary in Indiana. I want you to know that I love you a ton. I’m grateful to have been sent to this family that we have. I love all of you. Thank you for all of the support you’ve been to me especially as a missionary. I probably couldn’t have done it without you.
I love ya
John

The best words a mom can hear...

"My mission was the best thing I have ever done."

My thoughts today...

"Heavenly Father, thanks for making days like today possible. Thanks for all the help along the way."