ALLEN HAS RETURNED

Yes, this posting is a few days late, but we are trying to get back into the groove of every day life and trying to get Allen to sleep some normal hours. He returned healthy and glad to be home on Wednesday. He had an excellent trip and the guys that he manages over there took great care of him. They took him river rafting on the Ghanges River just below Hrisakesh. Thanks to Vimlesh, Shiv, Lalit, and Mandip! I owe you guys!I have attached a few of the pictures that I have gone through so far!

DRAPER TEMPLE OPEN HOUSE

We were able to go through the Draper Temple on Friday. My family came up and so did Bevan and Sara and their boys. It was so fun to take my kids through. I VERY much felt Allen's absence in this experience. Jayson was so good. The minute we entered the Temple, he didn't say a word until we exited. Justyn would ask what every room was and what happened there. This was the first time that I had ever explained some of those things to someone. The Temple is beautiful. Because Friday and Saturday were the last days of the tour, there were tons of people. We had to wait 45 minutes just to get back on the bus to take us to our car. That was the hard part with lots of little kids.

ALLEN IS OFF.......

Allen just left for India---like 10 minutes ago. He is going back to spend three weeks with his team that he manages there. He wasn't very excited to go and if you know me I DEFINITELY wasn't excited fro him to leave. His team is excited for him to come and they are planning out every spare moment to take him to see different sites. They are trying to plan a river rafting trips down the Ganges River. I am so jealous. I have decided that next year, I am going to go again. The team has been waiting for me to come so they can take us on a jungle trip on elephants. So i hope that I can keep it all together the next few weeks. I know that if I can stay busy it will pass quickly.

BACK IN TIME

I wish that I had pictures to share with this post, but I didn't take my camera. Last weekend was the 3A State Basketball Tournament and both the Emery girls and boys teams made it to the tournament. My dad came up with my sisters and brother to go the the games and attend some meetings. We made it a family event and attended all of the games. The girls played in the championship game and lost by one point. It was a heart breaker!! They should have won. They out played Wasatch, but they quit running their offense in the last few minutes of the game. Wasatch played great defense. Anyway, the reason for the post. It took me back in time to be there watching the students, listening to the band, being with the crowds. I saw several people that I went to school with, some had grown up and matured, others still acted like they were in high school and were even found flirting with high school boys--totally hilarious and yet a little disturbing, a 33 year old hitting on a 17 year old. I really enjoyed being there and feeling the school spirit again. It was fun to watch Justyn get into the game. I had to reserve myself to make sure I was setting a good example. :) I have often wondered if I would do anything different if I had the chance to go back. I am not sure that I would. Anyway, reflection is good for the soul!