The Big Trip

9 days, 2800 kms, 3 kids, lots of candy, and more mileage on the van, and this is what we have to show for it. I have to say right at the beginning that this trip would not have been as fun as it was without the generosity of my fantastic sisters and their families, and PWL's extended family as well. Thanks to all of those who made our trip as fun as it was. We couldn't have done it without you. So instead of writing about the trip (since I already write too much, I know), I thought I'd compose a photo journal of all the things we did. Enjoy!

Day 1: Easter egg hunt for the kids and grown-ups at Auntie V's house. Great prizes and great fun had by all. Not great prizes won by all, but we tried our best! Day 2: Easter morning and Temple Square minus Tony P. in the afternoon. Such a nice afternoon and hopefully memorable for the girls.Day 3: Play with the cousins all day, swim with the cousins all night. Cousins are so great to have around - wish we could see them more often.Day 4: Trip to BYU with the kids - this is the Bean Museum, where people who like to hunt and kill things donate them so others can see what they would look like if they were still alive. Don't get me started. Also a Jazz game with no kids, and the Jazz won, so that was exciting.

Day 5: Thanksgiving Point dinosaur museum (AKA Tony P's dream come true). He's in that picture - if you squint hard enough you can see him. We took the shark picture for my mom - she wanted one of the cousins together. Hopefully this will suffice, although the scared looks on their faces aren't quite what she had envisioned, I'm sure. We also went out that night without the kids and could even hear each other speaking and complete whole sentences. Who knew we were all so intelligent without our kids around?

The other days are not as well documented, as they consisted of much more relaxing activities, like visiting with cousins and friends and basically catching our breath before the drive home. And now we're home, and thrilled to be here. More responsibility, yes, but also more than 5 shirts to choose from, and that's enough for me.