🌵 Taking Texas by Storm!🌵

Jeff, me, Jens, Sidney, Molly, Grandma Julie, Scott & Jessica, Joel, Mark, Alli & Guss, John & Scarlett, Cooper Smith, Keyne Christensen, Nick Brumfield, Tyler (Mooch) Hanson and Ryan Stones all went back to Texas to see Jens' mission and watch Porter play for USC against Texas.  It was such a fun trip!  We met up with Jens' former companion, Mitchell Clark and his parents Brian and DeLight.  We were able to meet some of the people Jens served with who are still on their missions and some of the good people who cared for him while he was out.  Our first stay was in San Antonio.  We walked all around the Riverwalk and ate at a restaurant there.  It was such a pretty place!

Then we went to the Alamo and toured around that place.  It was neat to see that part of history.

The next day, Me and my girls along with grandma Julie, Scott and Jess drove the 2 & 1/2 hour drive up to Waco to see all of the Magnolia stuff.  We are all in love with all things Chip and Jo.  We all love the show Fixer Upper and were super excited to see it all!  Our first stop was the Silos, Bakery and the store.  We only waited about 10 minutest to get inside the bakery.  They have really thought it all through in making it all efficient for time.

While we were in Waco, Jeff, Jens and the boys toured more of JD's mission.  They stopped by the San Antonio temple and visited with Jens' mission president, President and Sister Polley.

Then we all met up and went to the USC vs Texas football game. Porter played really well and it was fun to see him back after his injury.  Porter ended up getting ejected from the game for targeting.... which he really didn't.  When you go back and watch the film, you see that he hit the guy in the shoulder area and then his helmet flew off.  It wasn't knocked off by Porter.  Oh well, after he got pulled, Texas seemed to make touch down after touch down and they won.  But all in all, it was still a great game and a super fun trip!