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Alex & his family came to visit this weekend! Wooo! I had such a great time :)
The first night we went to Pizza Pie Cafe (Heavennnn) and then he and I watched a movie and talked.
The next day we went to Salt Lake (almost 4 hours away) and it was so worth it for me. Of course I'd already seen Temple Square before, but he never had and obviously his family never had either. It was such a spiritual experience, everywhere I walked, while holding his hand, I felt love and the spirit of God. I love the beautiful temple, I love the Visitor's centers, I love the Conference Center, I love it all.

I think it made it 10 times more special being with this boy, this boy who got his endowments (no fair) but I am sooo proud of him for it. So proud of the man he is becoming.
After that we went to the Zoo and saw the animals (or at least the ones that weren't hibernating for the winter. It was so cold! brrrrrr... But it was fun :)
Sunday was a lazy day, we just went to church, had a nap, ate food, went to another meeting, looked at cookbooks and watched Mulan. But it was great to spend time with him.
On Monday we walked around campus, but not much was open :( Then we went to Costa Vida and gorged on yummy nachos. Seriously my tummy was like a blimp. Then we went to Green Canyon Hot Springs. Soo warm on a chilly day let me tell ya. It felt good on the body though, but the steam made me dizzy after a few minutes in the really hot pool. There is some dang pretty scenery out here too, and if you know me, I'm a nature geek. Then we came back, hung out at my apartment, kinda watched a little Star Wars, ate dinner, then went to FatCats and played mini golf and the arcades. It was our last date before he goes on the mission...

Oh man guys, saying goodbye was tough. I mean, how do you say goodbye for 2 years to your best friend in the whole world? We cried and cried and cried and clung and promised and said I love you like a million times. It was sooo hard watching him walk away. But at the same time, I know this isn't the end. I'll see him again. He's going to do so much good on his mission, and in his life. He's off to be superman to the people of Texas and Louisiana. He's off to grow. I love him so much. We have so much fun together :)