Sydney enjoying her birthday gift.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Good Luck, Thomas!!!
Elder Thomas Victor Phillips. What a fun time we had in Utah. Thomas was off the the MTC, I went back to Virginia, and Alexis is off to Young Women's camp at Escalante, Utah with Hannah and Nichole, then off to Iowa to see her dad. What an amazing she's going to have.
The Malt Shop in Ephraim, Utah
After the Manti Temple we stopped at the Malt Shop for some ice cream and lunch. YUMMY!!!!
Manti Temple
Melinda with Sydney.
Alexis and Hannah.
The Phillips' family.
The Gang.
Having some fun on the way to the Manti Temple.
Katelyn, me and Sydney.
Sydney, Krista, and Katelyn.
They were all ready for the Manti Pagent. Alexis, Hannah, Michael, Nichole were able to do baptisms for the dead and Thomas was able to baptize them. Michael was baptized for Great Grandpa Nichols by Thomas. What an amazing experience we all had at the temple.
Alexis' friends
Lunch with Tammy, McKenna, and Hannah at Brick Oven. Alexis loves their pasta bar and rootbeer and I'm all about their pizza.
They went to see Shrek in 3D.
Then of course we had to get ice cream at the Creamery on 9th. They have the best ice cream.
Having some fun at the park.
Alexis, MaKenna, McKenna, and Keara having a sleepover. I still can't get over how much they have all grown. 
Stewart Falls
It had been raining so much that Utah was a lot greenier than I was expecting it to be. It also snowed a few weeks previously, so it was still on the mountains. 
This is my amazing friend, Diane. She took 3rd in a triathalon, so I was worried about keeping up with her. It was such a nice hike and I enjoyed every single minute of it.Dinner at Joy's
My sister, Joy, is an amazing cook. She made homemade lasagna delicious!!!
Just having some fun!!
Thomas' Mission Farewell
Thomas gave an amazing talk on tender mercy. He's going to be an awesome missionary. Ukraine doesn't know what's coming.
My mother and her sister Marva and Marie. Yes, they match. Sister's thinking alike and dressing alike...
Alexis with Eli and Sydney.
David, Becky, Taylor, Eli.
My sisters, Jane, Joy, and Cindy. David, Taylor and Thomas. It was so much fun seeing everyone in the family. You don't realize how much you miss and appreciate them, until you live 3,000 miles away. I'm so glad we were able to be here for this special occasion. Sweet Tooth Fairy
The cupcake craze has hit Utah. They're so excited, can't you tell?
They had all kinds of cupcakes and cupcake bites. Alexis loved the peanut butter bites and I was all about the mint-chocolate chip bites.
As if the cupcakes weren't enough sugar, Alexis wanted a sucker and Sydney was content with cup of water. Hey, we're on vacation, right?Korean Food
As soon as we got off the plane, we headed out for some Korean Food to celebrate Jane's Birthday.
So good and so much fun!Last day of 8th Grade
From left to right, Maria, Maggie, Marilyn, Alexis.
Devin and Alexis.
Some of her teachers and friends. She's had so many wonderful experiences this year at school, made a lot of friends, and was involved in two plays. Now, she's off to High School this fall and very excited for the experiences she'll have there. Dinner with the Missionaries
From left to right, Elder Justice from Las Vegas, Nevada; Elder Larson from Preston, Arizona; and Elder Valgardson from Provo, Utah. We've really enjoyed being able to have the missionaries over for dinner. They're amazing and they bring such a special spirit with them into our home. Alexis has a lot of fun with them, too.
Eating contest with the missionaries
I couldn't believe how much Alexis ate and neither could Elder Valgardson, who, by the way is 6'2".
Sunday School class swimming party
Makayla, Alexis, Jamie, and Valerie having some fun in the pool
Her Sunday School teacher, Brother Kyle Fackrell, rewards them for listening to his lessons by having class parties. Alexis volunteered to have this party at our pool. They really had a lot of fun, along with swim racing and treats. I couldn't believe that four girls could go through an entire can of whipped cream. 
Memorial Day, 2010 Busch Gardens
They love the rides where you get completely, dripping wet. 
We spent the day at Busch Gardens. It's a really fun amusement park with lots of very fun rides. 
Then off to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. Yummy!!!
Valerie ordered fried macaroni and cheese, which was very good, Alexis, of course, ordered salmon and I had my usual chicken pasta, but the Cheesecake was soooo goood!!!
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