SO. We made it. Our first road trip (i.e. more than an hour) as a family of four. And we survived! Flourished, even! What a great trip!
Here's the basic itinerary:
WED - drive through the night
Natalie gets carsick 4 times, lovely
Stockton sleeps most of the way
we owe you, Redbull
THURS - pull in to Grammy Bee's house at 9:30am
shower, let the kids play, regroup
lunch with the Birdsalls, our NE friends who were also in UT (I guess we just can't get enough of them at home!)
temple tour/nap for the children in the car
connect with my Aunt Jennifer and fam in Orem
Chinese for dinner
Oquirrh Mountain, Draper, and Mount Timpanogos temples. SO BEAUTIFUL! and the spirit is SO STRONG!
FRI - divide and conquer
Austin plays bball with buddies in Provo, then catches a ride with Fluff to Idaho
I take the babes to the aquarium ("fisheeeeeeeees!")
kids nap on the drive to SLC to hang out with Aunt Laura and co.
Wheeler Farm ("hoh-seeeees!" horsies)
dinner with Jocelyn, another NE friend who now lives in UT - SO FUN
the most splendid scenic drive through Emigration (Immigration?) Canyon to meet Austin in Idaho
SAT - Posse Reunion
all sorts of posse activities - bball, foozball, naps with the kids, park, Bear Lake, lunch at the Ranch Hand, chatting, laughing, child-wrangling, group dinner, raspberry shakes, old home videos, etc (more on that from Austin, later)
playing at the Goldings- Natalie lost her pants, and Stockton bonded with Michael (John Stockton and Michael Jordan, eh eh?!)
At the lake:
SUN - church in the a.m.
meet up with Austin's family (who met us there, also from NE)
naps
posse pictures in the traditional spot
dinner at Ross and Linda's, where we were also staying (THEY ARE THE BEST)
sunset drive back to Utah; sleep at Gpa Winterton's in Fruit Heights
to be continued...
Here's the basic itinerary:
WED - drive through the night
Natalie gets carsick 4 times, lovely
Stockton sleeps most of the way
we owe you, Redbull
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| one last run along the wall before takeoff |
shower, let the kids play, regroup
lunch with the Birdsalls, our NE friends who were also in UT (I guess we just can't get enough of them at home!)
temple tour/nap for the children in the car
connect with my Aunt Jennifer and fam in Orem
Chinese for dinner
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| running at Gbee's....yay, we're here! |
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| ha, the blinds were a huge hit for both |
Oquirrh Mountain, Draper, and Mount Timpanogos temples. SO BEAUTIFUL! and the spirit is SO STRONG!
FRI - divide and conquer
Austin plays bball with buddies in Provo, then catches a ride with Fluff to Idaho
I take the babes to the aquarium ("fisheeeeeeeees!")
kids nap on the drive to SLC to hang out with Aunt Laura and co.
Wheeler Farm ("hoh-seeeees!" horsies)
dinner with Jocelyn, another NE friend who now lives in UT - SO FUN
the most splendid scenic drive through Emigration (Immigration?) Canyon to meet Austin in Idaho
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| at the aquar- the kids were SO GOOD! |
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| Natalie is too cool for my cousins |
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| my handsome happy boy |
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| still not buying it |
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| binks and high chairs and fun with Jocelyn/CAFE RIO IS SO GOOD |
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| my wimpy attempt at capturing the drive- trust me, it was just magically beautiful |
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| Ross and Linda's cozy chairs - reminded me of "Up" |
all sorts of posse activities - bball, foozball, naps with the kids, park, Bear Lake, lunch at the Ranch Hand, chatting, laughing, child-wrangling, group dinner, raspberry shakes, old home videos, etc (more on that from Austin, later)
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| I LOVE ROSS AND LINDA - a fun lunch at the (only) local place |
At the lake:
Natalie could not get enough of the water (no surprise)
SUN - church in the a.m.
meet up with Austin's family (who met us there, also from NE)
naps
posse pictures in the traditional spot
dinner at Ross and Linda's, where we were also staying (THEY ARE THE BEST)
sunset drive back to Utah; sleep at Gpa Winterton's in Fruit Heights
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| the posse! ryan/vanessa, poulsens, carrie/goose/michael, anna/fluff, anj/joanna |
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| our "grandparents" in Idaho : ) |
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