Memorial Day Weekend

This Memorial Day weekend I spent with Rob and the kids.  It was a filled weekend but it was good.  Rob and I meet up on Friday at the temple where we did the temple work for Aunt Verda and Uncle Clyde (brother and sister).  It was a great day in the temple and we got to seal them to their parents after the session. 

Sister Bartholomew, Denise Black's mom, made this beautiful blessing dress for Elizabeth.  Unfortunately our baby was born big and just keeps on growing.  We tried on the dress this weekend and it barely covered her belly, but it is beautiful.  So I got some pictures to show everyone.

Saturday we worked on the house getting it ready to sell, went to the parade, and then went to the park and had a picnic and then hung out and watched movies. Sunday we to church, made fruit turnovers from scratch and just relaxed.

Marlissa trying on a hat

Monday we were invited by Rob's brother, David and his wife Stephanie to a BBQ at their home in St. Louis.  It was nice to finally meet them and we all had a good time, ate yummy food and just hung out with cousins and new friends.

Marlissa had a ENT appointment in St. Louis on Wed. so we decided to stay the night or rather nights.  We got two rooms at a hotel and divided up (the girls versus the boys).  Tuesday we went to the zoo, it is really very pretty, and had a great time swimming in the hotel pool and eating pizza in our room.

Can you find the Rhino in the picture above?

Wed. Rob and Marlissa went off to the doctors appointment and the rest of us went and had a yummy breakfast at Waffle House and then off to the Science Center.  By that time we all were hungry again and tired and ate yummy Chinese and drove on home. 

Making an arch - Sammy

Finding the best foundation for an earthquake.

Looking a cool back-lit map.

She doesn't like her picture taken at all - can't you tell?

Sunday I leave for TX.  I am still working on the last bit of editing for my dissertation but it is coming along and in 15 days I get married.  Lots of changes for everyone - we are still working hard at finding jobs and hope and pray that we will hear something soon.