SL Visit

We loved being in Salt Lake for the Blackmers' adoption festivities.  (see our mission blog for more)

At the courthouse elevator - nervous.                          Afterwards - celebrate with s'more bars!

Extended Blackmer family and friends at temple. Marvelous!

A highlight was having ALL the family together for this important event.   Maggie and Afton flew in for a week.  Al came for the weekend.

 Ted had been flying around the country interviewing for preliminary year and internships and Elise and Julian stayed in Boise. Finally they were together again - so happy!

Elise, Julian and I visited Nick at his new apartment in Provo. Tidy guy, eh?

 

It was fun to hang out,

 

watch the kids cook,

celebrate Julian's first birthday,

and Cheri's more-than-first birthday, 

see our children love each other and their children

(Maggie drew this picture of the Blackmers)

 Wonderful friends at study group. I miss them too.

I love this picture Elise took at church on our last day together.  What could be better than 

armfuls of grandchildren?