We packed A LOT into a few weeks prior to and during our trip to Utah. Bailey graduated on a Friday. Our company was in town over the weekend through Tuesday morning. The kids were out of school the next Tuesday, and we left Wednesday morning to Utah.
All three kids had to sit together in one row in the van
because the back of the car looked like this. And we sent about half of the stuff home in Grandma and Grandpa's car! It turns out college-bound girls have a lot of stuff.
We made it to Boise to get Cafe Rio. Of course. And found our way over to a really nice TJMaxx and had way too much fun (we girls did, at least).
The morning after we arrived in Utah we dropped off Bailey at freshman orientation and Dan drove to Manti to our nephew Dallin's wedding. Joseph was able to hang out that day with his cousin Jeffrey.
I took the boys and Aubrey to Sodalicious to get a "dirty soda" and to Clark's donuts to get a scrumptious fried concoction.
And then we went to Inside Out, which made all of us laugh and cry.
When Bailey had a break in her freshman orienting, we drove to her apartment and helped move her in. Mianna rode the train down to Provo so she could come help Bailey unpack.
That night we all (minus Bailey) met up at Zupas for a delicious dinner. Grandma and Grandpa were exhausted and stayed back at the hotel.
That night we drove back to Draper, where we were staying, and the next morning Dan and Joseph hung out while I took Mianna and Aubrey to get a pedicure (Mianna's first time!)
We drove back to Provo and helped Brandon and Angela take their bike into the repair shop. There weren't enough seats for everyone, so Aubrey rode in the trunk with the bike!
Joseph was able to spent a few hours playing with his cousin Blake, who is 13 now. WHAAAT?
On Sunday we decided to go to a performance of Music and the Spoken Word, something I have ALWAYS wanted to do. And it was so amazing. They even sang one of my favorite songs and one which is so appropriate for this stage of my life - "Sunrise, Sunset." It was like a tender mercy just for me.
Afterward we took some pics on temple square.
Honoring their Dad on Father's Day.
Back in Draper, Aubrey packed up for EFY while Joseph devised new ways to enter the playhouse under the stairs.
Monday morning Dan flew back to Washington to work for a few days and the kids and I met up with our friends the Warnicks for breakfast (formerly from Vancouver, currently from Missouri)
before dropping off the girls at their EFY dorm (which was only a few buildings away from Bailey's summer college dorm.
So the Warnicks walked with me to visit Bailey in her dorm, and then we walked around with them for a bit and ate some creamies. Isn't Logan the perfect height for Bailey? Just sayin'. And a super nice kid, too.
So, that was Monday. Are you dizzy yet? I am. Monday night we visited with Grandma and Grandpa, who had just returned from their trip to Oregon and the beach house. Grandma and I took Joseph and his friend Kyle (recently moved from Vancouver) to the new Utah Natural History museum and then to frozen yogurt (which we got free because Kyle's weighed the "magic weight" for that day and we had a buy one get one free coupon!).
And then Joseph slept over with Kyle for the night. So, if you are following this you might have noticed that my family was getting smaller and smaller, until it was just me hanging out by myself with my parents. It was fun! The next day Mom and I made the rounds at DI and contacts from KSL.com to find trek clothes for Aubrey, Dan, and me.
And I discovered the sinful pleasure of Swig cookies and Swig's dirty Dr. Pepper. I don't even want to know how much sugar is in this particular treat!
On Thursday Dan flew back into town and we drove with my parents to the Heber house after getting a treat with Bailey in the Wilkinson Center (and getting a traffic ticket which we successfully appealed - silly overanxious parking police)
and then dropping Joseph off at Brandon and Angela's for a sleepover.
On Friday we four adults went for a hike to Danger Bridge and sat around and talked in the beautiful mountain air.
When we got Joseph back to spend the evening with us at the cabin, we played Quiddler with Grandma and Grandpa. I would like to point out that my parents never played games when we were kids. This is something they have adopted in their grandparent-hood!
And finally, on Saturday morning we met up at Magleby's Express for a goodbye breakfast with all five of our kids. Goodbyes are sad!
Then we drove to Boise, where we changed into our pjs at the hotel and then went to get frozen yogurt because we are like that.
And then we were home, with an empty car and an emptier house and heart.
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