Weekend with my kids

I was so excited to have my kids come for the weekend.  Brandon had been wanting to fix me a Mexican meal ever since returning from his Spanish-speaking mission in Nebraska.  Brandon and Amber are pretty content to lay around, sleep, relax...but Justin is a goer and a doer.  He was asking before he even came what we would be doing on Saturday.  So we decided to head into St. George and go bowling.  Justin is a really good bowler...notice all his strikes!

Afterwards we went to Three Amigos, the mexican food grocery store in St. George.  It was fun to look around there and see and hear the boys salivating over the food they have missed so much.  We were all a little hungry from the bowling so we picked up some Little Caesars pizza and ate at the pavillion on the Dixie State College Campus.

Justin found an exercise place across the park and practiced some of his gymnasics skills.

I have the greatest kids...and no I am not prejudiced.  I really enjoy being with them.  They are good people, fun and interesting.

We headed home and Brandon made the wonderful meal...carne asada that he grilled and other yummies.  We then played Apples to Apples.  Grandma joined us...and Christian came over too.  After that we watched 17 Miracles.  Justin had been wanting to see that movie ever since returning from his mission.

The next day we went to church and came home to prepare for them to leave.  I was so sad.  I love having my kids here.

After they left, I felt that little let-down where all I wanted to do is lay in my bed and think of how much I love when they are here and miss them when they are gone.  I didn't lay there too long when my phone rang.  It was my Uncle R.B.  He asked me what my house looked like.  I said, "What?  Are you in front of my house?"  Sure enough, he and my Aunt Lena were stopping by on their way back to Texas.

I love my Uncle R.B. and Aunt Lena.  They have always been so good to me and their kids are wonderful cousins.  My Uncle R.B. will call me every so often and I am always taken aback when I answer the phone because he sounds so much like my dad.  I am thankful they remember me and take the time to stop by. 

I still have a voicemail on my phone that my Aunt Lena left back in August of 2010   .  One day I know it will be erased so I will write down what she said:

Sheri, this is Lena.  I'm at work.  I can't remember what time your plane took off.  I just wanted to tell you we talked about you after you left yesterday.  We enjoyed so much having you at church and at our house.  It was great.  So anytime you want to come back just feel so free.  The girls said, "Yea, we could go to Sam Moons and we could show her this and take her there.  Just anytime you want to take a break we would so love to have you.  And I have a real nice bed and a bathroom that will be all yours.  Just know that we really enjoyed having you.  I hope you have a good safe trip and a welcome home.  Talk to you later alright.  Bye.

That message was so sweet and so nice and I keep it because every so often I like to listen to it and feel of my Texas Pennington family's love.