Friday, February 22, 2013

A month of adventure!

 Bobsledding!!! This was us trying to imagine what our faces would look like once we got on the actual bobsled.

Forever long training/orientation before the ride

 Getting ready!! We're so legit.

Me and mah bro.

 Poor mom was so scared! 
She wasn't going on the ride, but she was shaking more than we were. haha!
We hit like 80 MPH and got down the run in 53 seconds. Aaron and Dad's sled hit 88 MPH!!

 In the sled!

Still trying to stop shaking after the ride. It was so much fun! 
A little bit horrifying, but definitely worth doing. :D 

The gorgeous view in Park City!


Zupas brought chocolate covered strawberries to work on Valentine's Day. 
I think we ate like half of those, just Kristina and I.

 The Hill's had me over for dinner! I've missed them so much!

 I did Adam's hair. haha! He must be used to having 3 sisters if he let me do that! 

 The beautiful Hill girls!

 Kristina and I played during the Maxwell Symposium! 
Well, we worked. But we also had fun. And got food.

I got to babysit the youngest two Squire kids. It was so fun! I missed the older two, but it was fun getting some more time with these two. So cute!

Saturday, February 16, 2013

AFRICA. Southeast Africa.

Today, Mom and Dad got their mission call!!! eeeeee!!!

What an incredible day.

I got a text message at 2 in the afternoon. It was Mom: "We just got our mail & IT was there! When are you available to open IT with us?"

And then I started shaking. I was freaking out! haha It was SO exciting though! We met on the google hangout at 5 PM and all got to be together (though thousands of miles apart) while Mom and Dad opened the call.

They were assigned to labor in the Africa Southeast Area!! AFRICA!!!!!!! We obviously were NOT expecting that assignment:

and the rest of us:


What an incredible experience. I am SO excited for my parents and I am SO proud of them!! They are the best parents anyone could hope for and I'm so glad they get to embark on this journey together after talking about it longer than I can remember. I can't wait to hear their stories. :) Mom has put together an adorable blog: kingmissionafrica.blogspot.com :)

YAYYYYYY!!!!!