Sarah is HOME!

Hey!  Sarah came home from her mission in the Philippines on December 20!  Sorry I haven't put this post up yet!  But here is the day in pictures (and a few captions.)  I would suggest that you look at all the pictures!  It is pretty great!  And yes, some of our facial expressions are extremely strange, I know.

Waiting

Still waiting

THERE SHE IS!  (the closest escalator, first person)

The first hug.

I like Nate's smile a lot!

Saying hi to Grandpa

The VERY happy parents

 I love seeing my mom smile like this!

Hi to Grandma

 

My sign

Ug.  I look so bad in these pictures.

 Sibling group hug

Uncle John 

 

  Haha!  She had the funniest tan line ever!

 Discussing the greatness of the day

 Unpacking

 She went through six umbrellas

My terrorist sister!

 By all the flags of everyone's missions

Sigh.  Do you know how great it is to get your siblings back?  Words cannot describe that amazing feeling!  Even though we did this 12 days after Nate got home, the feelings were just as strong.  I love having Nate and Sarah back!  They have amazing stories to tell, and they have grown up so much.  It is fun to have six people home, but we're still one person short.  I can't wait for the day that Jake comes home and we are all back together.  Oh man, this has been such a crazy month!  I can't wait until I am old enough to go on a mission of my own!  I want to be able to have the experiences that my mom, dad, sister and brother have had, and that my brother is having.  Becca and I are both looking forward for that day!  I'm glad there will be a few years in between Jake and Becca's missions.  We can have our family together (and probably plus an in-law or two, maybe a kid thrown in too.  Who knows)  Anywho, Sarah is home!

Wow.  This post is ending right at 12:00 on 1/1/12.  So I'll say "I hope you had a good year, and that the new year to come will be good too!

-Katherine Jan