Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Silver Linings

Beautiful, snow-capped mountains in Utah

There are a few silver linings in a trip home to a funeral. After all, it is a TRIP! It's leaving our new home, and going somewhere else! And it is a trip home-HOME! Back to the 'old country' where things and people are familiar, and memories abound. And for us, going home means UTAH, where the beautiful snowcapped mountains are always a breathtaking and welcome sight!


And...the best silver lining is getting to spend time with FAMILY.

Of course, upon arrival, the cousins set up camp in the
living room...and not much sleeping occurred
until very, very late.

After the viewing, we met Colby & Chris (straight from
the airport) at Chili's for dinner. Fun, good food!
Sorry, chopped off Lori; hard to see everyone!!

Dad (and Chris, I think) had  ridiculously large, delicious
spicy, BBQ bacon burgers of some kind. It was a challenge,,
but somehow they managed to dispose of  them.

When did Grayson start looking so old?

Cafe Rio with Corinne & Jasmine

Cafe Rio -- G&G Dove, Chris, Jasmine (Corinne taking pic)
[No, I don't know the crazy guy in the background pulling
faces for our picture.]
Sammer & Jasmine at Beth & Blair's house
 

Cutie-Patootie Jasmine
And when I was taking this photo of cousins, Chris and Colby, it reminded me of a photo from waaaay back when...and now I just HAVE to post this TIME TRAVEL deja' vu!



The kids LOVED playing with Beth & Blair's cats, Pebbles and Ape. They were constantly holding, petting, chasing, teasing, and laying with these cats. Um...NO...we are not getting a cat. Remember me? I'm the meanest mom in the world!


And now, for the BAIN of my existence...!

OREO Bombs, oh, OREO Bombs:
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...

Basketball fun in the "warm" Utah sun...


Playing, having fun, the inevitable wrestling...

Steve with is brother, Shaun

We went to see the movie "Gnomeo & Juliet" with Beth &
Blair and their kids, and Trinity and his girlfriend, Aubrey



The kids built forts to sleep in...

Grayson was LOVIN' having GORGEOUS cousins!


Ashley Dove (my brother Dan's youngest daughter)

Shantel Hardy (Steve's sister, Beth's oldest daughter)
She's gonna kill me for putting this picture on here, because
they were showing OREO bomb TEETH!
Please see beautiful photos of her in other posts.

Dan (my brother) & Sherri left on a 10-day cruise the day before we got to Utah, so we BARELY got to see them on the night they got home -- which was the night before we left. Great to visit for a few minutes!
Grayson, me, Steve, Sherri, & Dan-the-Man

Cousins, Sam & Tyler
Maybe we'll have a before/after of these guys
in 26 years like Chris & Colby

Under the circumstances, a good time was had by all...



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey, it's late, but what the hey!!! We've been busy all day at the dentist and endodontists' offices so it is late to be doing this, but what to comment on how GREAT these photos are. Loved the sort visit and good food. Hope all was well at home upon arrival. Love to you all---GOOOD SHOTS OF GOOD PEOPLE IN OUR LIVES. mom

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