My Dad was here last weekend. It was great to have Grandpa to ourselves for a few days and the kids enjoyed spending time with him. Unfortunately, the weather was quite cold while he was here so, other than a meal at Sadie’s favorite restaurant “Stink ‘n’ Shake” (Steak ‘n’ Shake) and church, we pretty much hung out at home. On Tuesday he headed to Chicago for a trade show. The weather got colder each day, the coldest day being Thursday the day he was to return to Nevada. It was -8 degrees, but the real feel was -30 or worse. In Boulder City where he’s from, it was 67 degrees that day. So he experienced a 100 degree temperature differential in one day. Crazy!
Usually Chicago is much colder than us at this time of year, but we had the same temperatures on Thursday. In fact, Thursday and Friday were so cold that my kids’ school was canceled both days. They were thrilled with an unexpected 5 day weekend as they’re also off tomorrow for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We’ve had a fun weekend, but the cold really limits our possibilities. So I’ve been reminiscing about warmer days and decided it’s about time I blogged our vacation last Summer (July 20-August 4). You can click on any of the pictures to see a larger image.
Here are some of the highlights:
*The kids didn’t know we were going on vacation until we were in the van. It was great to see their reaction as we informed them we had packed everything they’d need and we’d be gone for two weeks. This is the 2nd time we’ve pulled this off and it’s my favorite way to go.
*Everyone in Jeff’s family (minus one niece) was already at his parent’s house. The kids enjoyed getting to know their cousins a bit better and we had plenty of food and fun together. This is Jeff and Todd (Todd is the one with the monster burger). They are 14 months apart in age even though they look like twins in this picture.
*There was plenty of water fun. We enjoyed waterskiing, the Rexburg water park, and sprinklers.
*There was plenty of other fun going on. We entertained ourselves with Karaoke, horseback riding, 4-wheelers, learning the Ripstik, crafts, movies, games and more.
*Spending time with both sides of our family was definitely the highlight of our trip. We were finally able to meet our newest nieces/cousins, Taylor and Ruby. We were also able to visit with my Grandma, not knowing it would be the last time we’d ever have that chance. For that one reason alone, we’re glad we made the trip.
*After we left Idaho, we spent a few days in Utah at my brother Steve’s house. We were able to get together with everyone on my side of the family twice and it was great visiting and catching up. While we were there, my Dad took us on a tour of Salt Lake and we were able to visit many interesting sites and let the kids see some of the places I lived and visited as a little girl.
*We drove to Jeff’s brother Jeremy’s house in Colorado and spent the night with them on the way home. We attended church then started driving with plans to stay the night in Kansas – a very long and boring state. When the power source for the movie player went out in the van and the kids started getting irritable and grumpy, Jeff and I decided we’d rather drive through the night than face another day in the van without entertainment for the little ones.
*Overall it was a great trip. A little too much driving. I mean, you’d think it would get easier after making the trip so many times. But it was fun spending so much time together and we’re all glad we went.
I just looked outside and it’s snowing. Back to reality! Hmmm…I wonder if it will be warm over Spring Break…
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