Viva Las Vegas!

On Friday night Simon and I drove down to Vegas. His sister, Melissa, is going on an LDS Mission (she departs July 1st) so she was going through the Vegas Temple to receive her endowment. We got there around 11pm and talked with Simon's dad and Aleta for a little bit before we went to bed. His siblings were out shopping, trying to find Melissa some last minute mission skirts. In the morning we got up and headed to the temple. I had never been to the Vegas Temple before, so we walked around the grounds before going in. Some of Simon's Aunts and Uncles came as well. Here are some pictures from driving down and after the session:

The view on the drive down

Vegas Temple

Beautiful blue skies

View from the temple

Dad, Aleta, David, Melissa, Simon, Me, and Kevin

David, Melissa,Kevin, and Simon

Simon and I

After the temple we went to Aunt Kathy's for lunch, some pool time, and to watch England and Italy play in the World Cup. It was fun to hang out with Simon's family. After that Simon and I drove to Cedar and spent the night with his family before heading back to Provo. All and all it was a great weekend.

Oh and we got Melissa a few things for her mission. A journal and a talk binder. Before I left on my mission a friend of mine (Erin Pew) gave me a talk binder. The binder had a picture of Christ on it and a few talks that she said helped her during her mission. She said that throughout her mission she collected talks and things that stood out to her. That binder is one of my most cherished possessions from my mission. I collected talks, poems, papers from my mission and whenever I look at it lots of memories come flooding back. So we collected a favorite talk from everyone in the family with a note as to why they liked it and put it in the binder for Melissa. Then she can take it with her and collect things from her mission too. 

The outside of the binder

Inside the binder

The journal

Also, below is the baby gift we got for Simon's dad and Aleta. The baby is breached so more than likely they will have a c-section next Monday. Can't wait to meet her!