Mother's Day 2007

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This Mother's Day Jacy and I had a special Mother-Daughter get away. We had an overnight trip to Salt Lake City, Utah to visit my sister, Jennifer, who is serving her mission on Temple Square. We wanted our tour from the best, so we had to hurry because she comes home next month! It was so great to get to see her again. Jacy was only 9 months old the last time she saw Jennifer, but it didn't take her long to warm up. She was calling her "Auntie Sissy" in no time at all! We were able to just stroll around the Square on Friday and on Saturday we were able to join one of Jennifer's tours, attend an organ recital in the Tabernacle, watch the Joseph Smith movie, and even have dinner with a friend of ours, Chris Holgreen. He was a missionary that served here in Arizona, and went home to Utah in January. Jacy and I had a great time together! We missed Jay, but he had a special trip of his own. He went to Spokane, Washington to visit his family and watch his sister Graduate from Gonzaga University. This was a fun and special Mother's Day for all of us!

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