Baby Danny's 1st birthday was July 30th and Daniel and Tyisa were having his birthday party on July 28th. So, the plan was for my parents and I to go up to Utah on the 22nd and have a short vacation before the party and then drive home the following week. However, I had applied for some jobs that were closing on Wednesday and decided that I should stay home, just in case they worked quickly and called for interviews that week. So, I spent my week alone, which was nice and when Friday rolled around, I had not received any calls for a job interview. Sad, but not unexpected. Also on Friday, I discovered I had gotten enough alone time and was feeling bored. It was about 6:30 pm and I was trying to figure out something to do, when-all of a sudden-I decided that I should just drive to Utah. Then, I decided that it would be even more fun to kidnap a few of my nephews and take them with me. So, I called my awesome sister-in-law and she and my brother agreed that I could borrow Joey, Aaron, and Cy for the weekend. Ecstatic, I threw a few things in a bag, grabbed an ice chest and some snacks, booked a room in St. George, and headed up the hill to pick up the boys. We got all packed up and on the road a little before 8 pm. Here we are, just about to leave!
The boys had never been out of the state without their parents. I was way excited that I got to take them and the boys were way excited to be on a big time Auntie Rach Adventure!
We got to Stateline just fine and made it through a potty and gas stop and got back on the road. We got to our hotel about 2 am, Utah time, and fell right to sleep! I wasn't sure how the morning was going to go, since I've never readied 3 wee men in a hotel room before, BUT I had set out their clothes the night before and by 7:48 (my goal was 8 o'clock) we were all showered and dressed and heading to the office for breakfast! I was way proud! ; )
Here they are!
Anyhow, we got back on the road and made excellent time to Diane's house in Salt Lake City. My parents knew we were coming, but it was a complete surprise to everyone else. When the boys walked into Diane's condo, she was super happy! As for me...well...I'm just chopped liver, or something! hahaha Just kidding! If I were as adorable as my nephews, I would've stolen the show too, I suppose! : ) Here they are showing some love for their Auntie Di!
Diane's birthday is August 3rd and since it was only a few days away and we would be home by the time it got here, we decided to celebrate it at Brick Oven Pizza, in Provo, right before Danny's party. The food there is delish, but the boys didn't like their kids' selection too much....we had fun anyways!
After we ate, we went to Daniel's house. When the boys walked in, Daniel started yelling, "There are wee men here!!! There are wee men here!!!" hehe It was an awesome surprise and I'm happy to say that he was excited to see me too! : ) It was great to see Daniel, Tyisa, and Danny!
Here's Daniel with his birthday boy!!!
It was also nice to see Uncle Rich and Aunt Sue, Daniel's friend Garrett (kind of our whole family's friend, actually), and Tyisa's parents. Poor Danny was completely overstimulated by all of the attention he was getting from his cousins...and it was nap time. BUT he was a trooper (a groggy trooper, but a trooper nonetheless) during present-opening time.
Next, it was time for cake. Danny was ALL over that!
Here's how it started...
and here's how it ended...
...followed by a bath. : )
Here are a few other pics that I just had to post!
Danny playing with Cy and Aaron!
Me and my sweet boy!
My Benjamin and me!
We had a great night, but I was ready to get some sleep! The following morning was quite eventful. Aaron had a seizure and he ended up spending half of the day in the hospital...after enjoying a fabulous ambulance ride to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. It was SO scary and I'm so grateful that he's totally fine! Melissa flew up to be with Aaron on the drive home and also because it would have been terrible to be so far away from her little guy when something so scary had just happened. I'm glad to say that everything was fine and that no further incidents occurred.
While Aaron, my mom, and I were at the hospital, Daniel and Danny came to visit. It really brightened up Aaron's day!
And getting some love from Grandma!
While we were with Aaron at the hospital, I had Diane take Joey and Cy to Temple Square to keep their minds off of what was going on. They had a great time!
When Aaron was discharged from the hospital, we all met back at Diane's condo, packed up our stuff and started on the trek home. My parents and I cara-vanned to St. George, where we had rooms next door to each other. We all got a pretty good night's sleep (relatively speaking) and headed out in the morning. We all went to Brigham Young's Winter Home and then my parents left and Wiss, the boys, and I went to the St. George Tabernacle and then to a splash pad that was right next to it. We had also planned to visit the Jacob Hamblin Home, but decided not to, after we spent a sizable chunk of time at the splash park! We'll get there next time! : )
Brigham Young's Winter Home
St. George Tabernacle
Splash Pad!!!
This place was awesome! These pictures don't even begin to do it justice! The boys had a blast!
Finally, we headed to the St. George Temple, where we walked around a little and went to the Visitors' Center.
Then, HOME!!!
We had quite an eventful trip, that's for certain, but we had a great time overall and I'm so grateful that everything worked out and that all was well!
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