Off to Arizona we head...
A huge storm hit Rexburg and Salt Lake the day before we were heading down to Arizona! I was certain we were going to get snowed in or the roads would get shut down, I know I know... im optimistic. But I was just preparing myself for the worst! Luckily the snow didnt stop us!
* * *Bristol LOVES the snow* * *
The roads really weren't too too bad until we hit Beaver and Penguitch. We hit some unplowed icy roads, we had to drive like 10 mph behind a snow plow truck for like 30 minutes! Then we ran into a little blizzard. Ahh scary! I didn't even think to take a picture, dang it! But we couldn't see hardly anything.
Bristol did really good the entire way! She is the best little traveler.
Our goal was to make it all the way to Arizona in one drive! We didn't want to stop and stay at a hotel unless we absolutely had to. Rexburg to Mesa is a good 14-15 hour drive depending on the weather. Well we were just out of Page...only 4 more hours to go at 7pm! That means we would have got in at 11pm! Not bad at all eh? Well we came to a dead stop outside of Page. Apparently there was a huge head on collision between a bus and a Mini-van caused by the icy roads! The outcome cant be good for the poor family in the Mini-van. So we sat there for an hour not moving an inch. We decided to turn around and stay the night in Page. With the roads being so icy all the way to Flagstaff I'm glad we decided to wait it out. Abe and I were very excited to have cable TV! We have not had any TV connection for the past month! Bristol was just excited to be out of the car! The bed was very comfy......... We've been on an air mattress for the last month. :(
Oh how we miss all of our family in Arizona. It was so fun to see everyone for a whole week. Abe, Bristol and I got to stay with Leah and Shaun for the week! Shaun was so kind to give up his office room for Bristol and Ryker was overly happy about Abe and I taking over his room...That meant he got to sleep in Millies room!!! Boy did they have fun playing with each other at bedtime! We had so much fun with everyone... I'm kicking myself for not taking more pictures! But at least I took some! :)
We went with Abes side of the family to dinner at this yummy taco place in someones backyard! Holy-cow it was SO SO tasty! After dinner we went to see Temple lights!
Gamaw an Gampaw with all of their little ones!
(2 grandsons, Ryker and Rigdon. 2 granddaughters Amelia and Bristol)
All of us girls, minus Adelle.
Leah, Kathleen, Sarah and me!
This is little Mr. Rigdon! We call him Riggs, he is such a cutie. I miss him tons!
Bristol is checking out the peppers in my teethe! Hahah!
So Bristol, my sisters, my mom and I went to Hobby Lobby and usually Bristol stays in the cart the entire time... But her aunties and Grandma wanted to hold and play with her.Well I'm walking down an isle by myself and I hear something big fall over a couple isles down from me... Sure enough it was Bristol getting into everything. My sisters were letting her walk through the store. Bristol was in heaven, she was loving it. So the "mean mommy" made her get back in the cart and stay put! Bristol was having a fit! She wanted to be on the floor with free roam of the store!
We went to the San Tan mall with Leah, Ryker, Millie, Rigdon, Sarah and Gamaw! Every time we walked passes the kids play court Bristol would reach for it...so we let the kidos go have some fun on the cool toys! Bristol loves her cousins, I'm so sad we can't live closer to them right now. Someday!!
We took Bristol into the pet store! Oh boy does she love dogs, Definitely doesn't get that from me! I'm not much of an animal lover! But she on the other hand...LOVES THEM and has since she was 6 months old!
PIZZA MART!
Yummy yummy in my tummy! We went for Pizza with my family one night! Bristol ate 2 whole pizzas! (Bristol, me, Chase and Sunni)
Skyler, mom, Ashton and Abe. PS Pizza Mart has the best ice EVER! And yummy ice cream too!
We sure do love all of our family and miss them dearly! These next couple years will fly by and we will be back home before we know it!!!
Abe and Ryker had a fun time building a tower at Grandma Anns house! I think Ryker is telling us he is 5 years old in this picture. Oh I love my Rykie boy!
Ryker said I have to take a picture of the front of the tower not the side! :)
SO here it is Ryker...the front of the huge tower! Now Gramaw made the picture too :) Hey so did Bampa Jess...well his legs at least! He must be snoozing there in the background!
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aww! We miss you 3!!
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