Tea for Two

The weekend before our big move, we went up to Idaho to visit family one more time and see the Blue Angels! There were tons of planes to see both in the air and on the ground. The roar of the jet engines was extremely impressive! At one point when the Blue Angels were flying they directed our attention to a jet flying in front of us as a jet snuck up behind us. We weren't ready for it, so it gave us a good scare! We didn't put on any sunscreen, so we were both roasted from being in the sun all day. It was totally worth it though! Spiritual Enlightenment: A Matter of a Few Degrees

We have now been in California for almost a whole month. It feels so good to be home! As we were driving out, we saw a rainbow somewhere in the middle of Nevada. I felt it was a tender mercy confirming that we were making the right choice in moving. Since getting back, I haven't taken very many pictures. I've instead been enjoying being with my family again. There's been lots of swimming, great conversations, kisses from Spencer, and fantastic roller coasters. These two little fish refused to get out of the pool! Jonathan has been working hard with starting his career. He's been able to talk to a lot of different people and while we were at Six Flags, he got a call from a headhunter about a fantastic job. I feel like he's getting opportunities that may not have come our way if we had stayed in Utah. Jonathan and I went to Six Flags with Ry and Ty before school started. It was a great day! Things are slowly happening, but I'm enjoying this tim...

Our last day started out with packing up all of our things in the cabin while the kids played. During lunchtime the day before, the girls and I finally made our fourth of July wands. Only three days late. That's not too bad. The three big girls needed minimal help while Ruby could careless about making one. Clara was more than happy to make another one for Ruby. The girls had so much fun playing with them. Thank you Pinterest for the idea! The two little ones powered down for a little bit. After saying our goodbyes at Chris and Annie's house, we made our way east to Wyoming. We wanted to visit where our great-great grandpas were buried in Star Valley. I love the bright yellow canola fields! From the car, I saw a tall building with a spire and we drove around to figure out what it was. It ended up being the Star Valley Tabernacle! Our next stop was the Star Valley Temple. After living in Utah for so long, it was surprising t...

This day ended up having a harrowing adventure in the afternoon. We started out with trying to go down the river, but there weren't enough rafts for us all to go. We then tried going to the reservoir, but the road was a bit too much for Amy's van. The views were gorgeous though as we were driving around! We admitted defeat and went back to the cabin for lunch. After lunch was over, we called the raft place again and we were able to go! Amy and Spencer stayed at the cabin for his afternoon nap. Ruby ended up falling asleep on our way to the river. There were a lot of shallow spots at the beginning and so we would hop out and push the rafts (or in my case canoe) along until it got deep enough. With the sun shining, it was hot and it felt really good to be in the freezing water. Jonathan and I were in the canoe, while everyone else filled up the two rafts. Not long after we started, there was a moose along the river. It was too far away f...

On our first full day at the cabin, Jonathan and I didn't do much. Jonathan took a few naps and I helped finish a puzzle. Lyla wasn't feeling good and in the afternoon most everyone went out for a hike. Jonathan and I stayed behind along with Amy and Lyla. Jonathan and I were watching Indian Jones and the Last Crusade. Lyla was confused and asked me why I liked watching "dad movies". I ended up playing a few games with her in the middle of the movie because dad movies are boring when you are five. After everyone was back from the hike, Jonathan and I sat out on the front porch to listen to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. After awhile, Amy needed a hand watching Spencer while she was taking care of Garrett and Charlotte. Amy is Spencer's favorite person of all time because as soon as he realizes she's leaving the room he's in, he screams and cries for her. He'll let other people help him calm down, but it's just not the sam...

After the late night watching fireworks, we had a slow start to our day. Since Jonathan was doing a lot better, we headed to the Rose Hill Cemetery in Idaho Falls to visit great-great grandpa and grandma McGavin. This cemetery is massive and so far the best one we've visited. We were lucky to enter the cemetery near their office and someone was there to help us find where to find them. She gave us instructions on where to go along with a map of the entire cemetery with their plots marked.  After our side adventure, we joined up with the rest of the family and started on our way to Island Park. Our first stop was at the Rexburg Cemetery to see great-great grandpa and grandma McMillan, baby Uncle William Machen, and great-great grandpa and grandma Davis. William died as a two year old from what was called the summer complaint. I haven't been able to figure out a possible illness for it yet. Some of the cutest Davis descendants! Our next stop ...