I just returned from a trip back home to Utah. My nephew Dustin got married on May 10 and Mother's day was May 11. In addition to this, another nephew, Brady had his mission farewell on May 11. So I crammed a few things into a few days. The wedding turned out beautiful! Isn't my nephew Dustin handsome? And what a beautiful bride.
The weather was beautiful, and seeing the family was fun. But it did make me realize that I am very different from my family. I am what you'd call the black sheep in the family. I live far away, I'm not active in the LDS Church, I drink, I curse, and do other things that are looked down upon in the church. I don't have children, and heaven forbid I am divorced. So I feel like I don't fit in.
But the family did an extremely good job in making me feel comfortable and wanted while I was there (however, I could tell a few were walking on eggshells around me). Oh well, all in all, it was a good trip. I was able to spend some good times with my mom & dad, until I started cleaning off the back patio. 2 of my sisters and a few nieces came to help. My dad was fit to be tied. He's a mr Pack rat and doesn't like to throw anything away. But the patio looks great and it's all clean! If I had their backyard, I'd be out on that patio every night in the wonderful weather.
I have to say I fell in love with 2 of my great nieces. Savanna and Sadie. Savanna belongs to my niece Mindy and Sadie belongs to my nephew Josh. They both just took to me like I took to them. There seemed to be a special bond between us. I've added a few pics of the trip. When Savanna was getting ready to leave, I gave her a hug and she said, "I love you my friend". That statement made the whole trip worthwhile. To hear that from a sweet innocent 3 year old, wow. I was also able to meet up with my ex-brother-in law Joseph, his wife Annie, son Landon and ex-sister in law Angela. Boy was it great to see them too.
This is Korin & Savanna
This is Sadie :)
