Pre-reunion fun with the homeless Wilkins

We had great fun with the Wilkins while they were in their "homeless"

state. It was a great blessing for us because it provided some time to get 

to really know Luke and Leia in the best way possible! (6/10/14- 7/15/14)

Of course, everyone's first stop is the coral when they arrive at our house since 5/31/14.

Luke's face says it all!  Pure delight!! Imagine a pony just your size!

The next day, Grandpa and Grandma Wilkins arrived from Arizona.
We all enjoyed their visit.

Grandpa Wilkins and Leia.

Grandma Sheri and Grandpa Orson get a close up introduction with Leia.

Luke is a horse whisperer at heart.  This is proof!

What's better than having the whole sand pile to yourself? 

...Being one of the first to ride Grandpa's new 4-wheeler.

Being homeless in Levan means you are a part of every party that
goes on here. The Father's Day barbecue was their first weekend here. 

Chica, Cherokee, Grandpa and Luke.

Katie and Co. joined us for the annual Ash Grove Picnic

Katie was also here for our R.S. Weekday activity in June.

Everyone brought their favorite summer snack to share.

Then we made an amazing craft for the 4th of July.

Leia, Katie and Luke enjoyed sampling the potluck snacks.

Our projects were completed and looked pretty great!

The Wilkins were here to help us pick peas at the Stake Garden.  

Look up the scriptural references.  They are insightful!

Luke is force sharing his peas with Leia.

This is the core of our picking crew! 

We picked a 4 gallon bucket full in less than an hour.

We enjoyed a couple of visits to the park with the homeless
Wilkins. The following were our visit to Levan Park.

Leia really didn't like grass when they arrived, but
by the time they left, she had made good friends. 
She even developed an appetite for selected grass.

Luke and Katie.

Taking a breather on a hot July day. 

The following shots come from our visit to Nephi Park. 

Katie and Luke at the top of the cork screw slide. 

Big smiles as they emerge from the
lue slide together: (Katie and Luke)

Leia just enjoyed swinging and swinging. 

The best part of the visit came when the seagulls showed up. 

 

Leia!

Wilkins were here for all the pre-reunion fun.

Uncle Kent brought a puppy with him
when he brought his house trailer down. 

Then-----Aunt Bethany and Cousin Sarah-Jane arrived! 

Of course their first order of business included the coral. 

It was kind of like a little family
reunion right there east of the barn.

Luke had a big sneak attack hug for Sarah-Jane.

Bethany and Chica couldn't get enough of each other.

We loved having the " homeless" Wilkins in our basement. 
Ty stayed with Grandma Anna during the week so he could go to work.
 We  partied everyday with Katie and the kids.  

We definitely miss them now they are in their new house in Orem.