Big Weekend

What a weekend!!! 20 hours of driving and I am beat!! Spencer's youngest brother, Ryan, is going on a mission and we drove to Lewiston for his farewell this weekend. The girls did amazingly well on the road. When we got into Logan at about 10:45 pm, Avary informed us that she was all done and wanted to go home.

Spencer's parents asked me to do Ryan's mission cake, as I did one for Spencer's other younger brother Ricky. It turned out really good. Especially considering I didn't have my special spatula for spreading the frosting.

The flavor was cherry chocolate and it was gone by the evening. Spencer's sister Addie, saw to that. She sure liked the cake and so did all the kids. It was the only way I could get Avary and CJ to eat dinner that night. They had so much to do this weekend with their cousins, that they didn't have time to eat.

We stopped by Sunday evening to see Grandma and Grandpa Great. The girls LOVED their dog, Chico. I did too, and I think I might have convinced Spencer into allowing me to get one one day. (One down one to go, my mom!!)





Chico was so excited to have people to play with. He is 9 months old and after about 10-15 minutes of running around with the girls, he was beat, but the girls loved him and he loved the girls.

On the way home, we stopped in Salt Lake to see some family. When we were going through Bountiful, we came across probably one of the funniest cars I have ever seen. As we got closer we realized what it was.

Spencer started to joke and started to talk about how it needed eyes and antennae. Then we passed it. Guess what.......

....it had EYES!!! Spencer and I were laughing so hard, that we stayed right next to the car so that we could just get pictures! The biggest shock was when we passed it and we saw who was driving it. Can you guess???


A MAN!!! This guy with a big bushy beard. It made it all the more funny!!! Thank you who ever you are for making us laugh so early in the morn!!!

When we got to Salt Lake, we visited with Great Aunt Sy and got a tour of her incredibly AMAZING yard. I've seen that yard and house go through change after change and I think that this is by far my favorite. We also got to visit with Great Uncle Keith and Great Aunt Reida and our other Grandma Great.

Before we headed out on the open road, we stopped to pay our respects to my two cousins who have passed away. We hadn't been back since Levi's, the most recent, funeral and we wanted to stop by and take a moment.

Levi was such an adventurer. He visited all 7 continents during the last 3 years of his life, on one passport. He was 27. What an achievement from such a young man. It makes me think that nothing should hold me back and to live my life to the fullest.


His brother, Zach, was also that way. He was everybody's friend. He was an example to everyone that he came in contact with. Zach was my age. We were born 3 months, to the day, apart. He passed away when I was a senior in High School.


I sure miss these guys, they were two in a million.