Idahome really sums it up. In fact I love it when people ask me where I am from, because I am a proud Idahoan (even though I have an Ohio drivers licence). Sadly, our visits are few and far between. Right now we make it home only once every other year. It takes that long to build up enough sky miles to pay most of one way home, then we have to come up with the cash for the reverse trip. It is something that we cherish though, because it is a rarity.
On our last trip home we hit a few Utah highlights as well. Chad didn't get to come until the last of the three weeks that we visited. He missed spending a few days with some of our dearest and best friends from our time in Omaha, and Village Green. It was so much fun to see how in only two years, so much had changed. New babies, new jobs, new houses, and still as comfortable as ever!
Minus the double stroller with May and Asher, the little line up of kiddos all lived within feet of each other, and spend hours playing with each other!
I even got a surprise visit from my friend Ashley who lives in Phoenix, but was passing through at just the right time to have a quick dinner and catch up! So awesome to see these awesome ladies!
Once we got to Idaho we started our visit in Preston to meet a new member of the family. Aunt Deez! She also spoiled us during our visit with some fun girl time and pretty nails!
I admit that I was excited that our visit would fall during That Famous Preston Night Rodeo weekend. That might seem silly to care so much about a small town tradition (just ask Chad), but I was thrilled! I loved taking my kiddos to the parade to pick up candy, and seeing how much they loved going to the rodeo. I shared a favorite piece of my childhood with them.
My dad was so fun during our visit. He wanted to capitalize on his grandpa time. He was able to be home during most of our stay. One activity he had on his list of to do's with the kiddos was to go fishing. They were as excited as he was! Sadly, they were having absolutely no success. So, determined to make fishing a lasting memory, he packed us all up and drove to the other end of the county to try another favorite spot. This time we hit the jackpot! They were reeling them in one after another!
Grandpa Darrell made sure they each got to hook and bring in at least a couple each.
At one point during the our trip, Porter caught a trout. Grandpa told them how that was one of the best ones to catch because they are so tasty. Aimee folded her arms and closed her eyes and started praying right there on the bank that she would catch a trout. We tried to explain that Heavenly Father doesn't always give us what we want. It wasn't 4 minutes later that she brought in a nice trout! That was followed by hooking one of the biggest fish Grandpa had ever hooked up the Narrows. It was big enough that it ran the line and eventually got away. Aimee loved telling the story!
Once we made our way up to Pocatello, it was Grandpa Williams turn to be the hero. He had all sorts of things for us to do with him. One day we went down to the county fair to see the animals. It turns out it was pretty small, but to my city kids it was an event!
It had been over six years since we had seen Chad's brother Scott and his family. It was a lot of fun for these cousins to get acquainted and have so much fun together. Aimee and Kate especially hit it off. There aren't very many girl cousins on this side of the family, and being only six months apart they had a great time together!
No trip to Grandpa Williams house would be complete without a visit to the farm, and a ride on Poco. All the kids love this, but Aimee drinks it in! I recently found several journal entries Aimee wrote at school about riding horses with Grandpa. It melted me heart.
Grandpa even made sure they got to pick and shuck their own ears of corn right out of the field.
Once Chad was with us, we made the rounds to all of the Grandmas. And we couldn't visit without stopping at the cemetery to make sure they know what a great Grandma they won't get to meet until we all meet in Heaven.
Not everyone would think to have Preston and Pocatello Idaho be a vacation destination, but for us, there is no place we would rather visit!
My dad was so fun during our visit. He wanted to capitalize on his grandpa time. He was able to be home during most of our stay. One activity he had on his list of to do's with the kiddos was to go fishing. They were as excited as he was! Sadly, they were having absolutely no success. So, determined to make fishing a lasting memory, he packed us all up and drove to the other end of the county to try another favorite spot. This time we hit the jackpot! They were reeling them in one after another!
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