We survived our vacation! And we even managed to have a lot of fun. The only downside is that I still have not gotten my energy back.
We left at 1:30 in the morning on Friday and managed to get to Elizabeth & Jared's at 6:30pm our time. It took us 17 hours to drive there! We stopped for half an hour in Boise at my friend Amber's house. Our kids spent a lot of time together in Monmouth when we lived there and hadn't seen each other in a long time. They had a great visit. Then we got back in the car and kept going before I could glue myself to Amber's couch. The kids did great on the drive there. No fights, or crying, and very little whining. However, every time we got to a town they would ask if that was Libby's town, and when I would say no they would say "When are we going to Libby's town?". They just could not understand that it takes that much going to get there.
Saturday there was an Easter egg hunt to enjoy.
Sunday we went to church. It is so odd that you can see the chapel from their house, and her whole ward is six blocks by two blocks of her neighborhood.
Monday we went to the duck pond, the dinosaur museum
and the life science museum in provo.
The kids were actually afraid of the skeletons of the dinosaurs. It was kind of funny.
The kids were actually afraid of the skeletons of the dinosaurs. It was kind of funny.
Tuesday we went to the fire station and went bowling. The kids had a blast at both. Unfortunately no one had a camera for bowling.
On Wednesday we rode Trax into Salt Lake and went to the I am a Child of God exhibit at the church history museum. It was a lot of fun and the kids loved it all.
As is evidenced by Ryan we started out the day happy and full of energy. But by the end of the day we............well you get the idea.
Then on Thursday we loaded up the van and began the long horrible trip home. We stopped somewhere so Adelyn could get her ears pierced. That was fun :( Then we drove to Rexburg to see Samantha, Dustin & Levi, and Deanna. Unfortunately we couldn't find our camera so we couldn't get a picture of the boys at the Rexburg Temple. But it was very pretty. And we had a nice visit there. We did however forget our toothbrushes at the motel. (The only casualty of our vacation, which I think is pretty good for 6 people on vacation for 7 days)
On Friday morning we left Rexburg headed for home. We left there at 8 am our time and got home at 1:30am on Saturday. It took us 15.5 hours to get home and the map program says it should only take 10 hours. Pretty bad huh? We were so happy to get home. But now that we have been home nearly a week I can fondly recount our first family vacation. David and I have been married 7 years and this was the first time in our marriage we have ever driven anywhere further away than the beach! It was a lot of fun but David says we aren't driving that far again for a couple of years.
So I guess he'll be more than happy to pay for me to fly out to see Elizabeth (and family) next time. Hmmm......... ;)
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Sounds like a fun trip! Nathan says I need to ask you what happen having something to do with stairs??
David and Jessica
I don't think I ever told you what a awesome job you two do individually and as a husband and wife. You both think of each other. Jessica, you often mention how fun it is to spend time with David and how you feel badly if you haven't been together very much. David when Jessica wasn't feeling the greatest after getting back from Utah you loaded up the boys and went to the grocery store and then came up to pick up Riley giving Jessica rest time. You both are so thoughtful of each other. Something I think all the world need to do more often. (especially me!) Thanks for being a great example of how our Father in Heaven wants us to treat our spouse.You are doing a great job being wonderful loving parents and in the same token you aren't neglecting each other.Keep up the great work. Love you both, Aunt Dayna
Thanks Dayna!
I'm glad you survived and had fun too!
I really enjoyed hearing about your vacation. Sounds like it was so much fun! Any pictures of Libby and her family? You have a wonderful family and doing such a good job! Love, Yo
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