I nearly forgot to post the pictures of the day we returned to Utah from Brazil. It was a very joyful experience for Weston to greet his sisters, aunts and uncles and cousins! After 20 hours of travel we were greeted at the airport by Wendy, Keith Snow, Justin, Shawna, Ethan, Tate, Cookie Schauers, Savanna Fiora and they had banners and posters and lots of love! We went to chick fila as just a family of 5 which I never expected would ever be able to happen again, it was so joyful to have my three kids in the back seat laughing and bantering again.WEston was so happy to see his dog Sky! And the banner Sacanna and Mckay put in the neighbors yard welcoming him home was perfect. Then at 5:30 we went to Pizza Pie Cafe and Aaron and kids and Kynsie and Jaren Raymond, and Kayden Nielson and Rachel and Joseph and Justin and family and Todd and Wendy and Ashlyn came to welcome him back. It was an exhausting and joyful day!
Schauers Hours
Family Picture Oct 2024
Sunday, November 3, 2024
October 2024
Our 25th anniversary October 16th was the highlight of this month! Our kids threw us a surprise party, headed by Savanna and encouraged and supported by Wendy Snow. We showed up at Wendy's to "pick up a little gift" and ended up being surrounded by several members of both sides of our family and the house decorated backwards and forwards with silver anniversary celebration items! Even a slideshow of pictures of me and Jared throughout the years. Fiora had got a (gluten free) cheesecake since that's what we served at our reception. Savanna and Weston had even rehearsed and performed on of "our songs" from when we were dating. We were surprised and honored and amazed! They even did a toast making Jared and I feel so good about our progress as a couple and commitment to each other and so happy with the life we have built over the past 25 years. I hope to never forget that beautiful memorable and humbling celebration given to us by those we love.
But there were other wonderful things that happened in October. My parents returned with honor from serving a year in the Fresno California mission! We had a wonderful celebration in their honor at the clubhouse at Joseph and Rachel's apartment complex in AF. They shared their testimonies and we had cake and karaoke and pool table and races outside, it was a lovely family reunion!
Savanna's pregnancy photos turned out so beautiful! That baby is coming soon and we are so excited. We had a "nesting party" Oct 19 and cleaned her apartment and made a bunch of freezer meals. I've been so impressed with Savanna and Mckay's preparation for their little daughter.