turning "12" tradition!!

James turned 12 in April 2015, which meant (in sticking with our new-ish family tradition) he would get his very own weekend trip with Kevin to visit SLC, Utah for our church's semi-annual general conference. Kevin and James were both definitely excited to spend the time together!

They had a good time hanging out and playing games in the airport/airplane.

Once in Utah, they spent time with family!

Eating out ...

Watching parts of Conference at Grandma's house ...

They also spent time down at BYU (our alma mater)!

Hiking the Y, bowling at the Canyon Center, and indulging in giant pastries at The Creamery.

And made sure to get in a bit of father-son R and R!

(top left pic is of James eating his Easter candy as conference happened to fall on Easter weekend)

And of course they visited Temple Square and attended a couple of sessions (2-hour blocks) of Conference with Grandma!!

They made sure to enjoy a delicious lunch/dinner together.

And get some great pics of the beautiful grounds and of course the SLC temple.

What a great weekend and great tradition! I do love being a part of a church and organization that teaches boys to respect their parents, themselves, women as a whole, and life in general. I'm grateful for the many programs and milestones in place to guide them into becoming true men. I'm also grateful for the role model Kevin has been in that process, as an example of service, devotion, and loyalty.

Love you boys and so happy you were able to enjoy this special weekend together!!

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