A Very Brotherly Reunion

It's Sunday night, Dinner is cooked, and family is gathered around. Life is good.


This weekend was a whirlwind of adventure for Trevor and I. Friday night We drove up to Pocatello to see our good friends Nelly and Woody, as They are so lovingly nicknamed from Trevor's mission. We had originally intended on going camping, and decided Thursday when the offer came up, to drive up there instead. Am I ever grateful for that!! Nelly had bought a new rifle and was going to sight it in. So, Trevor or Petey as he is referred to by our friends couldn't be happier to bring his rifle along with us to participate in this momentous occasion. With rifles in tow, us ladies were left to enjoy the day. We headed to the Local craft store with a plan of attack on the bead section. I wanted to find some beads to make some more headbands, and instead I found a couple strands of beads to make a beautiful fall necklace and matching bracelet. Tiff (Woody) set out to find beads to make herself a watch. She got probably the cutest wooden beads to complete her watch. Upon leaving the battle field that was once the bead section we set off in search of a candle holder for me. Alas, there was none to be found. However, I found some pretty buttons, and she found cute flannel fabric that I am sure will make the cutest blanket! Not wanting to cause anymore financial damage we headed towards the check out counter and left the store still standing and in almost perfect condition. Feeling a bit hungry, but not wanting to spoil our dinner, we stopped into a pizza parlour to grab a quick order of bread sticks! Boy were they good! I could have eaten the whole order myself, and not felt the least bit ashamed for doing so. After a great day and night of laughter and amazing company Trevor and I went to sleep, for we had an early wake up call. I set the alarm for 5:30 in the morning, but neither of us jumped out of bed. Instead we woke up at 6:00. By 6:20, the car was loaded. Trevor and I were tired and sad, but on our way home.

We arrived home three short hours later, tired, but excited. Unpacked, and quickly doing the dishes and straightening up our house, we expected company! Trevor's brother Dustin and his wife and their new baby were headed to our house. Dustin and his family live in North Carolina because he is a Marine. His wife is moving back to Utah to help prepare for their final return in January. They had made the incredible drive cross country and Trevor and I were lucky to have them as guests in our home! Seeing our new nephew for the first time was amazing. He is the cutest chubby baby! To his mom and dad's amazement he did not cry when Trevor or I held him.

With a quick welcome Trevor and I took them out to breakfast, and enjoyed laughing and sharing stories from the last year since we saw them.

While making dinner last night, Trevor came into the kitchen and said that he had some more good news. He informed me that his brother Nathan and his brothers wife Jenica would be joining us as well. It has been at least 6 years (from the math I can figure) since the three of them have been in the same room together, from Missions to Marines. Feeling overwhelmed, I almost started to cry. We have a one bedroom apartment, and there is was about to be filled with 6 adults, one baby, and three dogs!

It was a really good evening. It did all of our hears good to be back together again.