Idaho



I had to go to Idaho for work, and was very excited to spend time with my parents and lots of other family while I was there! It started with a lunch with my fabulous SIBLINGS at Cracker Barrel after leaving the SLC airport to drive to Rexburg.

We got thinking about it, and don't think we've EVER done that before! We've never gotten together as just siblings and gone to lunch. We had fun catching each other up on the goings-on in our families, with our kids, grandkids, etc. And then we all got some good laughs listening to Dan tell us about some of his recent "cop" experiences. With the stress of that job, I'm glad the "stupid crooks" do some things that bring laughs once in awhile!

We went a little snap-happy!!

Then I drove about 4+ hours to Rexburg, Idaho, and enjoyed spending the evening with my parents. We all got up at the crack of dawn the next day (literally -- see photo below!) and headed out to Boise to do the filming for my work. It's a 5 hour drive to Boise...

Beautiful sunrise over the Teton mountains from Dad & Mom's back porch

We went to a Corizon Regional Office and filmed some interviews of a few of our nurses for CorizonTV. It was fun! Mom & Dad came with me to watch the process.

At lunch before the filming

Corizon Crew

 

 

We drove by the beautiful Boise Temple, currently under renovation.

 

Then we had dinner and headed back home. That 5-hour drive home was filled with horrible RAIN, "light up the WORLD" LIGHTNING, DARKNESS and CONSTRUCTION! (The construction didn't seem half as bad on the way, in the daylight!)  I was a nervous wreck, and my hands were frozen in the driving position by the time we got home just before midnight. Mom & Dad couldn't help me drive because of the company rental car.

The next day we slept in, had a big breakfast, and we visited for awhile, I helped Mom & Dad on the computer, helped Mom learn her way around Facebook, helped them understand some things in Word, and updated Mom's blog.

She's made the most adorable baby blankets!! We took lots of pictures, and got them up and running on the blog where she already sells watches & bracelets. CHECK THEM OUT at:  'bangletime.blogspot.com'   I would never have the patience to put the THREE layers of hand-embroidery around the edges of a yard-square blanket & burp cloths like she does, but they are absolutely beautiful!

 

 

On Sunday, I sang in their ward's Relief Society, which was fun. I sang "Not Too Far From Here," a favorite song about reaching out and serving others (to see another post with partial lyrics CLICK HERE). It fit in well with their visiting teaching lesson.

 

Sunday and Monday were filled with family visits...

 

Clockwise: Mom & sister, Bertina; Mom & I with Verle's wife, Maxine, and Bertina; Verle's daughter,
Tenia (my cousin) and her son, Bryan; Me & Mom with Verle & Maxine, mom's cousin Wylene
and her daughter Tamara and kids; Mom & I with Bertina, Me with Uncle Verle, Mom &
I with her oldest sister (85), Carol.

One night while I was hugging "me widdo muddah" goodnight, Dad went to get a step stool, so I wouldn't have to bend over so far to hug HIM good night! BAAAHAHAHA!

 

 

Mom & I went shopping and girl-timing on Monday. First we took some shots outside with her beautiful flowers.

 

 

Of course Dad wanted me to RIDE the 4-wheeler around, but I just sat on it and called it good...

 

 

Monday night we went to GRINGO'S, a Mexican Restaurant in Rexburg, for a little late-anniversary dinner to celebrate Mom & Dad's 53rd Anniversary (Aug. 28th)!

 

 

We took this photo and texted home to the guys to say "HI! Wish you were here!"

 

The Rexburg Temple and grounds are so beautiful!

 

LOVE those purple flowers with the yellow bulb center -- called "cornflowers."

 

 

I left early Tuesday morning to drive back to Salt Lake City and catch my flight home that afternoon. I was exhausted, so I sat by the window (which I never do) so I could rest on the way home. But before I drifted off, I caught this BEAUTIFUL sunset from the plane window...!

 

 

Great ending to a great trip!