Visitors!!

The last month and a half brought us several visitors. We have enjoyed having friends and family visit us! First, Nikki's good friend Becky Lee came to visit over the Labor Day weekend. It was really fun and nice to have her here. Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures from her time here. She got to hear Allie's second laugh and hold her a bit. We really wish we had gotten pictures of her and Allie together; we'll make sure we do next time. Thanks for visiting us, Becky!!! We really loved having you!

In the middle of September, Nikki's brother Monte stayed with us a few days. He was making his way across the country to go to school in Georgia and he planned his trip so that he could visit us in Rexburg. It was especially neat having him since we aren't sure when we will get to see him again.

Here's a picture of Allie enjoying watching Monte on the internet.

Nikki took a day off of work to have more time with Monte. They and Allie went to Mesa Falls. It was really beautiful. They had to explain that Nikki and Monte are brother and sister and not husband and wife quite a few times. It was kind of funny. It was also funny that, other than a few kids and Allie, Monte and Nikki were the youngest by a few decades. Mesa Falls has upper and lower falls. The lookout for the lower falls was pretty far from the falls, but still very beautiful.

Here are a few pictures of the lower falls.

Monte at the Lower Mesa Falls

The three at the Lower Falls. Sorry about the bottles blocking some of the falls.

Down river from the Upper falls

You could get a lot closer to the Upper Falls. It was such a beautiful day to be at such a beautiful location.

Nikki and Allie at the Upper Falls

The three at Upper Mesa Falls

Monte and Allie

Monte and Allie in the car ready to make the drive home

Thanks for coming our way, Monte!! We love you!

We had a full apartment this last weekend when Nikki's brother Nathan, his wife Mara, and their three kids, Hailee, Caidance, and Cole stayed with us. Mara's family had a busy weekend that included a sealing in the temple and a baby blessing, but we really enjoyed the time that we had with them. They were so kind and invited us to a dinner after the baby blessing on Saturday night. Here are some cute pictures of the kids.


Allie and her 7 1/2 month old cousin Cole

Allie's beautiful cousins Hailee (5) and Caidance (3)

Pajama Party!! The four little ones... Aren't they adorable?!

It really was wonderful having everyone visit us. We are so grateful for our friends and family! We love you all!