Family Came!

This was an exciting week for us because our youngest daughter Genna and her husband Jeff came to visit and go to the Giants/Padres game with us.  We had dinner with them 4 weeks ago on our way from Utah to San Diego.  We text and talk often, but it isn’t the same as being with someone.

 We took them to our favorite fish taco place for lunch.  MMMMMmm, big fish tacos from Blue Water, the place where the line never, ever gets shorter.  Three of us got various kinds of fish tacos (halibut, calamari and swordfish), one got cioppino, and we may or may not have gotten the crab and artichoke dip AND shrimp and crab cocktail to share.  Can you imagine anything better?

We also visited the beautiful temple grounds.  Jeff has a very nice camera and took some gorgeous shots.  We saw some of the Battalion sisters that were working at the sad little “temporary visitor’s center” like we do on Sunday afternoons.  It was fun to introduce them to our kids.  There were 3 weddings going on.  I was wearing my badge, of course, and had jeans on since it was P day and we were going to the ball park later.  That caused much confusion for several different people.  It still surprises me when strangers call me by name.  I sometimes forget I wear it on my shoulder so everyone knows who I am.  A stranger at the ballpark called me Sister Robinson and then said something about “Father Robinson”.  Good guess?

We stopped by the Battalion to drop some things off and so I could take some pictures.  We were able to introduce the kids to more missionaries.  I’ll be sending pictures and some ideas in to the lady that manages the Mormon Battalion Facebook page.  I hope to get some things in to her this week.  Don’t you find it amusing that I am in charge of that since I never post on my own page?  Craig is helping me with ideas and has come up with some good ones.  Whew.  And if you have any, send them my way!

We took the San Diego Trolley (train) from Old Town where the Battalion is, to Petco Park.  That was a great way to go!  The train got more and more people boarding at every stop until no more could fit.  It was an easy stroll to the ball park from the train stop.  We had a fun time, even though the Giants lost.  Ah well. 

The Battalion was quite busy this week.  We guess it was because it was the week before Easter and everyone was out of school.  Just getting us ready for summer!

We invited the Goeringers, the other senior couple in our apartment complex, to come over for dinner on Thursday.  They have been so helpful to us.  Craig grilled on the apartment barbecue out by the pool and we were able to eat out there as it wasn’t too windy.  We had a nice visit and look forward to doing that with them often.  Sister Goeringer walked by when the kids were with us in our apartment.  We called her in to meet Genna and Jeff and she thought Genna looked just like me!  Usually people think she looks like Craig.

Some friends from Northern Cal moved to just a few miles north of our mission last year.  They saw some posts on Craig’s facebook page and invited us over for Easter dinner.  We are so looking forward to seeing the Chapmans!  We did need to let the Mission President know we were leaving the mission and he wants us to text him when we get back.  Fair enough.

 Craig saw that the Kenningtons bought a car on their mission and is hoping you’ll think this is our new Tesla.  Nope.  We saw it at the mall.

We hope you are having a wonderful Easter.  We are so thankful for Jesus Christ and the Atonement.  What a blessing in our lives.