Trippin'

July 2nd-3rd
We took off early Friday morning, but not as early as we'd wanted. Rick went into work for a bit & we played at a park while we waited. But, once we got going, we were excited.

We decided to take the scenic route through Poudre Canyon. It was a beautiful drive! We saw a sleeping elephant & everything. It did add about 2 hours to our trip, but it's always fun to see something a little different. We made it to Cheryl's sisters house & enjoyed the fireworks up at Utah State. The next day we planned on leaving early, but were gratefully persuaded to stay another day. Rick, Lexie & Joseph went tubing down the Bear River with my sister's family. It was chilly & adventurous, but they had a fun time! The kids loved having so many fun cousins to play with & they were great to entertain them & play dress-up, chase, & anything they wanted.

July 4th

After church in Utah, we drove on up to Boise to visit Rick's family. We had a yummy dinner, played, & watched a few fireworks. The kids really enjoyed the "roller coaster", boxing, & air hockey.

July 5-6th

Grandpa found some great jeep cars for the kids to ride & they spent hours just driving around in their cars. We also blew up the water slide & had lots of cousins & friends to play with all day long.

July 7-8th

We had another great couple of days playing with cousins! We went to a water park & made smores. The kids decided they were playing "pioneers" & packed up everything for their move to the mountains. Rick & I were also able to sneak away & go to the Boise Temple & out to lunch at a Russian restaurant.

July 9-10th

While Rick was out with his dad, the kids, Cheryl & Grandma did lots & lots of puzzles. Then we started our drive to Utah. We stopped in Twin Falls hoping to see Shoshone Falls, but once we turned down the road leading to it, the road was blocked off because a house was on fire. So, we turned around & stopped at the Twin Falls Temple instead & enjoyed walking around it.

We made it down to Utah & stayed with another of Cheryl's sister & again, the kids had a blast playing & being entertained. The next morning we were able to see one of Rick's sisters & their new puppy & then back up Provo Canyon for a fun picnic with Cheryl's family.

We really enjoyed our trip & grateful we were able to see so many people in our family! We're grateful for everyone's wonderful hospitality & taking such good care of us! We are truly so blessed!