Derek's Farewell

Memorial Day weekend we drove out to San Diego for Derek's mission farewell!  We left Thursday afternoon and stopped at Jenny's in Brea and spent the night there.  Thanks Jenny for letting us stay and play for a bit!  We heard the little girls outside our door in the morning saying "I think they're still sleeping.  No, they're telling each other secrets, that's why they're being so quiet".  So funny!

Playing with Whitty

We headed down to San Diego and hung out for a bit and then went to the temple with my parents, Derek and Uncle Kenny.  That was really cool because Derek started working at the temple and he knew so much about it!

Saturday we went to the beach to go kayaking but it was too windy and rough so we couldn't go out.  So we went to the tide pools and looked around and played there for a while.  Jayce had never been there so it was pretty fun seeing him find all the crabs and everything.

Down in la jolla cave

Cody being a seal

We stopped at Road Runner sports on the way home and got me some new running shoes!

Sunday was the big farewell day!  Derek did really well and had a lot of support from family and friends!  It was a great talk.  He seemed really nervous and not too comfortable up there...so I'm hoping he'll get more comfortable with public speaking on his mission.  I'm pretty sure he will :)

Once we got home we all ate and hung out.  It was a great day!

My Grandpas! (and Dad sleeping in the background :) )

Aunt Linda, cousin Kenny, Colin, and Derek!

On Monday we went for a run in the morning and then had to drive back to Utah :(  It was an awesome weekend!