Part 2 : From TX to WA
My favorite was when Hyrum looked out the window seeing the sun shining through the clouds & exclaimed 'Mommy, Mommy look there's heaven!' He was really convinced that must be where heaven is. Sure is pretty.
Whoever says driving through west Texas & New Mexico is ugly I am going to have to agree to disagree with ya'. I thought it was gorgeous! It's a different gorgeous than the Northwest but I loved the big open spaces & big blue skies & you appreciated the trees more because there weren't as many of them & the contrast in all the colors was beautiful.
I took an embarrassing amount of pictures of the kids in the car & the landscape. I might have gotten a bit bored.
One of our many hotel rooms
We drove from Austin to Clovis NM & the next night it was on to Monticello UT. As soon as we crossed into Utah it started feeling like home & I was so excited to be back!
I had almost forgotten there are places on this earth that actually cool down in the evening in the summer. You can stop sweating & maybe even wear a sweater. I love that.
We spent the night with my Dad's sister Becky in Idaho. She was so sweet to host us. We had a yummy grill out in the backyard & went for a walk along the river. I was able to see my cousin Melissa, her kids & my cousin Trevor as well.
The next night we stayed with one of my best friends Liz & her family in Oregon. It was sooo fun to catch up with her & Mark & to watch our 9 (almost 10!) kids play so well together.
3 comments:
The "heaven" picture is just exactly what they show in TV shows when they talk about heaven, so Hyrum is partly right;) The kids look so tired when they are laying on the bed in the hotel room. What great kids to be so good on this long trip. I love the desert, too. There is beauty everywhere.
You are so amazing to already have these up! I'm in awe of your ability to keep up with your blog so well, and consistently! We had so much fun hanging out with you guys! We are so glad that you got to spend the night and we could have a nice visit! We Love you guys!
Congratulations to Hyrum - the picture at the beginning of your blog is one of the best I've seen of him! He's such a handsome guy but doesn't like his picture taken too often:)
Pa
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