Welcome Home Elder Wright!

STEVE'S HOME!! YAY!
My brother just older than me has been serving in the Buenos Aires, Argentina West Mission for the last two years. Two weeks ago my parents flew down there to pick him up and tour around in Argentina and Brazil a little bit with him. On Thursday and Friday, my whole family came into town and got ready for Steve's homecoming. Saturday morning at 10:30am, his plane landed and Elder Wright was finally back home! It was so great to have the whole family (44 people with mom, dad, brothers, sisters, in-laws, and nieces and nephews) there together for his homecoming. Up to this point in my life, I have never been happier!!

Before going to the airport

I was SOO excited!!

Waiting for Elder Wright

When he got off the elevator, all the little kids attacked him
Best part--Hugging my brother!

After the airport, we all got ready and took family pictures. These are just some taken with Katie's camera, not quite the photographer's quality, but we'll get those in a few weeks.

I love my family!!!

2am mischief

12:30am--I am in my room on my bed, wondering why no one in my apartment is sleeping (except Callie). I hear them talking about making food (tacos to be specific), making roses out of frosting, and some scheme late at night.
1:00am--Sarah and Jessica come into my bed and steam roll me.
1:10am--I finally get out of bed and decide to be a part of the action
1:15am--we all get ready
1:20am--we take LOTS of pictures
1:30am--sneaking out of the apartment after curfew **cue mission impossible theme music**
1:30-2:00am--go to FHE bros house (rolling on ground, hiding behind cars...being VERY careful not to get caught) and saran wrap their whole doorway
1:45am--strange man walks across parking lot. we all drop to the ground.
2:00am--run back to the apartment without getting caught

Mission: Accomplished

Borders and Gardens

I am up at college now! Amy and I drove up here about two weeks ago, and we are loving it! She is my roommate (which is a blessing, she wasn't going to be even in my same housing complex, but last minute--VERY last minute--as in when I was checking in--there was a space open at my complex. And then the girl I was supposed to room with was trying to sell her contract, so it made it perfect for Amy to be my roommate!). I love all my other roommates too!! They are amazing! This will be a great semester.

So Amy and I took pictures at the border of Idaho and Utah. Then two days ago, Beth, Amy and I went to the Gardens on campus and took pictures!

Last Post of Summer 09

I go back up to school next week! So I decided to do one last Summer post, and update. My summer has been wonderful! Each summer seems to go by faster and faster, and even though this summer was the longest I've ever had (from April till September) I felt like it went by faster than ever! Here are some of the things I've done this summer (besides work like crazy!!)

In the middle of July I went up to Rexburg to visit Beth at school. We went to a cabin Friday night till Saturday afternoon, then went to a demolition derby Saturday night. On Sunday we went to church, and sat on the temple grounds and just talked about life. It was great to visit her!

At the beginning of August I went to my home ward campout with my parents

We had a "tea party" at my grandma's house, and we were all supposed to wear big hats, pearls, and all that fun stuff. I didn't want a hat, so I brought a parasol. It was fun!

At the beginning of August I went down to St. George with a group of friends for the weekend just for fun! It was great!

As a singles ward we go rock climbing every Wednesday. Brother Bouck is the one who takes us all, and he is so awesome!

Beth and I took pictures just for fun one night

Family Reunion

This past Monday we had a Mros Family Reunion. Mros is Grandma Wright's maden name, so it was for all her posperity, and her two sisters and their posterity. In my family, Katie, Steve, Halle, and Lizzie flew from Arizona, and Becky, Sarah, Joe, Caleb, and Caroline drove from Cedar City for the family reunion. Jenny and Ellie were also here from Texas, but Dave couldn't come because of work. But it was so great to see and play with my family!!

Our family at the reunion (probably not even half of my family actually)

Great Uncle Lewis and Missy

Caroline and her popsickle

We had bubble blowing contests

Cute baby Ellie

Halle and Lizzie riding Seven

Caroline

Heather and her new baby Joshua

Steve, Katie, and Lizzie

Halle and her messy hair

My dad eating Caroline's popsickle

The kids had to eat their popsickles and then shave their dad's face

Josh and Ellie

Jenny and Ellie

Lizzie and Me

Ellie, Sarah, and Me

Caroline loves tushy (my big stuffed frog)

Becky and Al and Sarah and Joe

Katie and I playing a duet on the piano

Halle and Lizzie on the airplane, coming to Utah!

Fourth of July

This fourth of July weekend was really awesome! Katie and Steve came up from Arizona to visit for the holiday, and we had lots of fun! We also had Halle and Lizzie on Thursday and Friday. AnnaLee was with us too becuase Jesse and Heather had their baby! It was an exciting and busy weekend!

On Saturday I woke up to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing The Battle Hymn of the Republic--on Dad's sound system in the living room. Just like he does every fourth of July, he puts that on, and BLASTS it through the house. I LOVE it! (But AnnaLee didn't like it so loud, so we had to turn it down). We all got ready (I did AnnaLee's hair and made her all cute) and we went to the ward parade and breakfast at the church. We took the horse, and AnnaLee got to ride him over there. But when we got the church, we tightened the sinch so I could get on the horse, and once I got on the horse he didn't like it. The sinch was too tight. He got a little mad, and kind of flipped out. But he calmed down, and me and AnnaLee got off of him. (It was cute because I was really scared, and my hands were shaking so bad, but AnnaLee came up to me and said "it's okay, we will be okay". So cute! She was also telling everyone what a brave cowgirl she was ha ha and she was very brace. Way cute!) So Dad rode the horse the rest of the time, and he was great.

Dad and the Horse

Me and AnnaLee at the Ward breakfast/parade

We ate breakfast, then went home and painted nails! I painted Katie's and both Katie and I painted Mom's toes. They were cute!

our toes

Later on we went to the fair down at Sandy City. We had lots of fun there also. Then we just hung out for a few hours. (I fit my nap in those few hours...those who know me know I need a nap every day.)

Jesse and AnnaLee at the fair

AnnaLee--she is gorgeous!

AnnaLee and me just hanging out

Around six, Katie, Steve and Me went to the parade down at Sandy City. My friend Cesar met us there, and after we all went home for the family BBQ! Grandma Wright came, along with Holly and James, and Scott and Paula and part of their families. About half of my siblings were there also. It was so much fun to play with everyone! We ate and played games and rode the horse. Then we did fireworks!! Tommy was the cutest! Cesar and I were passing out sparklers to the kids and helping out with them. When Tom got his sparkler, he would go out in front of everyone and do a big dance with his sparkler. It was so cute!!

Katie and Steve

Mom and Dad

Tom and his sparkler

Fireworks!

It was really great to spend time with my family and to celebrate my favorite holiday!

While we were watching the city's fireworks and listening to the music that goes along with it, my favorite patriotic song played. It was "I'm Proud to Be An American". I am very proud to be here in America and to have the freedoms that we have. I am very blessed to be here, and I love it!!

New Baby Nephew!

Joshua Mark Wright was born in Heather and Jesse Wright on July 3, 2009 at 3:50 am. He was six pounds, eight ounces, and nineteen inches long.

AnnaLee and Joshua

The family welcomes their new baby

Grandma and Grandpa with Josh

Josh and Me

My Dad and Josh

My Mom and Josh

Jesse, AnnaLee and Josh