Denver Trip Day 2--Sunday

We had a nice Sunday morning because this year their church didn't start until 11:00 (last year it was at 9:00), so we were able to sleep in, eat breakfast and get ready without having to rush around...I love that kind of morning.

We are spoiled to have a Bose speaker iHome that we can use my iPod on. At home we always have music playing, especially on Sunday mornings, so it was wonderful to be able to listen to one of my Sunday Morning Mixes while preparing for church.

Kristi had gotten up early to make Jeff breakfast (his meetings start at 7:00am) so there were crepes, berries and an amazing homemade caramel sauce waiting for us when we surfaced.

We definitely don't eat like this at home!

I like seeing Kristi in action as a wife and mother, she is always busy doing something.

This kids were ready first (I wonder why) and looked cute in their church clothes.

We arrived 20 minutes early for church in order to secure a good seat (we have to do this at home too). The church meetings were enjoyable and I took some good notes. The Denver Mission President and his wife spoke in Sacrament meeting about missionary work.

After church Kristi was talking to many people in the halls (and crying of course) so we headed back to the house on our own and waited for them to arrive. Since I had my camera with me I walked around and took pictures of their house and their gorgeous daisies.

It was serendipitous really because I hadn't been out in front of their house yet and wouldn't have thought about it if we hadn't been waiting for them to arrive home. I love taking pictures of flowers (as if you didn't know that already) and was delighted by these daisies.

One of the cute, little bunnies that have become a bane to them showed up to eat the grass. Apparently these bunnies have eaten about $100 worth of flowers and have caused damage to their lawn. It's rather hilarious to hear Jeff and Kristi talk about it and share the lengths they've gone to in an effort to deter the bunnies, none of which are working.

Whitney, Caroline and Sally Jane got busy playing in the play room together.

 

Landon and Annie Kate decided to tackle the new 1000 piece puzzle Kristi bought for our visit. They're brave souls because it means sitting on their knees to do it!

I love the windows in their kitchen, they're big and beautiful and the afternoon light makes everything gorgeous.

I hung out in the kitchen with Kristi all afternoon while she made lasagna and rolls. She really needs a head-set so she can be hands-free on the phone without killing her neck.

I'm very happy I got to watch her make this roll recipe, because they are so tasty it's like eating dessert!

Jeff finally got home around 5:30 and had about an hour before he had to leave for another meeting. It was really obvious to me that while he is fulfilling a huge calling as Bishop of their ward, Kristi is fulfilling a huge calling as well by running their home and helping him at every turn.

I'm bugged I didn't get a good picture of all of us at the table, instead I just snapped a few in an effort not to be obnoxious (I usually regret it when I do that).

After the dinner dishes were done (there were lots of them) we all went for a walk around the neighborhood to walk the dog they were helping take care of. Since Kristi knows EVERYONE in the neighborhood, we weren't even off their property before someone had stopped to bring their family treats, then we walked several houses up the street and were stopped by someone else she knew and on and on about 3 times...it's comical really because it's like this wherever she goes.

I love the color of these Daylilies I saw while on our walk!

Sally Jane was having some flip-flop issues so Kristi carried her part of the way.

The sky here is so beautiful, it feels bigger than at home.

After our walk, we gathered in the backyard to eat the beautiful bundt cake Kristi had made and to hang out talking for awhile.

We stayed outside while it got dark then Jeff finally arrived home from his meetings...Sunday is no longer a day of rest for him!

**What is your favorite time for church?

Do you have a great roll recipe?

Do you often take a walk on Sunday?

Was your dad ever the Bishop?

Comment Window Tidbit: Even though I thought I remembered how powerful the sun is here, it is still kicking my butt! Today it felt like we were just off the surface of it...for real.