Temple Day for the Maughan Family

How fun to have all of our family in (or, in Melissa's case, right beside) three different temples on the same day. (p.s. Thanks, Jeff, for the great Palmyra temple photo.)

This is all you got?!?!

Truly, it's probably a sin to spend two weeks in a place as amazing as New Zealand, take over 3,300 photos (well, Craig was a big help with those numbers!) and STILL not have a single picture posted on the blog! Guess I'll have to get going. But until then, here's the photo that is probably my favorite.

Hi Tech Mother's Day

Yep, time to catch up on some blogging!

And the amazing thing is that these photos are only one week old....

Text:  I’m guessing that it’s not a surprise to anyone who knows me, but I completely and totally LOVE technology! And one of the best things about technology is that it allows me to stay in touch with my family everywhere. For instance, thanks to 4 computers and 4 skype accounts, we were able to connect all 6 family members who are currently in 3 different states! Really, how cool is that? Being able to hear AND see all of my children on Mother’s Day, including my sweet missionary daughter, was a real treat.

It’s funny to think that in the future, our grandchildren might look back and say, “Wow, can you believe how OLD that technology is?! I mean, Skype? Really?!?!”

A Little Extended Family Reunion in Kirtland, Ohio

(To prevent squinting, you can read the text here:)

When Brother and Sister Fagg came from London to visit Mom and Dad in Chicago, they mentioned that they would really like to see Historic Kirtland. Hard to pass up an opportunity like that to visit your oldest granddaughter, who just happens to be serving a mission there!

Believe it or not, we were able to keep the visit a surprise for months, and on May 3rd, 2011, Mom and Dad completely shocked Melissa by showing up at the Visitor’s Center in Kirtland, Ohio. Mom and Dad claimed that Melissa’s squeal of delight could be heard by everyone there, and Melissa claims that there were a few tears in the eyes of both grandparents. I’d say that they were ALL completely thrilled to be together! Her grandparents said that Melissa was an amazing tour guide who shared a beautiful testimony of the Gospel. I’m so happy that they were able to have this wonderful experience together.