We have been delighted with visits from family and friends who have come to stay for a few days, or who were just passing through.
MARCH 29, 2014
A surprise visit from the Greenwell family! Well - it was a surprise to Sister Ellis. Elder Ellis knew all about their trip here. I came home from Women's Conference meeting to find them in our apartment. What a wonderful surprise!! It was SO GOOD to see them, but even better to hug them - especially those granddaughters! Parker is serving his mission in Kennewick, Washington, so it was the family without him.
Karly - busy on her phone, and Lexi - who always has fun, no matter what she's doing.
It seems that we eat often!
Lexi, who is almost 17, with her Baptism quilt from when she was eight years old.
Chef Richard - but today he burned something! Unusual for him. Guess cooking is different in Albuquerque!
Perfect weather for swimming, and the pool's just in the back of our apartment. It's hard to tell if they came to visit us - or to swim.
A swim before breakfast is a great way to start the day.
A trip to Old Town in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Time to say goodbye. It was so nice to have some family here. We enjoyed their visit, and it took away some of the homesickness and the feelings of missing our family.
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THIS VISIT WAS A TOTAL SURPRISE!!!!!!!!
May 27, 2014
We had ordered our food at Fudrucker's and were sitting with Sister Yerkes. Elder Yerkes was outside on the phone - for quite a few minutes. She said he was talking to one of their children. He finally came in a sat down in the booth with us. Just a couple of minutes later, we looked up and there stood the Ellis family! Elder Yerkes had been talking to Gary, telling him how to get to where we were. They'd been in contact for several weeks, planning their visit here. What a wonderful surprise!! We had no idea they were in cahoots, we sure did enjoy the surprise!!
Arriving at our apartment.
What's better than having a roomful of people you love?
Time for a yummy breakfast.
I had some really cute helpers for fixing dinner.
I think Dixon liked the hot rolls. That's about how many he'd already eaten. Fun to spoil him, since we won't see him for two years. He leaves July 2nd for Mexico MTC for six weeks; then to serve in the Seattle, WA, Spanish-speaking Mission.
A little game before bed.
There's a pool in our backyard, and they loved it!
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MAY 31, 2014
We met George and Rosie Davis and some of their family at Cheddar's for dinner. It was a short visit, but we were able to spend time with one of my favorite cousins. They are from Arkansas.
Elder Ellis and George always seem to hit it off really well - two characters!
August 19, 2014 - Lee and ____ Roberts stopped by on their way to Texas. We went to dinner at Monroe's, a very busy Mexican restaurant. (Imagine that!)
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September 27, 2014
My sweet cousin and her one-of-a-kind husband came to visit on their way to Las Vegas and took us to see "Wicked". It was wonderful!! Everything about it was just incredible, and we loved every second of it, not to mention being able to spend some time with them. We sure do love these two!!
The show was at The Pope Joy Theater - sitting outside until time to go in.
These two get along so well - like two peas in a pod!
OK - enough is enough.
He's got to be up to something. That's just George!
Rosie is such a wonderful person, and loved by anyone who knows her. Plus - she is incredibly talented. She's always busy with something she's thought of.
This is the view from their hotel room - south and east of City Center.
We ate lunch at Panera Bread on Paseo del Norte. (The GPS - nicknamed 'Sister Garmin' by the missionaries - pronounces the road 'Paseeoh del Nort'. The correct way is like 'Pa-SAY-oh del Nortay'. Those GPS people just aren't as smart as they're cracked up to be :).
Yup - that's George - always loving life, and helping everyone around him to join in.
George makes it fun no matter where he is!
Oh - we hate to tell them goodbye! They're off to Las Vegas, so we have to be thankful for the time we got to spend with them.
A beautiful display in front of the theater.
