As most of you know, Jared's parents, have spent the past 18 months serving a mission at the Visitor's Center at the Oakland Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Lucky for us, that is only about an hour drive for us, so we have been really spoiled and got to see Grandma and Grandpa Cowley, I mean Elder and Sister Cowley about once a month or so for the past 18 months. We were even blessed with the luxury of being close enough to come and see Jared's brothers and their wives/families when they came to visit his parents. In December Kevin and Megan came to visit and we had a great time. Since the trailer can be a little small for six adults and three kids, and since Grandpa had access, we went up to the stake center on temple square and Grandpa was able to let us into the small gymnasium there. We had so much fun...
This is Jared and Kevin re-enacting their childhood playing "soccer."
Dana was determined to perform on the stage for her Grandma, as she was accompanied by her Aunt Megan. As you might guess, she really wants to be on American Idol.
Pretty soon, the soccer game Jared and Kevin were playing looked too fun, so all the kids decided to join in.
After the soccer game was over, the kids played hide and go seek with Grandpa and Daddy, but soon tired of that. So Grandpa, understanding kids as well as he does, decided to come up with a new game. He found some large garbage sacks and blew them up like ballons, and the kids and the "big boys" (Jared and Kevin) spent another hour playing "keep the bag full of Grandpa's hot air off the floor!" Too funny. 
And just to show the awesomeness of my new camera (THANKS JARED!!), I took a short video of them playing.
It was so much fun, and the kids can't wait till they get to see everybody again!
4 comments:
I can't believe it's been 18 months already! Holy cow!
Fun times... what a blessing it was that Ann and Wayne were able to serve their mission in CA.
Awww I wish we were going to Oregon now! Don't have too much fun without us! Actually, do. Have lots of fun! =]
Oh my, Lana is obsessed with Americal Idol too. She can't decide whether to sing I am a Child of God (because she knows all the words) or a "cooler" song. She doesn't want Simon to get mad at her for forgetting the words. She got really upset last week because the girl she really liked didn't make it (Ann Marie), but she was happy the girl with the pink hair did.
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