Last week we enjoyed a visit from my (Marilyn's) MN cousins. Jane and Shirley and their husbands came to visit for a few days before they left on a cruise to Hawaii.
We did alot of visiting while they were here, but we also did some sight-seeing. One afternoon we visited the Crystal Cathedral. This is the first time that we've taken the tour and actually heard some of the history behind the building.
The structure and the grounds are awesome.
We even enjoyed a little shopping time in the bookstore...
Jane and Steve in the atrium just outside of the bookstore.
Next to the parking lot, we saw a large grove of Bird of Paridise plants. They are such a beautiful sign of spring!
Another day we visited the Nixon Library. The day was sunny, but a little bit windy, so we appreciated being inside. (Above: Roger and Shirley, Steve and Jane)
It was interesting to be able to walk among the statues of some of the world leaders that President Nixon had encountered during his time in office.
We were told the statues were made life-size from a light-weight substance, the clothing was real and then the figurine was "bronzed."
Our guests were very happy to enjoy the warmth and sunshine of SoCal and be away from the snow and sub-zero temps they had left behind in Minnesota!
On Saturday AM, bright and early, we accompanied the cousins to LAX where they boarded a plane to Hawaii where they would cruise around the islands for the coming week. It was a great few days that we had together and we really appreciated them taking the time to stop by our house on the way to the islands!
Thanks for the fun visit!
Last Sunday evening, my (Marilyn) sister Rebekah came for a short visit. Jamie also joined us for supper. Rebekah honored Jamie with a baby gift for her great-nephew-to-be.
We had a lovely and relaxing time together with Chuck and Rebekah. We even enjoyed a movie together! (The Bucket List...we would recommend seeing it!) Then they took us out to a great Italian restaurant here in our fair city.
I treasured every moment that I had together with my "little sister."
Thanks for taking the time to come and see us, Rebekah and Chuck!
Well, I should say that Sammy didn't really get into the excitement of the game, but he did enjoy sleeping on a nice warm lap!
Krista and Kristen, the two "ladies in waiting" were beautiful mothers-to-be. 
Krista's mother and sister (together with several other friends and family members) decorated so beautifully for the party...
The "Little Yellow Ducky" theme was even carried out in the punch bowl!
We had a fun time meeting new friends, playing games, eating... 
and of course watching Krista open all those lovely gifts!
