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More from my trip to California that was umm…almost 2 months ago!

Of course the highlight of my visit was getting to welcome William home from his mission in Russia. I missed Charles and James’ homecomings from Australia and Maryland and when Gary got home from Guam, I barely got to say hello before moving to Utah. So it was a treat to be able to be with them for our baby brother’s homecoming. William was greeted at the airport by the entire family, including 4 nieces and nephews he had never met.

The plan was then to meet up at a Mexican restaurant nearby. But I decided to sabotage the whole event by getting lost, having no cellphone and losing my parking stub to get out of the blasted airport parking lot! Word to the wise: NEVER lose your parking stub! After parking for 1/2 hr, I was charged 18 dollars!! to get out. Yes, you heard right and yes I gave them a piece of my mind. I nearly broke threw the automated gate I was so livid! Of course the stub was found a couple hours later in the bottom of my purse; but I had been too frazzled to see it when the caravan was taking off without me. ANY-hoo……Here are some pictures of the celebration once we reuinted and decided to order pizza instead 🙂 Sarah & Jacob enjoying the view
What can you say?Charles is the actor/comedian in the family and his wife Mindy is a good sport about it 🙂

Best friends reunited. Adam and William struck this pose literally seconds after seeing eacother for the first time in 2 years. William, please don’t make me take it down! It’s hilarious!

Adam was serving a mission in Ohio at the same time and he actually came home on the same day! What are the odds of that? Welcome home boys!

Mom has successfully raised 5 kids, sending 4 off on missions and is now enjoying the fruits of her labors with 5 beautiful grandkids. All while looking fabulous.

Taken… I’m suddenly in the mood to watch “Strange Brew”