A Homecoming and a Graduation

On April 22 at midnight, Elder Mooso arrived home from his mission to Brazil. It was wonderful to see him again. The two years seemed to fly by for the most part, but it was always hard on Sunday evenings to have family dinner without him. I am so glad he is home and I am thankful for his wonderful example.

Tyler and I were on the poster committee.

The next night Spencer cooked us a Brazilian meal and we had what he called "Brazilian Christmas." The food was delicious, especially the guava paste with heavy cream for dessert. How could something with heavy cream not be delicious? The gifts that Spencer brought back were amazing. I loved the artwork and the gourd instrument. Graham and Jesse loved their new soccer jerseys.

The next day was Jesse's graduation from Law School! I am so proud of him and all of his accomplishments including working on the Law Review and making the Dean's List last semester. However, I am ashamed to say that I drained the battery in our camera while deleting pictures during the ceremony to make room for the big event. I wasn't able to do his big day justice. Luckily, my family is on the ball.

This is what Graham thought of his dad's big day.

The non-stop party continued. We attended the temple together as a family on Saturday and caught up with the extended family that came for Spencer's Homecoming. Spencer gave a wonderful talk on Sunday, followed by more family time. Graham got to meet Great Grandma & Grandpa Mooso, aunts and uncles, and my cousin Riley who is a baby charmer at the ripe age of nine.