Just Another Day for You and Me in Paradise: AZ Day Two

Our second day in Gilbert began early, as Adam and I took in the 6am session at the brand new Gilbert Temple.  What a lovely temple!  The stained glass is beautiful on the outside, but from the inside it is breathtaking and causes the light inside to have a feeling that is both joyful and peaceful.

We returned home to five awake boys who were ready for a quick swim before meeting up with Adam's sister, Angie, and her family to walk the Gilbert Temple grounds and then have a little playtime at a nearby park.  It was so fun to meet and snuggle our niece, Kylie's, new baby boy, Dallas, what a cutie pie!  Dallas' big brother, Aiden (2), took a shining to a couple of his older cousins and honored them with turns holding their hands as we walked the temple grounds and park.  Our  boys loved seeing the new temple, hanging out with the little cousins and playing some soccer with DJ, Kylie's husband.  It was a nice, sweet visit with the Madsens and we were really grateful they were willing to come up from Casa Grande to see us so we didn't have to add more time in the car to our week.

We returned to Britt's for a big family dinner, that included three of Britt's six kids, her husband, Brock, and Dorothy and Brent, Britt's mom and dad/my dad's cousin and her husband.  But not before we had another good long stretch of pool time (which included the boys' infamous A.R.C.--Anti-Relaxation Club--that involved much cannon-balling and violent splashing very near to Britt and I).  We also took in a food-dreams-are-made-of-this pre-dinner legit Hawaiian shave ice snack.  Oh, wow.  Soooooo good.  Dinner, Huli Huli chicken, of course, was so good, but the company and 'ohana love was the real treat. 

We loved our visit with our wonderful AZ family, even if it felt too short and we would have loved to have stayed longer...but we couldn't wait another day to see my sis, Jason and Kai!