Visting Family

Last Thursday we left for Pilot Rock to see Patxi's family. They were all coming up for the Hendrickson reunion that started on the 11th. We were unable to go to the reunion but decided to head down to see everyone the weekend before. Well it turned out that they didn't come until Saturday, so we spent Friday in La Grande with my family. I love them so much and hate not seeing them as often as I use to. But by Saturday night, Patxi's parent's house we a joyful place of love and noise. I really missed seeing that side of the family. Everyone from Idaho came up, which included Tevya and Sara and their two daughters: Adelaide and Annabele, Liji and Christina, and Petra. Then Springe and her three daughters: Hanna, Emmlee, and Kelcee came up from Colorado who we saw about a year ago and won't see again for a long time. Of course this already included Stefka, Seren, Tice, and my parents-in-law. So it was fun to hang out with all of them Saturday. I was excited to talk to my sister-in-laws about "Breaking Dawn," because they were to ones who first started to talk me into reading those Twilight books. But it turned out the Steka was the only other person obsessed enough to had finished them. We had some good talks though.

Then on Sunday, we were joined by Dmitri and Nikki (who is due two weeks after me) and their children: Jonas and Whisper, Dieter and Bridget and their three children: Reigha, Leo, and Roen; and Shelbey and her four kids: Libby, Elden, Eli, and Elliot (Kres, her husband, was still at guard drill when we left). Plus the missionaries came over to eat dinner with us. Needless to say it was load, crazy, and I loved it! It's crazy how I've grown to love everyone there so much. I was close to tears as we drove away, knowing that I was missing more time that I could have spent with them. They are the most loving people I know and I am blessed to be a part of their family. Ah, I'm almost crying now! Blame it on the hormones:) Man I miss them allot. All well, there's always Thanksgiving and Christmas, right? Sorry that there's no picutres, we don't have a camera yet. We need to fit the car first. but as soon as I can get them from me sisters-in-laws, I'll post them.