Welcome Home!

I have gotten behind with my blogging. Things have been busy (and Facebook has been beckoning). This is the first of the fun things we did this week. On Tuesday, my handsome brother returned from his mission to San Diego, CA. He flew into St. George, but as luck would have it, he had a two hour layover in SLC on his way. My aunt and her four kids wanted to go, and of course I wanted to go, so I grabbed Damon out of school and we made the hour drive up to SLC. Allie, in typical fashion, had only one thing to say when I told her about our trip. "What am I going to wear?" It was good to know she actually thinks of this stuff.

I love this pic of the three kids hanging out in the double stroller while we waited for our missionary.


It was so much fun to watch him walking toward us, and we waited patiently by security until he made it over to hug us. I may not have jumped up and down like my mom did (there's an awesome video clip on Facebook Eric posted of that welcome home), but I was excited inside. Here is the waiting party (minus my aunt and me, who were snapping pics).


The girls were nervous, but Damon immediately dropped down into the straddle splits the second Eric got close to us. We have been telling Damon for a while now that he is "Little Eric," and he wanted to prove the point right there in the airport. Allie and Kyla warmed up a little, but were never overly friendly. I love this one of Damon and Eric, though, and I hope Damon remembers this day forever.

Damon must have been planning his outfit out, too, because he wanted to wear this sweater over a polo with cargo shorts. I guess he thinks he looks nice.

Damon took this one of Eric and me, which is why we look a little "larger than life."

It was a great day, and I know he was welcomed again in St. George to a huge crowd. I am so proud of my brother for his service and am so glad he's home.