Cummings and Goings

Monday, November 17, 2008

More of Beautiful DC

We soaked our feet in the fountain and made a point to stop at the temple on our way back to Baltimore. (I wish I had taken a picture with Marley and Carlos...they let us stay at their house and we had a ton of fun with them.) My parents were married in the Washington DC temple, which at the time was the closest one to where they lived in Missouri. Amazing. It was absolutely stunning!

Caleb

We had fun at the dinosaur museum in DC. This was now after we moved to North Carolina, and then experienced some of the northeast for Roger's business trip. Rog told Caleb to pretend to be scared that a dinosaur was going to eat him. He doesn't look too convincing:) And we didn't get the dinosaur even in the picture:)

I think I posted some pictures from this trip already, but it was our last time at temple square before we left Utah. Nothing could be better!

My Hero...Grandpa Nielsen

I LOVE these pictures! How many people can say they wrestled with their Great Great Grandpa this morning? How blessed are we to be able to talk, play, run, and laugh with Grandpa Nielsen! He just turned 101 this October and we were able to spend some time with him at the Duffin's before we left Utah. Grandpa likes to spoil the kids...and gave Caleb, Courtney, and Becca each 2 dollars. It happened to be Caleb's birthday that week, and he had gotten ten dollars combined the day before from Mamalaw, Papalaw, and Grandma. When Grandpa handed him the two dollars he was so excited and said, "Mom...now I have ten dollars for my birthday!" Kelsie (who overheard) said, "No, Caleb, you got ten yesterday and now two more...so that equals 12!" Caleb looked at her and said, "Actually, Kels, I spent two on the arcade games at the restaurant...so I really have ten." What a little mathematician! He got my dad's genes for sure! So cute!

Day Trip with the Cousins

Jo and I took the kids to Thanksgiving Point for a fun day at the petting zoo/dinosaur museum/IMAX 3-D movie (that they were all too scared to watch). I asked the lady when I bought the tickets if it was suitable for young kids. She was completely reassuring...but failed to mention that the sharks jump out at you through the screen. I was even scared! They all took their glasses off immediately and we left early. We love our cousins and miss them terribly! Hardly a day goes by that Caleb and Courtney don't mention Abraham, Sam, and Charlie.

I Want To Be A Missionary Now

Our missionary family home evening went over really well:) I could only find the spanish version of the future missionary name tags, but they can't tell the difference yet anyway. This family home evening was in May when Rog had already come out to North Carolina without us. I am now in "catch up" phase. Hoping to get organized soon enough!