Wednesday, July 28, 2010

A Few Fun Days in Provo

Elder Miller came to Provo to visit his sisters, Tamsen and Maranda, for two days before reporting to the MTC on July 28th. Here's Tamsen, Sam and I driving to the airport Monday morning to pick him up. I am holding a tie that I bought him, and a denim bag I made for him to hold some hair-cutting clippers that he wanted to take on his mission.
Here's Fletch! Can you spot him?
Waiting for his baggage. He managed to fit everything into one large suitcase! Amazing.Then, we took Fletcher to eat at the best burger joint in Utah County!
Tamsen, Fletcher and I went to a Tumbling Gym in south Provo that night, because Fletcher had the goal of being able to do a standing back-flip before he left on his mission... and time was running out! Here's one of the 'experts' we made friends with at the gym helping teach him.
He had a couple of good attempts, (that I did not get a picture of, of course.) that he really nearly landed... but as time went on we all just got more exhausted from jumping around... so he wasn't quite able to do it.Here's a video of one try.

The next morning, Tamsen, Sam and Fletcher went up to the Timpanogos temple to be there in support of my roommate Eliza who was going through for the first time. I stayed at home to babysit her nieces and nephew, and then rendevous'd with everyone at Los Hermanos mexican restaurant that afternoon! The food was great! That's Eliza with Tamsen, Fletch and Sam.
I gave Fletcher a haircut, and also we bought him some clipper guards for his clippers to take with him. I think he misses his legos just a little....Which silhouette is a real sculpture and which is Fletcher's creation? Can you tell?Tah-Dah!That night we hit up a 'Happy Pirates Improv Comedy' reunion show and had a blast laughing and introducing our kid brother to our old friends. Sorry, no pictures of that.

Well... here it is. This morning I made us all some french toast and waffles, and then Tamsen and I took Fletcher to the Missionary Training Center.Talking to Haley.
Our turn to take pictures by the sign!

We love you Elder Miller! We know you'll make us proud.

2 comments:

Patty Fingers said...

I'm glad he got a real good try at the back flip thing. It's been on his mind.

Thanks for showing him a good time! And thanks for posting this!

Marcene said...

What fun! Burger Supreme AND Los Hermonos! Oh I'm so glad he had a good visit and MTC drop off. Yes, thanks for the pics.