Visit with the Bronson Clan!

The same weekend of Bekki's wedding, we hopped in the car and trekked down to Albuquerque, New Mexico, so that we could enjoy our annual get together with Maura and her brood. This was in INCREDIBLY long over-due visit!!! Maura and I have been best friends since college, and have consistently found ways to visit each other every year since that time (with the exception of our missions.) Our last visit was in Spanish Fork, UT, just prior to Danny and I getting engaged. Since that last visit, Danny and I have gotten married, and Maura and Derek have become proud parents to two BEAUTIFUL little darlings, Gracie and Lizzie. So, I was really longing for Maura-time.

We had a fantastic weekend with them. Maura and I got to go have a girls' night out (which definitely hasn't happened since we got back from our missions) and the boys stayed home and watched the terrible, but manly thriller flick "Sharknado." Good times :-)

On Sunday, Maura's parents came over from Rio Rancho to go to church with us and have Sunday dinner. Having treats and chats altogether and visiting like old times was one of the highlights of my year :-) I wish we could live closer to each other, but alas, life is as it is! The annual get-togethers will never cease to bring tremendous joy. We are so grateful for Maura and Derek!

Feedin' time...

Playing with the girls was so  much fun. We ate at our fave place "Sweet Tomatoes" and played a somewhat practical joke on them by feeding them tiny lemon bites. Absolutely the most adorable faces came as they tried to process the sourness in their mouths!!! Here are some of the funniest ones:

On the way back to Utah we stopped off at the Monticello temple.