Empty But Not Lonely!

28 Years Ago (July 30) I married my best friend. We were two young kids (18) ready to take on the role of husband and wife and live happily ever after!

Before you knew it we had 4 beautiful children, who added a measure of joy to our home that could not be compared. But even quicker than their arrival, came their departure. One by one, they left our little nest - for new adventures of their own!

The baby of that flock "flew the coop" in August, and we watched as he bravely drove away to the far away land of Utah!

This left our little nest empty ~ but as we soon discovered ~ not lonely!

We decided that we needed a little break and so we took a trip to Disneyland - we hopped back and forth between parks and played like two young kids! It was great!

We wore these buttons that said "happy anniversary" and so this group of barbershop singers had us come up and they helped Scott sing "Let me call you sweetheart" to me! I couldn't stop smiling!

Random picture I know, but when we were coming off of Indiana Jones there was this sign and the seminary teacher in me could not resist taking a picture!

Next we made a trip to Idaho and visited the Tataipu's. While there, we made a trip to Yellowstone and saw the wonders of this beautiful world!

The biggest treat however, was spending time with Ashleigh and Logan and that sweet little baby Kai!

We made a last minute decision and went across to Utah.

We never get tired of visiting the Salt Lake Temple.

Utah is now the home of our two boys and we surprised them with a SAMs club shopping spree. It's funny how once kids move out of the house, they are so appreciative of a full fridge! We also had the opportunity to take a group of kids from California, who now live in Utah, to frozen yogurt! We enjoyed having these good friends all together, Scott and I loved listening to all their stories.

Our month finished up with a visit from Heather, Talmage and Everett (Jim was traveling around the U.S. for law interviews).

Being a me-ma is so much fun!

Our nest is empty, but not lonely! We are at a very special time in our life, I am so grateful I married my best friend and that we get to send this special time together.