Amanda & Susan Visit

 We were so excited to have Amanda and Susan come visit us here!  We had a little overlap with Jenna and the boys, so that was fun!

Amanda came first, so we immediately took her hiking the next morning over at Thunderbird.

 Then on Thanksgiving day we sent Jenna and the boys home on an early flight, went to a delicious brunch at our neighbors, the Janulis...and then hiked that evening. Instead of eating Thanksgiving Dinner we did White Tank hike.
I will add some brunch pics when I get them from my neighbor, Dana.  She took some really good ones of us.  She calls Susan "Blonde Cheryl."  SO FUNNY!!
THANKS DANA & ED!

 As you can tell from the photos, it was warm enough to go without a jacket and the photos do not do the sunset justice.  We wanted to hike at sunset and it was really pretty!

 This was one of the larger cacti that we saw.

Trailblazer Scott sent us on a longer trail while he went to get the car and meet us.  It was a nice addition to our hiking experience!

















Saturday night we met our cousin Corby and his family first for dinner and then to go see the Christmas lights over at the Mesa LDS Temple.

It was a sweet experience to be with them and to be at the Temple with the beautiful lights.

Amanda and their son John also served in the same mission in Romania so that was fun for them to get together again as well.







Susan left early Sunday morning, but we got to take Amanda to Church with us and that was so good.

 Dana took these photos while we were over at their place for Thanksgiving Brunch...she calls me "Brown Eyed Susan."  So glad we are sisters!

We LOVED having time with two of our favorite girls.  THANK YOU SUSAN AND AMANDA for taking time to visit us!  It meant so much that you would!  We hope you come again while we are here.  It was good for all of us!