IDAHO - PART 1

Katia is officially a BYU-I coed now!  Scott, Kiara, Katia, Skittles and I took a road trip to Rexburg to get her settled.  It was a fun time... and an emotional time.

Before we left, Skittles and his aunt spent some quality time together.  For some strange reason, they enjoy sitting in front of the front door and visiting.

Bonding looks like this.

And this.
Skittles and Starburst love looking out the window together...
especially when daddy is mowing the lawn.

Before we left, mom and daughters gave themselves facials!

The road trip lasted 24 hours.  Believe it or not, Skittles was a great traveler.

Two of my favorite smiles!

We got to meet Sister Sifford!

She is every bit as wonderful as Katia said she was!

And her companion, Sister Wagner, is the granddaughter of one of our dear friends in Kentucky!

She's a gem too!

These two really love the Lord and each other!

I'm grateful for them and their examples!

While we were in Pocatello (Katia calls it Poky) we went to see the nearly finished temple.  It was fun to see pictures of it's progress on Katia's mission... and now:

The temple is our favorite place!

And this girl loved being a "part" of this one!

Once we were in Rexburg, we met up with my niece!

Mariah is beautiful and kind!

She is truly a blessing in our lives... we're glad we got to have lunch with her!

Saying goodbye is hard.  Jason Mraz's song is on my mind:

Oh, my, my

How beautiful

Oh my irrefutable father

He told me

Son sometimes it may seem dark

But the absence of the light is a necessary part

Just know, that you're never alone

You can always come back home

Oh, my, my

How beautiful

Oh my beautiful mother

She told me

Son in life you're gonna go far

If you do it right

You'll love where you are

Just know that wherever you go

You can always come home

Every road is a slippery slope

There is always a hand that you can hold on to

Looking deeper through the telescope

You can see that your homes inside of you

Just know, that wherever you go

No you're never alone

You will always get back home!