Spring Break in Idaho

Well, we just got back from our trip to Idaho!  And what a nice trip it was! 

On Saturday, we flew to Salt Lake (where Makenna promptly said, “It’s cold here!”) and picked up Austin’s old car and drove to Burley.  We spent the evening reconnecting with all of Austin’s side of the family. 

On Sunday, we attended Stake Conference (and my kids were pretty much a disaster!  So not fun…). 

Monday was a really fun day (thankfully it was beautiful weather!).  That morning we took the kids to a really fun park to play:

 

Then Austin’s sister and her family came over for a backyard BBQ.  Makenna was SO funny with the big kids—she just marched herself outside and sat down with them to eat her lunch.  She seriously thinks she is grown!  That evening Austin’s mom had to work (she works for Marriott), so we were able to go have pizza and swim at the hotel!  This was such a blast!  The kids really haven’t had the chance to swim much this year (we definitely miss the pool at the apartments!), so they were excited for the water!

Max was seriously so funny—he loved “jumping” off the side into the water.  He would giggle and giggle and say, “Again! Again!”

Makenna spent all of her time playing with the big kids and sitting in the hot tub—I told you she was a grown up!  (Don’t worry—the hot tub wasn’t too hot—more like a warm bath!)

(Makenna with cousin Jonah:)

(Makenna with cousin Alexa—seriously her best friend on this trip!)

Max also had a blast playing ball with Melissa and Trevor (Austin’s sister and brother).

 

Afterwards, Max had the CRAZIEST hair!  That kid SO needed a haircut!

On Tuesday, Austin and I ran some errands (including buying Max’s birthday presents!) and then he and his brother went golfing.  Max, Makenna, Grandma Becky, and I went over to get the kids’ hair cut.  This was Max’s very first haircut!  He looks like a little boy instead of a baby now!

That night we went to Austin’s stepmoms’ house.  It was nice to get to see all of them AND Makenna got to ride a 4-wheeler (hopefully I’ll get those pictures to share soon!).

Let’s see, on Wednesday, Austin shadowed a podiatrist so the kids and I stayed to play with Grandma Becky.  That night everyone traveled for a little joint birthday party for Max (who turns 1 on the 12th) and Alexa (who turned 12 today!).  We met at Texas Roadhouse for dinner and to get a family picture:

(Me, Makenna, Austin, Max, Cody (Austin’s brother), Becky (Austin’s mom), Trevor (brother), Melissa (sister), Tyler (Melissa’s husband), and their kids Eli, Jonah, and Alexa)

The “grandkids”—Alexa, Max, Makenna, Eli, Jonah

Makenna and Max “riding a horse” while waiting to be seated at Texas Roadhouse:

Next we headed over to an arcade to play.  So fun!

Makenna and Max both played in one of those climbing play places:

That Max is a crazy monkey!  He climbed way up high into the top of the play place!

Makenna loved winning tickets and putting them in her pocket for safe keeping!  Silly girl!

On the way back, BOTH kids fell asleep AT THE SAME TIME!!!  It only lasted about ten minutes, but it was a FIRST!!!

 

On Thursday we headed back for Arizona in Austin’s car.  We were able to stop and visit Austin’s Grandma for a little while in American Fork.  The kids had a blast with this “other new” Grandma (Max met THREE Grandmas during this trip—not bad, huh?).  We stayed that night in Cedar City and were able to have another fun time swimming!

Friday we began our last leg of the trip home AND AUSTIN’S AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING!!!  So we were without a/c the last 10 hours of the trip, driving through the desert, in 100+ weather.  I have to admit, we were so miserable!  But  luckily, we made it safe and sound home to our nice, cool house!

What a fun trip!  Thanks Grandma Becky and everyone else for such a fun time!  Hopefully it won’t be too long before we get to do it again!