The Real Deal!

Tonight we were all invited over to my parents house for dinner and to have Scott be set apart as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was so wonderful to be there as a family with all of our brothers and sisters. Grandma came too! The spirit was very strong and the blessing was powerful. Scott will be a great missionary, but as my mom reminded all of us he will need our prayers, letters, and love. (His address is on the side!) So lets do our part to support our cute missionary!

The Final Days...

Before we could celebrate Scott's mission there was some packing that needed to be done. Not a whole lot,as you can see by the amount of bags for two years. Brooklyn even stayed up past bed time to help.

Once the packing was done it was time to party.

(Preston, Kylie, Kimi, Scott, Brittany, Minh, Jason)

Lots of friends came over and family too. We had a chocolate fountain, fireworks, and a concert all in one night.

We enjoyed the singing quite a bit. We are going to miss Scott's great voice, but it will be enjoyed in Minnesota.

Temple Trip

Today Scott received his endowment in the St. George, UT temple. It is our family's "special" temple. Our family was sealed here, Scott's grandparents on both sides received their endowments here, and even his Great-Grandpa and Grandma Nelson (the Grandpa who was the first branch president in Minneapolis, MN) were married here.

Ray and Scott went earlier than the rest of us. I was a little jealous (but just for a second) that for once I wasn't the one escorting our child into the temple.

After the session, our family and friends endured the heat and humidity and gathered outside on the steps for a group photo. We appreciated everyone who was able to attend and missed those who weren't! We look forward to the day when ALL of our children are able to be together in the temple. Like Jacob always reminds us, "We're a forever family!"

We wanted to have lunch together before heading back to Vegas. What could be better than lunch at Chuck-a-rama? The food was good and there was something for everyone. Brooklyn especially liked the cake!