Whew!! We made it! That should say it all....4 airplane rides with 16 month old twins. Argh! Carter and Emma were no trouble. Of course the very last plane ride coming into Miami was the worst. (by the way...I will never fly into Miami again. that airport sucks rocks!) Allie was a handful to say the least on the plane. About an hour into the ride, I had lost all of my will to laugh it off. In fact I was pretty close to tears. Jarom actually fell asleep for the first half which then put him in a pretty decent mood. But Allie fought and fought and even punch me in the face a few times. So we land about 25 minutes late into Miami, we have a friend there waiting for a long time to pick us up. Then the baggage was about 45 minutes late getting on the carousel. So we get our baggage and we are missing 2 car seats and 2 strollers. hmmm...You would think they would come out with all of the other baggage, but no one seems to know where they are.?.?.
Go figure...I mean we are talking about the worst laid out airport in the U. S. of A. So after we wait for 2 hours after we land, we are finally on our way with 7 bags, 2 car seats, 2 strollers, 4 kids and two very frustrated parents, oh, and a very patient friend.
Coming home is always an experience. We have been gone for 12 days. I mean, is that really enough time to forget what road you live on? The house looked weird, the van looked weird, has the interior always been gray? But Aaahhh, my bed sure felt nice. I zonked, as did everyone else. Russell called me on his way to Orlando this morning at 8:30 am. the phone woke me up, Carter was still asleep, he should have left over an hour before, Emma was still asleep and the twins were quietly playing in their cribs. So after I realize what is going on and try to rub the sleep out of my eyes, it is total mayhem..."Carter wake up! Emma get in the tub! Carter make your lunch! Hurry and get dressed! Your late! Lets go! Lets go!" I threw the twins in the tub with Emma, scrub scrub scrub. Out and dressed. Hair done. Twins diapered and dressed. (It was nice to throw shorts and flip flops on.)
It is so warm here. Utah was 29 degrees when we left. Chicago was 22 degrees when we left there at 1:30 in the afternoon. I am very thankful to live here at the moment.
My camera bit the dust while we were in Utah so I will have to get a new one so I can post some pictures. I cant wait to share about all the fun and not so fun of our trip.....soon!
Russ is very melancholy about leaving the next morning.
Emma and her cousin Miss Kylie- who is a spit fire!
Emma and her cousin Tyler
Jordyn, Emma, My sis Loni and Kylie
Our last supper together at Vera's house
My bro Ben, Loni, Me and My biggest sis. Vera
This is on the way to Tooele. We drove through Lehi and then up the mountain. So this is literally in the middle of nowhere. People live up here too. It is crazy. There is a whole community along the ridge of those mountains behind us. But nothing else for miles and miles. Russ and I were joking that it was probably a nudist colony! After living in a biggish city, I don't think I could live in the boonies. But really... I don't see the difference since I don't talk to any of my neighbors. Maybe it would be a good thing to be alone, so you could scream at your kids and no one could hear you!....just thinkin' out loud here..... hmmmm
point and shoot. outside salt lake city. i was driving, and shooting, at the same time.
i have no idea what this sign says! sometimes i think it says sears,and then if i really stare at it i think it says sid's...no say! i was trying to get the temple that was in view before that sign but the delay on my camera is somthin' else!
you can barely see the spires of the temple there.
there are mountains behind that capitol building but you can't see them through the smog.
This mirror is one of my side of the road finds. I Love bulk Day shopping!!
John and Bridget
Mike and Andrea
Paul and Janette
Russell and me
The group
And last but not least...our very romantic table, with only the finest china, oh, and some toys in the background. How Lovely!
Mhac an t'Saoir Country
Happy 35th Birthday Honey!!
Oh my heck, He is so Handsome!! I think he gets cuter by the year!
Jarom was not in any kind of mood for a party so he promptly went to bed. Allie on the other hand was so in love with those mashed potatoes!! yummy!
Bugs...isn't he cute? I think so but I am his mom so ..there ya go!
(Bad hair day for me)
This is Logan (Danielle's Daughter) Jarom, Allie, and Emma. Of Course it would be Jarom distracting the kids from taking a good picture. He has a hard time sitting still.
He wanted to be in the captain's chair.
We went into the wildlife exhibit and were fortunate enough to get to hold a baby gator. 
freaked out when he came close.
This was the first time I was able to hold one! 
Emma didn't want to hold it but she was brave enough to pet it. Can you 'pet' a gator?
