Cousin Seth is Home

Our nephew Seth came home from his mission today. Two years later, and Katharine is a big girl! She doesn't remember Seth, I'm sure, but that's ok! We'll get a photo anyway. The poster we made for Hyrum is a new "missionary returning home" airport scene must have. I should probably get it laminated.

Seth was serving in the Chile Santiago East Mission. JeNeal passed away shortly after Seth left. She had her accident two years and two days ago, when Seth went to the temple for the first time, and that was kind of a domino effect that led to her passing away two months later in July 2023. So it was tender to see Seth and Wayne greet each other and give each other a hug, this time without JeNeal here. 

Corey served in the Chile Santiago West Mission, so Corey is excited to have a fellow family member who loves all things Chile like Corey does. 

Chi-chi-chi le-le-le!

Lily came with us, Soph and Natalie stayed at school to sign yearbooks, even though yesterday they said they wanted to come and miss school. I didn't ask the boys if they wanted to come. I just knew that there are exciting things happening the last week of school for them, so I didn't want to bother their fun. After the airport, Corey and Mel went with them to eat at the Red Iguana, and I headed back home with Katharine and Lily so we'd be there when the kids got home from school, and that was what we did this afternoon. Abi left for Brazil early this morning. Corey took her at 5:30 am, her flight left at 7:30. Ethan and Bella are home and little Alvie is a cutie pie. 

And my roses are in bloom! Yay

They look beautiful. 

They are here to welcome summer. Two more days of school, then we're free for a few months, yay.