Idaho July 2012

Our first full day in Idaho, we headed to Bear World. It was a fun place. You drive in and go along this path in your car and you can see deer, buffalo, elk and obviously bears. Kids loved it. Then you park your car and they have cubs you can see and a petting area with deer, chickens, goats etc.  They also have a few fun rides to go on. 

We spend several hours there and when we got home we just played outside. The kids were digging up  worms in the garden area.

Seriously these next few pictures melt my heart. Ryker is a sweet boy but doesn't like to show that side of himself as often as I would like. He found a cute little frog jumping in the grass and caught it. He was beaming and grinning form ear to ear. This boy LOVES frogs, snakes, sharks and turtles. He loves reading about them and really would like to own all of them. He named his from Hop and his wonderful Aunt Shantay found a box to make a home for him in. Greatest day EVER for Ryker.

Idaho Adventure 7/20/12

We had such a fun time in Utah (well everyone else did). But now my weird sickness turned into a cough and I had do voice. It hurt so bad every time I coughed, my chest felt bruised. But this point in the trip was when we had to say goodbye to Shaun. He headed back home to Arizona and we were headed North to Rexberg Idaho to spend 2 WEEKS with Abe, Shantay, Bristol and Kinnley. It was a 4 hour dive so I loaded the van and we were off. 

Idaho is just beautiful in the summer time. It is green and lush. The weather was perfect. We got there and were so excited to see everyone. They are renting a little house on an acre piece of property.

Here we are going to the duck pond.

The people they are renting their house from lived next door. They had their grandchildren living with them. It was so fun because it gave them more friends to play with. Grace had a good time pulling then kids around with the lawnmower.

Poor Kinnie and Riggy wanted a ride but they were to little.

Day 7 and 8 of our Utah/ Idaho Adventure

Day 7 of our trip was actually our 9th anniversary!!  9 whole years together and 3 crazy kids later. We had already had Lagoon planned for that day. I was yes.....still very very sick :(  But still not wanting to miss out on some fun I got up and got ready to go.  

Here we all are at the beginning of our day.

I only lasted about 3 hours and had to go home :( I felt awful and needed to lay down. I took Rigdon home with me. I put him down for his nap and thank goodness he slept for 3 hours because that means I did as well :)

This is the ride that Ryker remembered form 2 years previous, when we came to Lagoon for the first time. He loves this ride!!!

Everyone else had so much fun and got back later that evening. I was already in bed for the night when they got home. Not how you typically expect to spend your 9th anniversary but that is how life goes right?? 

Day 8: Wrapping up the week of fun, the kids went to a bounce house place. Yep I'm sure you know where I was.......still sick.  I really don't get sick often nor have I EVER been so sick like this before. I'm still a little sad I missed out on such a fun trip!! One that we had been planing for months by the way!

After the bounce house, Shaun took the kids to the Salt Lake Temple visitor center, since we didn't get to do it when we were there on Sunday.

Ryker, Amelia and Brekka

Day 5 and 6 of our Utah/ Idaho Adventure

So if almost losing my son wasn't bad enough........I got sick. I mean sick. I haven't been sick even with a cold for YEARS. Day 5 was on a Sunday so we had planned on going and visiting the Temple Square and then just hanging our at the rental home. I woke up with a killer headache and feeling like I had been hit by a truck. We got all the kids dressed and headed to the Salt Lake Temple.

Such cute girls. :)

By now I was feeling dizzy and awful. I just wanted to be in bed but I'm not going to be sick while on vacation. So we wanted to tour the conference center first. It was huge!!! It was fun to see where out prophet and apostles speak to us from.

The tour was 30 or 40 minutes into it and I was done. I couldn't walk without feeling like passing out and my head hurt so bad!!!! I told Shaun I wanted to make it to the top for a picture then I had to go home. So we had to leave without going to the visitor center at the temple. We were all bummed. I got home and got into bed. I slept ALL DAY :( 

I did get up once to see what everyone was up to and they were outside having water gun fights. I went back to bed and my now my nose was stuffed, my throat hurt and I was coughing. :/

I thought for sure I would be ok for Day 6.....Candy Factory and Girls day!!! I got tons of sleep but woke up the next day still feeling like crud. Once again, was going to force myself to have fun and go shopping. Everyone left in the morning for our 9:00am Candy factory tour. I stayed back with Rigdon and would just meet up with them.  I meet them at the mall in SLC had lunch and hung around a bit. The play area for the kids was the best!!

Then the dads and grandpas took the kids swimming at a really cool indoor pool while the moms went shopping. I knew I needed to go home and sleep but I had to go to my favorite store! It is the BEST fabric store ever. Missy and I both got this quilt kit :) That made me feel a little better ;)

 I got home and went to bed. Poor Shaun had to deal with kids all day and I missed out on late night card games with the adults.