Our trip home was uneventful...we drove through 113 degree weather and made it home an hour before we thought we would. We endured a Houston-style rain storm in Southern Utah, but still made it home safe and sound. We had some friends greeting us upon our arrival with food, hugs and helping hands. We are so grateful for our family of friends, they made our homecoming so much better than could be expected!
Once we unloaded the car, hung up our traveling bags and said a final farewell to an amazing summer, the "real world" started to set in. I went back to work - my job was held for me over the summer and wrapped up my classes just in time to start new ones. Mat dove right into flying, school and even found a part time job! Of course, this was after his little run-in with a smokin' hot dutch oven, sizzling hot cooking oil and his hand...which he suffered mostly first degree burns with a mix of second degree burns and a conversation starter of a scar.
This is the day after the run in with the dutch oven.
It has since blistered, scabbed and become quite a scar!
In the midst of all the craziness, Mat's brother & his wife came to see us! It was such a treat to have them stay with us over the Labor Day holiday weekend! I ended up having to work that Saturday they were here, so Mat went with them to the Hogle Zoo and saw the elephants, penguins & giraffes.
That's Tucker & Mary!
We also caught up with an old mission buddy of Mat's, Kendon and his new wife, Stephanie, which this was the same friends that we found in San Diego over the summer. We went to a Real Salt Lake game (which was a BLAST!!) and they showed us how to take in the experience right! Not to mention, we had AMAZING seats!
The Saez's!
We went at full speed the entire summer and it hasn't slowed down much, but we're luckily keeping up! More to come!
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