Sunday, October 26, 2008

Elder Soelberg's Homecoming

My younger brother Jaren got home from his mission in Argentina (Buenos Aires North) on September 11, 2008. It's the first time in a couple years that all 13 of us kids made it back home at the same time. If was so fun to be all together. We had such a fun time.
Just the siblings went to the airport. We thought it might be a little over the top to take everyone?!? Here are my sisters waiting for Jaren to walk down the terminal!

(Me, Mom, Adena, Amber, JaNae, Jenica, Dad, Shera, Amy, Ashlyn, Jana)

Of course Mom got the first hug, but Dad wasn't too far behind.

I wish I could remember what Jaren had just said when I took this picture, because obviously, it made us all laugh! We were so happy to see him. Left to right (Ashlyn, Jenica, Janalee, Adena, AmyLyn, Amber, and my handsome daddy videoing in the back!)
Me and my bro.
The entire welcoming crew... my family.
We were only missing 9 people in this picture (My hubby John, Adena's hubby- Jason and 5 kids-, and Amy's hubby Michael and daughter Ella).

Sabrina, Amy, Mel, Jack after Elder Soelberg's wonderful homecoming talk. My Family: Mom, Dad and 13 kids
Of course we needed to take a sister's picture...
(9 daughters + 2 daughter-in-laws)
Welcome Home Elder Soelberg!! We're so proud of you :-)

3 comments:

Mistie Chernov said...

Your family is amazing Melaine.

Greg & Andrea said...

wow! I'm sure that's so nice to have your brother back. You guys look like you have a lot of fun when the family gets together.

Kathryn Olsen said...

Hey it's the Soelberg's! You have such a great family! You are all so good looking...what a nice plus!