Just the beginning...

If this past weekend was a sign of things to come, then bring on the fun! My mom drove down from Montana on Friday - she's here for two weeks. On Friday night, Ben and I joined Tessa and Duffy, Mom and Uncle Pat, and Ben's sister Meghan for the BYU v. Utah baseball game. We had a blast eating peanuts and giant otter pops as the Cougars played their last home game with a walk-off home run to beat the Utes. A terrific combination: family, food, a baseball game, and beating Utah. :) Here is a picture of us after the 7th inning stretch.
Then, on Saturday, my Aunt threw a shower for Tessa - and then it was off to the temple for her. It was wonderful to be there for such a special occasion. Here is a picture of the 'after' - mom, Tessa, Duffy, and moi.
On Sunday, Taryn and Mike finally rolled into town after 2.5 days of driving. I think that trip should qualify as "coast to coast", don't you Taryn? I was elated to see them and to officially welcome them to our place! Having them here for the next 6 weeks will be an absolute ball. We drove down to Orem to have dinner with Granny - and I decided to take advantage of so many helpers... we gathered around the dinner table to assemble the monogrammed candy bag favors for Tessa's reception. I was slightly embarrassed at my level of quality control (sorry Mike!) - I didn't think I was that much of a perfectionist. We had a great time around the table - and after a short time, we'd finished all 300 baggies!