Look at this! A New post! And it has only been 3 months!

If you read Stephanie's blog (and you should - it is awesome) you may know that Robert, Stephanie and i went to Las Vegas last month for a few days. One of the best things we did while we were there (no, not drinking, gambling or anything else that would have had to stay there) was seeing the Donny and Marie show at the Flamingo where we were staying. The above picture is the suit Donny wore for his last dance on Dancing with the Stars, and yes the trophy is the actual disco ball given to him when he won. This was displayed in the hotel. Donny made sure to tell us at the show that the trophy was encased as it was so that Marie would not be able to steal it! It was a very entertaining show and we were glad we saw it. We also walked A LOT along the strip and saw some very interesting things. In the Venetian Hotel, we felt like we were actually there - in Venice. (for some reason that picture is above the first one I put in - I do not know how to use this very well:) We spend two hours in the M&M Store which was awesome and we saw a great 3D movie! it wasn't really warm there but it was nicer than here. We really enjoyed the time away. On the way home we had to drive through an awful blizzard which was an adventure. All in all, a great trip.

We had a great Christmas!

Our Christmas weekend started on Christmas eve when we had a nice dinner together. Then we all got to talk to Elder Daniel in the Philippines! He spoke some Tagalog for us along with some Illongo and some Kinaray a. He says they mix all three with some English which makes for some interesting lesson and conversations I daresay. He is doing really well and adjusting quickly to all things filipino. We opened some presents with the grandsons and the married children and then they all went home to have their own Christmas experiences. Robert, Stephanie and I went for a drive to see Christmas lights (there were not as many this year) and get some hot chocolate from the 7-11 (our favorite place for cocoa). Christmas morning was not as exciting with just the three of us, but we had fun anyway. We went to get Jessica and the boys because Cole had to work and then we talked to Elder Nathan in Africa! He is doing great and had three baptisms on Christmas day. He is very happy and says that he has an agreement with his companion that Elder Taylor cooks and Elder Nathan washes the clothes (by hand in a bucket). He says they eat well and the clothes are always clean! We went to Grandma and Grandpa Fernelius' house for the afternoon and had a wonderful time with siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins etc. Sunday we had a birthday party for Robert's mother in the afternoon and then went to his cousin's house in the evening to visit with cousins from out of town. One of them was the family who went off the freeway and rolled down a steep embankment in Nevada the Tuesday before Christmas (you may have seen it in the paper or on ksl.) It was a very tiring but happy weekend!