Oh I've missed you!

Dear Readers,

I'm almost home!  I've been to Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, back to Provo, and soon to be back home.  People, I am not cut out to be gone this long.  Really.  Oh my goodness. 

We started our big trip going to my sister's new house in Salt Lake City.  It is an adorable house, and after she works her magic, it's going to be fantastic!  My sister can make anything look homey and beautiful with very little.  She is amazing.  We spent a day with her and her husband, with both my nephews with their wives and children came over to visit.  I love her family.  They are truly awesome.

Then on to Vegas, baby!  Now, you know that I have been stressing over this part of the trip for weeks, WEEKS!!  So we took off on Sunday morning, getting into Las Vegas at about 1:00. First thing, the hotel screwed up our reservation.  After an hour of crying, arguing, and yes, swearing, I finally got that figured out.  And can I just say that it was the hottest days of the year while we were there.  115^ every day we were there!!  Ugh!!  Double Ugh!!  So we took showers because that is the only way to cool down in 115^ weather.  AJ had given me three names of families that he wanted me to visit.  I want you all to know that I actually called all three, visited with two, and tried really hard to see the other.  Oh my.  We had so much fun visiting the families.  Thank you to the Barlows, the Olds, and the Stuarts for the great time we had visiting!  I feel so much better that my son is there because these people truly care about him.  It brought tears to my eyes. 

So, interruption to the travel log.  We went to visit the Barlow's first, then over to the Olds family.  After we left the Olds home, Sister Olds called me and said, I have a funny story for you.  About ten minutes after you left, guess who came to our house.  Elder Pyle!!  Elder Pyle?!?  Oh people, I couldn't have taken it if we had seen him.  It was hard enough to know that he was there, less than 5 miles away from our hotel.  Crazy!!  That was a funny story.  She said that he was as surprise about it as I was!  Funny.

Later that night, Brother Stuart got us tickets to go see a show there in Vegas called "V".  It is a variety show, and we had a blast.  I will put up pictures later.  Thank you so much to the Stuarts for getting us the tickets.  It was really fun!

Now comes the boring part of the trip.  On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning, we were so busy dancing, that we didn't get to go do much else.  (Okay, really, even if we would have had the time, I didn't have the motivation to go anywhere else.  First, heat.  Second, son five miles away.  Hard.) 

Wednesday, 2:30, we start home.  115^.  Hot.  AC going non-stop on the car.  The car does not like it.  My car was over heating like crazy.  So we had to turn off the AC, open the windows, and run the heater.  I didn't know if I was going to make it.  We drove the first three hours of the trip with the heater running intermittently, until it cooled off enough outside for the car to be able to make it.  It was crazy and I seriously felt like I got a sunburn off of the heater.  Oh my.  But we made it back to Provo, and that is where I am now.  I got to see my boy, the old one, and visit with cousins that I adore. 

More updates coming. 

Miss you,

Love, me.

Comments

[Neighbor Jane Payne]

Heaters in heat? What a loooonnng drive. My sympathies to you.

[Donna Chapin]

Oh Susan- Vegas & Provo is where both my girls are. It made me miss them more hearing you talk about being so close to your son.
And you didn't get to see my girls either - so close.

[melanie]

Wednesday was a HOT day! We took the kids out once and they were zapped of all energy. Our shopping was definitely cut short that day, dang it. Can't wait to see some pictures from the trip! (I'm trying to upload mine right now)