Lets Chill with the Speil's!!!

We love the Speil Family!  In 2012 they lived for awhile in Adelaide Australia near us which meant they were in our ward. They helped our ward heaps!  The parents are Adam and Annie who are young and cool and probably make Jason and I feel a little younger but really seem to enjoy similar things as we do (mainly travelling!) - At the moment their children are Ryan 6, Natalie Jo 5, and Jason 2.  They are soooo gorgeous.Over the past 6 months since they left Australia we have been talking to Daniel about going to see Natalie Jo again which he has been really really excited about and saying her name a lot (just as much as 'Lightening McQueen') so where ever the Speil's are we were going to visit them!

Anyway Easter morning 2013 we parked outside their Fresno home and because we arrived pretty late after a packed full Saturday Annie kept texting me to let me know they were awake and waiting for our children for an Easter Egg hunt! So the children and I went in to say "G'day" and let Dad have a sleep in!  It was so lovely to see everyone. The children were excited to see each other and were ready and raring for the Easter Egg hunt which was FUN.  - However loads of chocolate and candy here in America is filled with peanut butter which sort of grosses my kids out!  It seemed as though Jason S ended up with loads and loads of candy which maybe isn't the best idea but the children had heaps of fun.

We were able to go to church with their family, which is great as I really enjoy attending with people you know so it is not too strange.  That night we had some yummy pork and other dinner with Annie's parents and then on Monday we were able to spend most of the day relaxing with their family checking out the Fresno temple and also playing 'Football'  - just a casual game of touch like one often seems to see in movies but I felt fab playing in America!!! Of course the guys thrashed us but towards the end of the game Adam said next touch down wins and Annie, Raechel and I got that touch down so GIRLS won - yeah!!!

I really love the positive side of Facebook and internet so we can keep in touch with such great people across the world where ever we are.  Annie is such a great role model for my girls and it is easy here for to touch base every now and then through Facebook - Thanks. Also during the Monday Annie took some time to teach Joanna - 'the cup song'.  This is a clapping game that Raechel and Jordyn learnt off the internet through a popular movie. The four of them practiced together and made some really great rhythms together.  So of course for the next week in the RV all the girls have been doing is clapping!!! Great memories.