Fathers' Day

This year for Fathers' Day we headed up to Seattle again and spent the weekend with my family.  My brother David had a reception to celebrate his wedding.  It was a lot of fun to see so many friends and family that I haven't seen in a while.  I was taking pictures all night, but alas, not with my own camera so I will have to wait until my brother posts those picts to have a look at them.  

We stayed with my sister Annette this time and the kids had a blast.  We were "awesome parents" on Saturday and let the kids have their fill of video games and wii.  They will remember that day forever.  

We went to my father's grave again on Sunday morning and shared some thoughts and testimonies there.  That was a great experience.  It helped me to feel close to him again.  Later that morning my mom and nephew spoke in church.  Both great talks, both made me really ponder important things in my life, family, temple sealing, etc.  

After church we went to have dinner with family and got to visit with Laurie and Jay, Kevin and Janet, Grandpa Baughman and Jean and my mom, siblings and their kids.  It was great food (steak cooked by the master, Uncle Kevin) and great fun.  

After dinner we packed up my mom's dining set in our new little trailer and headed for home.  (This will be our last visit to my mom at her Seattle house.  She has moved to Utah to live with her mom.)  The drive home included only one unintended detour through downtown Portland and one stop at a rest stop...  

And what do Vances do at rest stops?  We race of course!!