First up lets go back in time..... back in time to July (wasn't that SO long ago!) Before my big NYC trip I got to take a very special trip back to Idaho! Here in SLC I have a very good friend! My friend's name is Angie. It just so happens that the Lord brought us together in the YW presidency.... but we share so much more than that. We have truly become friends on a deeper level than simply 'serving together'. Anywho, Angie is taking her daughter (who turns 8 next month) to as many Temples as she can. Before the craze of summer hit Angie asked if we could take a trip to Idaho together to see the Idaho Falls and Twin Falls Temple. While the 'free room and board' was possibly the motivation for asking us to accompany her, I think it ended up being such an enjoyable trip for both of us! It was so fun to take her to see 'my Temple' and also to see the new visitors center. The Temples were of course beautiful and sharing my home town and all my memories and favorite spots was really a great experience.
As much as I LOVED seeing the temples I have to say that my FAVORITE moment of this trip was taking Angie's kids to McKee's petting zoo. Or should I say taking ANGIE to McKee's petting Zoo. (my kids didn't want to come because they couldn't wait to start their stay with G-ma Becky while I went to NY). One thing I learned about Angie on this trip is that she is NOT a lover of animals.... at least not in HER SPACE! LOL Angie is one of those amazing people that everyone looks up to and thinks "Wow.... how does she do it all!???" So Angie has definitely been a positive influence in my life... she teaches me a TON. For this one moment.... I got to push Angie out of her comfort zone! I made her feed a goat!!! (yes it is a goat Angie... not a deer.... hehe) This movie is a cherished memoir of the event.... I hope you enjoy it slightly as much as I do every time I watch it!
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ANGIE!!!!! Thanks for the FUN TRIP!!
Now we jump back to the present.
Now that we are finally home long enough to enjoy our own yard (even though it is dead and overgrown) we have a new favorite past time!
SPRINKLERS!!!!!! Only the kids have discovered that it is so much more fun while you are still DRESSED!!!!
Yes this is how we have spent many evenings in the last few weeks. I only let them play in the sprinklers dressed in the evenings just before bed time. When we are all finished we peel the wet clothing off send them through a warm bath and then it is off to bed! I think we have all come to enjoy this past time and will be sad to see it end as fall sets in.That is all for tonight. Maybe I will get back to my blog sooner than a month from now and tell you about the crazy birthday party I threw for Amalyssa and the 6 foot tall pink Eiffel Tower I have in my basement as a result of it (which coincidentally Angie cut out of cardboard for me! THANKS ANGIE!!!)
