Return with Honor!!!

About 18 months ago my parents got set apart as missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter day Sanits! January 10th, 2013 Paige and I got the most exciting chance to fly to Colorado to not to welcome them home but to be there for their home coming talk. This trip was filled with so many incredible things I have no idea where to start...

First off waiting for my parents to pick me up from the airport was killer! They were minutes away and my heart was blotting out of my chest! They pulled up and the HAPPINESS was uncontrollable!!! Having them see Paige again was so special- She most definitely was bigger than 7 pounds... She weighed 21 pounds!! They start of our trip was awesome... being home which was a completely different home because of my most amazing brothers remolded it for them as a surprise! But home is home! I instantly soaked into the couches and watched the magic!! 

My family was in love with Paige... I don't blame them I am too! At first she had a hard time with the many people, but she got over that and soon was loving and playing with everyone. The first night we were there we had a bday party at Jenn's for darling Nikson and my almost taller than me nephew Tyler! We had quite the dance!! My Mom was cracking me up and Paige was so into it she almost flew off my Mom's lap! 

(Nikson and Paige were my favorite together! Nikson kept kissing and hugging Paige! They played so good! Paige loved watching him... he seemed fascinating to her! I got to be with Nikson a little bit by myself and talk about a heart breaker! I am so excited to live by him in August!!)

My favorite part of the trip was for real just observing my family gathered around each other!  The jokes and smiles, it was pure joy and entertainment! I especially enjoyed one night where my niece Maya was there and we spent so much time together. We talked about everything, painted toes, giggled, and got cozy in my pj's!! I enjoyed so much just being with her! She is so sweet, smart, and I being older look up to her!! She really is quite the rock! 

Then the most exciting thing.... Paige and I along with Uncle Jimmy in the other car went to the airport to pick up some surprise visitors!!! ALL of my Mom's brothers and Sisters flew out to be with my parents!! Cousins came.... We were all dying for the moment they would shock the day lights out of my parents at Mike's Bronco Party!!

(Everyone in this picture is my family except one person and that wasn't all them either! Looking from above made me feel so blessed!!)

The moment came.... The door Bell rang and the surprise started to roll in!!!!!!! MY PARENTS FREAKED!!! My Mom screamed and ran and my Dad stood there and cried!!! The normal!! But it was so cool to watch her family kept pouring in the door!! Life was so good!!! People were saying how they felt a little glimpse of how it must be after this life! It was so special! The rest of the trip was spent being with family, laughing, crying, teasing, listening to stories, being serenaded by by my Uncle Sam on the piano, and herring the most amazing home coming talks! "The spirit could be cut like butter" a lady said in the ward!

My parents loved their mission and I know that's where they would rather be if it weren't for family... They are such the examples!! I was very fulfilled!

On the way home my best friend Jenna flew home with me for a week!!! I can't describe how it was.... pictures will say all but I think we both needed that time so badly!!

I love Jenna, my kids fell in love with Jenna! I miss her already!!!

WHAT A TRIP!!