Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

So Ashton came and was here for two weeks. It was the greatest two weeks. We spent tons of time together. Babysitting, going to the temple, a trip to Logan, taking naps together, going to a movie (a real novelty for us).

And now he is gone back to New Zealand. He is such a hard worker and I am so proud of him and all that he does.

I love you Ashton. I am grateful for you, my little Maori! I can't wait to see you again soon! Give all of New Zealand my best regards. I can't wait to go back.

Kia Ora Ashton! And Ka Kite Ano!

Utah....Finally

After all these croquet games and living in Utah for so long. We finally did our own state. The capitol building had been staring us down for a long time and now we can drive by with confidence. It was our 20th capitol (19 states and our nation's)! We are certainly excited to hit up Hawaii someday!

A special thanks to Tyler and Rachel for playing with us!

Together and On the Road Again

At the beginning of the month I flew out to Pittsburgh to drive back to Utah with Ashton. We have a goal to play croquet on the lawns of all the state capitols in America. On our way out to Pittsburgh we didn't have any time to play. So, we decided that we needed to make time to play on the way back.

We played eight games and tied 4-4. In Kansas we played with Ashton's best friend, Dustin. It was great to have an extra player.

We also stopped at Carthage jail and Nauvoo. It was our great pleasure to be able to attend the Nauvoo temple and be reminded of the dedication the saints of the earlier time had to the Church. The spirit in both Carthage and Nauvoo confirmed our testimonies of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

When we first got married I worked a little for Ashton's Uncle Blair who sculpts the busts for the pro football hall of fame. He has also been commissioned to do a wagon train for a bank in Nebraska. I helped to make molds of his sculptures and so we went and took a look at the final product.

We had a great trip back. It was wonderful to be able to spend so much time together after being apart for so long.