We were so excited to go visit our kids and grandkids in St. Louis!  This is the best thing about coming home from a mission–the reunions here.  We hopped on Frontrunner in Orem and went right to the airport, no stress, then on to STL.

Let the fun begin!  We loved hanging out with the kids.  We spent hours catching up, reading books (Harry Potter is BIG right now in this family), going to ball games and dinners out.  We caught bugs and survived a real tornado.  We cooked and danced and ate and played.  It was a bit of heaven on earth.

Castle gifts for the kids:

A tornado blew through St. Louis and through our neighborhood.  It was pretty exciting the power and wifi on our street was down for a few days.

The kids were kept at school until the skies cleared.  Everyone on the street quickly cleaned up their yards and the fallen branches.

Down the street, we looked at this fallen tree in awe.

Torching a cockroach:

Ted Drew’s Frozen Custard!  Our favorite treat spot in St. Louis!

Here are a few fun videos of the kids:

The girls have attended a Lutheran pre-school in the neighborhood.