Elder Smith Off to Peru!

Today, after recovering from his 2nd ACL surgery in 90 days Elder Evan Smith was able to return to his missionary assignment and head off to Lima Peru.  We are so incredibly proud of his determination to serve and to give his all....just please, be careful!!

Elder Evan Smith arrived to Lima Peru and met his mission president and wife.

 

Christmas Tree decorating night!

 What a fun family night to get together and decorate the tree.  I love these precious family moments while we are all together.  It's one of my greatest joys...my family!

Paris...Belgium...Netherlands getaway. Day 7 with friends.

On our final day in the Netherlands we met up with our friends The Denyers and thanks to Jocelyn we were able to explore more outside Brussels.  We toured the beautiful windmills in Kinderdyke, followed by a wonderful walk and lunch in Delft.  It was so fun to see them after 14 years!  Then we began our long trip home via Paris and the flights to Salt Lake.  What an amazing adventure we've had!

Paris...Belgium...Netherlands getaway. Netherlands day 6

On our first day in the Netherlands we did another guided tour, visiting the Henry Willig cheese farm and the fishing village of Volendam, finishing with the quaint village of Edam.  We finished our Netherlands day 1 by experiencing bike rush hour and finally a somber visit to the Anne Frank house.

 

Paris...Belgium...Netherlands getaway. Day 5

Our 2nd day in Belgium was Sunday, so we slept in and went to 10:30am church.  Then we decided to walk the 1.5 hours home, stopping at palaces, old churches, and other old building, statues, and fountains that we have no idea what they are for, but they were pretty.  A nice slower day for a great Sunday!

Paris...Belgium...Netherlands getaway trip. Belgium day 4!

Belgium Day 1...we took a day trip to Ghent (my favorite) and Bruges.  Wonderful guided tour by Stephan to these 2 beautiful cities with amazing sites and waffles!

Paris...Belgium...Netherlands getaway trip. Day 3

From man's palace, Versaille, to God's Palace, Paris LDS temple, to another art palace at Orsay.  What a palatial day it was!