Elder Jensen is Home!
Having never welcomed a child home from a mission before, we were unsure of how to do it. We knew that Mckay wouldn't appreciate a big scene, but he would likely be sad if we didn't do something special. So, we settled for a very simple poster and a little charade. Lee's dad brought balloons. And my mom brought sweet potato and apple soup that was still warm! The charade was provided willingly by Dillon and Lizzie, who posed as chauffeurs ready to pick someone up. Their signs had as outlandish a name as possible that would get Mckay's attention and for sure no one else..."Mr. Pookie." (Pookie was what Lee used to call Mckay when he was a baby.) As they waited for Mckay's plane to land, they stood there diligently, pointing at their sign and looking at passersby inquisitively, asking silently if they were the passenger they were looking for. Mckay spotted them from a distance and busted up laughing when he got close enough to read thei...