Conference Weekend

Last weekend was the LDS General Conference.  As luck would have it, Blake had two tennis matches on Saturday, so we didn't get to hear/see much of Saturday's sessions.  After his first match, we went over to Brian and Celia's.  Celia had bought some pots to plant some seeds in, Maden thought they were the best toys ever.

He stacked and unstacked them over and over and over and over.

Blake and Celia played their next match at noon, I stayed with Maden so he could have a nap.  When they came back, we went to Wingers.  They came to our house later so Brian could go to Priesthood with Blake.  Jared came from Twin Falls and met them at the Stake Center. Jared's friend Nikelle came with him, so Celia, Nikelle and Maden and I just hung around waiting and waiting for Priesthood to get over.

Maden found some more stacking toys at my house.

Priesthood seemed to take forever!  Finally, it was over, and the men all came home.  Randy had been working, so he came down after work.  We were all gathered in anticipation of Jared opening his mission call!  The big white envelope had come on Monday, and I had to hide it so I wouldn't just stare at it all week.  It was a very long two hours for Nikelle to stare at it during Priesthood!

Jared will be serving in the Missouri, St. Louis Mission!!! He enters the MTC on May 25th!

Brian, Celia and Maden stayed the night, so we got up on Sunday and had Monkey Bread and watched conference.

Jared and Nikelle and Baby "watching" conference.

Brian and Celia "watching" conference.

Blake "watching" conference.

Maden entertained us all during conference!

Nikelle taught Jared to play "Called to Serve" out of the simplified hymn book, so he gave a little recital. It was very fun, Thank you Nikelle.  Maden had to help.

Brian gave a little concert, too with Maden's help of course.

It was Celia's birthday, so we had BBQ chicken and rice upon her request. Then we had cake and ice cream.  

I think it's a great birthday when you get to stay in your jammies all day!  I hope Celia thought it was a good birthday!