Thursday, July 3, 2008

What a jouney!!!

It's been an adventurous 2 weeks!!!

Todd and I left Indianapolis @ 8:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday, 6/22 and drove straight through to SLC. We made it @ about 4:45 p.m. MDT...nearly 23 hours later. We had the van set up with a bed in the back (only had our bags in car top carrier and some boxes for Nate), so we alternated driving and resting. I don't hink I could have done it w/out Todd...THX, son!!!

We spent several days in Syracuse, UT w/Nate and his fam, bought Shelley a car, had dinner w/Nate's fam and the girls @ Macaroni grill, packed up Kris's belongings and then just kicked back and relaxed for a few days.

Laurel and Ally had flown out the week before. On Friday, 6/27 we packed up the car (our stuff and Kristin's...it was TIGHT!) and set out for Atlanta. Our first stop was Topeka, KS for the night. We had a SMOOTH journey. I was AMAZED to so clearly see why the star spangled banner uses the phrase..."amber waves of grain". It's EVERYWHERE this time of year in Kansas. Golden and beautiful.

We left early the next morning and made it to Newnan, GA (just SE of Atlanta) by 9:45 p.m. Saturday night. We drove through a WHOPPER of a thunderstorm between Chattanooga and Atlanta. One side benefit was that the MAJOR bug layer on the front of the ca and car top carrie was washed right off!!

We attended church w/Kristin, her fianceTroy Wardwell and much of the Wardwell family in thier son Trent's ward...he's the Bishop. After church, we unloaded Kristin's stuff @ Troy's cond0 (CLEARLY a bachelor's abode!) and spent the afternoon w/the Wardy's. That evening, we went up to my sister Margie's and spent the evening w/my folks (who came over for a visit) and Margie's fam. She had baked a cake that looked like a cupcake for Todd's bd...which we celebrated there.

Monday was "spend the day w/the Kohl's" day. Todd, Ally and Grant (Margie and Biil's youngest) spent 4 hours @ White Water doing the water slides. The adults chatted, shopped and relaxed.

Tuesday morning we packed up the car yet again (but there was WAY more room!) and headed home. We arrived @ about 5:00 p.m.

4400 miles later, we were done w/an AMAZING trip!

It's great to be home!!!

Thought for the day...when you can afford one, get a GPS...they are OUTSTANDING!!!