A fun weekend!!

Saturday, Mal, Maddi, Bob, and I went up Farmington Canyon to ride the four-wheelers across to a great spot above Bountiful. Unfortunately, we didn't make it all the way...guess that means we have to go again! (Darn it!!) We had a GREAT time laughing a LOT and seeing beautiful sights.

BEAUTIFUL view from the top!

Standing at the "lookout" above Centerville looking towards Bountiful.

Mal and I having fun! We laughed so hard going through some of the rough spots!!

Evidently, I wasn't the normal "Grandma driver" I usually am and kicked up a LOT of dust!!

Bob and his "uni-brow."

Maddi and Mal were quite a sight! These pictures don't show half of the dirt/dust they had on them!! (Pretty white teeth though...)

Maddi and her "beard."

Her eyes were so blood-shot from the dust, we made her put on goggles. She looks like she's gone scuba diving except it was a DIRTY pool!! :)

Taking pictures on the way down. SOOOO dirty!!! 

But SOOOOO cute!!

Maddi and Mal's four-wheeler lost the gear handle that kept it in gear. NOT fun when it was getting dark!! Bob and Mal hiked back up the road hoping to find it (no luck). Our wheeler had a short in it which left us with no headlights. Fortunately, our nephew, James, and his wife, Megan, were up there in their truck and were able to follow us down acting as our "headlights." WHEW!!

BEAUTIFUL sunsets!!

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Sunday, we had the opportunity to attend the homecoming for one of Sammi's companions, Sister Meryl Call. Her mom, Jan, has been such an amazing support to me as I've gone on this journey through the Missionary Moms website. When Sammi arrived in Ft. Lauderdale, Sister Call was there to meet her at transfer meeting with a HUGE hug and welcome! They were able to serve together in Boca Raton and became best friends. It was hard for Sammi to say good-bye to her last week at the Sisters' Luncheon. Six more months and they'll be reunited here!! YAY!!!!!!

Serving together in Boca Raton (October 2009)

Having so much fun tracting!

Saying good-bye at the Sisters' Luncheon July 9, 2010. 

Until we meet again!! 

The homecoming was FABULOUS!! We got to meet a lot of Ft. Lauderdale missionaries and reunite with my great Missionary Mom friends. Such a fun day!!

A great sign says it all!!

Sister Halvorsen, Sister Salazar-Jaco (she married a Ft. Lauderdale missionary), Elder Stewart, Sister Fiala-Stewart (Ft. Lauderdale missionaries who got married), Sister Moore (served with Sammi in Boca Raton), Elder Robinson, Sister Olson (served with Sammi), and Sister Call! We also saw Elder Hirshi (Sammi's ZL when she was in Miami) and Sister Brown (served with Sammi in Miami). They were at the church but couldn't make it to the Call's.

Returned Missioanries and the Missionary Moms.

Back: Sister Halverson, Elder Stewart, Sister Fiala-Stewart, Sister Moore, Elder Robinson, Sister Olson, Sister Call, Marianne Wardle (son is in Ft. Lauderdale).

Front: Becky Olson (RMM), Beth Wilcox (son is in Ft. Lauderdale), Debbie Blair (son is in Jacksonville mission but is our fearless MM leader), Sister Salazar-Jaco, Jan Call, me.

Sister Meryl Call and Sister Karli Olson

LOVE these girls and their moms!!

Jan, Meryl, Karli, and Becky

Me, Meryl, Karli, and Maddi

We have a beautiful little hydrangea bush in our front yard. I've had a lot of complements on it this year because you don't see many of them around this area. The silk flowers are really popular but you don't see many live ones. Mal cut some and put them in a vase for me last night. I hope they last for a while!!