The Homecoming

I had a wonderful trip this summer to see almost all of my family out west.  Several reasons stand out as to why I wanted to make the 3 week "tour" :)  First of all:  my grandson Dallan was getting home from his mission to Veracruz, Mexico and I wanted to attend his homecoming (I didn't get to go to the farewell).  Then my grand-daughter Megan was graduating from High School - I had a new great-grandson (Andra's baby)...that I hadn't seen yet...and a brand new grand-daughter, Taegan (Kris and Garity's new one) I had not seen either.  And...grandson Kyle was playing at summer basketball camps in Logan at Utah State....and receiving his Eagle Scout and I wanted to attend his court of honor.

So I left Ohio June 2nd and flew into SLC first.  I stayed with Rob's for about 6 days...and had a wonderful time.  I got pedicures with Megan, Lauren and McKenna got a Webkinz.  We watched some wonderful movies, went to graduation, went to the new great-grandson's baby blessing....and went to Kyles' Eagle Scout Court of Honor.  I rode to work with Rob the following Wednesday and stayed with Heather at her really neat apt. for 3 days ...for some R & R...before continuing the trip (thanks Heather...I needed it:).  She drove me to Logan the following Friday and I stayed with Dan and visited Kris' family too.  I had some good times with the kids and lots of love from Bronwyn and holding Taegan:)  Jamison, Braedon and Weston showed me tricks on the trampoline and I was able to attend Braedon & Weston's baseball games:)))  And of course Addison and I had tons of fun together....we always do;-).

Dan coached a really neat kid in high school that had a scholarship to LaGrande Oregon...and he asked Dan to go up to visit the school with him.  His mother, Dan and I all rode up with him and they dropped me off in Boise at Heidi's home.  She drove Dan and I to Kerry's where I stayed and we had a marvelous dart gun battle that evening !  I went to Sam and Jakes archery class with Kerry and enjoyed seeing her lovely garden.  And best of all....I got to sleep in the poster bed I left with Kerry during my stay in Idaho.  Dallan took me to lunch on Thrusday and we got in some fun visit...and later picked up Miranda, his girlfriend.  She is so sweet and I like her a lot.  On Sunday all of us attended Dallan's homecoming.  It was so good to sit in a big row of family at church.  After all those years with 10 of us sitting together in church, I have really missed doing that.  So the homecoming was a good reminder of the day when my family was still at home, etc.  Dallan gave a wonderful talk and bore his testimony in Spanish at the end of his talk. After the sevice, I went home with Heidi and family and we ate breakfast at a wonderful place called "Jerry's".  What a good breakfast....the works !  We spent the day going to Charlie's grave and putting some flowers there (and left some candy:).  It is so pretty where his grave site is located.  That evening we got some cool hamberger and fries and ate outside. 

This year I decided to make quilts for all the grandkids ( 22 in all).  I made 6 of them here at home and took them in a big suitcase to Rob's....and then left the suitcase for Megan and college this fall.  When I got to Boise Kerry and the boys and I...went to JoAnn's Fabrics and spent several hours picking out material for quilts for everyone.  Jake and Sam really got into it...and we had fun.  I got the first 4 pinned and tied and then went over to Kelly's and she sewed them around the edges for me.  That sure was a fun day.  Got Dain and Aubry's pinned and tied the next day and went to Kelly's again and sewed those and then I had accomplished my goal.  I think everyone was happy campers with their quilts...and I had fun doing it.  I'll do the rest here at home and get them sent this fall.

I enjoyed watching episodes of Psych at Kerry's with them...and saw lots of fun episodes.  We went to Heidi's one afternoon and the boys played "Kinect", I believe it was called.  Fun time !  Dain made a ramp to ride his bike up and over and Aubry played with her little neighbor boy and showed me how good she is getting at skating outside.  The day before I left about 6 of us went to the afternoon movies and saw "Rangle".

I didn't want my long vacation to end and it was bitter sweet the moring I left.  Kelly drove me to the Boise airport and before I knew it I was back home with my sweet Peanut and Buster ....and Bill. We've been mowing grass ever since I got home...ha.

When I visit my wonderful family I am so thankful for the good parents they are and how they are raising their children / grandchildren.  It gives me such happiness to know they are all good people doing good things with their lives.