I just hate not being caught-up on this blog. So here we go - major catch-up time!
We were able to go to Utah in February/March for the nicest visit with our families! We miss them so much and it was just wonderful to be with them. Jonathan had a week-long spring break from school. We decided that James and I would go a week earlier to have an extra-long visit with my family for a couple of reasons: because my brother Josh was leaving on his mission to Mexico soon (and of course he has already left, that's how behind I am!), and also because my parents have also been called on a mission! My Dad will be mission president of the Arkansas Little Rock Mission; they leave in a few months and we are so excited for them! My parents are going to be amazing missionaries. So, James and I flew to Salt Lake City on James' first-ever plane-ride. Boy, was he excited!! (And boy was that a long day with a 3-hour (turned 4-hour) layover in Phoenix, traveling pregnant and with a small child!) Except for one small meltdown in the Phoenix airport, James was a champ the whole day!
Waiting for the plane in San Antonio
Our plane!
Ready for take-off (or splasht-off as James calls it)
First time in almost two years that all five siblings have been together!
The original 7 of the Gibbons fam
Sweet sleepy boy
What's wrong with the Shawcrofts?
Somebody messed up their plans in an Acquire game and they were a little upset...
We get really into board games in my family...
Celebrating with Ryan...er...Ron
James' aunts give him his first lesson in BYU basketball and Jimmer
Looking at maps of Arkansas, where Bapa and Jukie's mission house will be! We are so excited that we can drive and go visit them there!
Our little boy was just in heaven playing with his grandparents again
He had lots of play time with his Bapa
We got to go play in the snow!! If one of my siblings would email me some pictures, I would show you are sweet snowman "Phyllis" and our amazing snow igloo we built.
Shopping with Mommy and Jukie. James found a friend at Macy's...
Jukie bought James a nice new outfit!
Just look at my handsome boy!
Late-night Walmart trip
The snowstorm broke so many branches that my parents' yard was full of them. On Saturday the men spent the day with a chainsaw cleaning up the mess...
...while the girls spent the day baking like crazy for Josh's farewell! This makes me hungry just looking at it...
Visiting with friends and family
We had such a wonderful time with my family. We were able to all go to the temple together, and we got family pictures taken as well! I was surprised to see how pregnant I look in these! I will post more later when I get a copy of the disc from my family.
A nice cuddle with Bapa on our last day
Mid-way through our visit, Jonathan flew to Utah (poor guy had been all alone for a whole week! Luckily we have wonderful friends in Texas who fed him and kept him company!). On the same day, most of the Bosters drove down to Utah as well and we had a great visit with them! Thanks to Daniel and Bethany for letting us all crash at their house :) I really did not take enough pictures. Luckily I whipped out my iPod camera our last day with them...
I just love my in-laws!!
My amazing sister-in-law Megan
Cute Emma Jeaney and James
Hannah and I matched!
Uncle Spencer
Caroline & Caroline :)
Playing Noodle Hockey - it was quite fun to watch these two cousins go after the ball together. James would use his noodle to meticulously pick it up, and Joshua would come over and just whack it away.
Yes, Jonathan was there too!! I at least have one picture of him...
We finally met our hunk of a nephew, Grant - what a handsome kid!!
Sweet little Caroline with her Aunt Rebecca
Flying back home to Texas (with Daddy this time, thank goodness!)
Goodbye, Utah - we'll miss you!!
