Utah

We made a trip down to Utah last weekend to visit Collin's family. The two main reasons for going were that Collin's brother Jim and his family were up visiting from Florida, and also because things weren't going very well for Collin's dad. He was doing really well last time we were down there a few weeks ago, but right after that trip he started a 2-week round of chemo for his brain tumors, and it really set him back. He had just been transferred to home care when we got there, so it was difficult to see him having troubles, but I think it helped that he was able to be at home with so much of his family nearby.

Collin, Ashlyn, Lucy and I stayed at Sam and Megan's apartment in Provo during the nights (thank you again!), but we spent our days at Collin's parents' house. We played with our nieces and nephews, and Ashlyn got passed around a lot! She did pretty well, considering what a huge break in routine and how loud and crazy everything was. What can I say, she is a little angel baby. :)

Sunday morning, 5 of the 6 Robertson brothers and their families all gathered at Collin's parents' home to give Jim a blessing. They also gave one to Darlyne, and to Beau. It was really touching and the spirit was really strong. It was hard to have to be together under such difficult circumstances, but having everyone in the family together was also really comforting. Here we all are:
Here is Collin, Jim, Tyler, Morgan, Beau, and Jim and Darlyne. The only brother missing is Brock, he had been visiting from Ohio a week earlier.

Lucy was pretty good while we were there too. The biggest problem was that there were 2 other dogs around on Sunday, and one wasn't very friendly to Lucy, so we had to keep them separated! But Lucy had a good time playing with all her "cousins," Sean (who's 4) liked to put her on her leash and lead her all around the house! It was cute. This is Lucy and Snowball, Morgan's family's puppy: (they did get along. It was Xena, Beau's little miniature rottweiler who wasn't very friendly!)

We got a picture of all the cousins together! Aren't they so cute! I hadn't seen Jim and Deb's kids (besides James, who came up for wrestling camp last summer) since a month after we got married! Back in 2005! They were so grown up! They are really sweet kids. And of course I love the rest of my nieces and nephews too! :)

Tienna, Savannah, Scottie, Darby, Aiden, Brett, McKinzie, Ashlyn, Kiersten, James, Sean, and Rebecca! What a cute bunch of cousins! Don't you love how fair skinned, red-headed, and freckly they are.... all but our little chocolate Ashlyn! I thought that was so cute.

It was so great to see all of them. Aren't forever families the best?