Life has been a bit hectic for us. Packing for a trip with the kids and not knowing what Utah's weather was going to be like (80 on day one, de-iced the plane when we left 10 days later) made packing a challenge that I managed to spread over two or three days. It's sort of a blur in my mind (partly because we decided to self-publish Bob's Christmas book this year and I was promoted from mom/wife/assistant to graphic design staff. But that's another story.) Anyway, we left New York on Oct. 2 for a 10-day trip. Bob had several work commitments for the station he works for in Utah, KNRS 570 AM, and we had a long-planned weekend with my mother, step-dad and brother, Jeremiah. (I've always called him JR, but he seems to think that as a 30-year-old, he deserves the respect of his full name, so I'm trying...) My sister and her kids were also supposed to meet us, but car and work troubles kept them in New Mexico. The kids traveled just famously and we had a good time visiting with my parents and seeing the sites. The kids always like Temple Square, or at least we make them go, point out the important stuff and then try to keep them out of the fountains. We liked the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point so much we went twice, once with grandma and grandpa and once with Bob and Lee just so everyone could see how cool it was. We ate out far more than I'd like to (we were traveling) and now we're back to our non-stop hectic lives. I keep thinking, "Things will slow down after..." So far, there has been no "after."
Anyway, here are some photos from our trip. I'm going to post a few just to get started and get back to it when I'm not so tired. (I was up until 3 a.m. this morning making a dinosaur costume for Jack and a fairy costume for Ellie so they could go dressed to the ward trunk-or-treat.)
Ellie was not interested in being in this photo, so here are the boys and I at the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. The top picture is of Jack and Ellie viewing the "Christus." It's interesting to me that children always seem to recognize that statue as one of Jesus without much explanation.
Every year we go back and try the same shot with a different child. Ellie's shot last year was all sunshine and happiness. Robbie looks, um, put out.
Bob with Robbie, Lee and Jack. There wasn't a high degree of compliance with the kids and pictures on this trip, as you can see from Lee's attempt to get Jack to sit still and smile.
Jack and Grandpa Ruben played all day and watched some TV together. They were the best of pals.
Grandpa had a way with all the kids. He could make Robbie smile...
...and helped Ellie fall asleep for a nap in an unfamiliar place.
Jack and Ellie rock out with Uncle Jeremiah. They were just banging on his guitar. When I thanked him later for letting them do that he said, "Mandy, they couldn't bang it near as hard as I do." JR operates a crane by day in Bozeman, MT and is the power behind Montana's premier heavy metal band, Atomic 45, by night. His girlfriend Alicia is studying accounting at Montana State University. The accountant and the rock star...hmmm....
Jack and Ellie Lonsberry take over KNRS. Fortunately, this radio board didn't appear to be connected to anything on-air at the time.
This is my friend, Annette Robinson. Annette got sick of picking zucchini. Enter Jack who can't pass up an opportunity to hunt for vegetables. I think she let this one go just a bit long...
Jack and Lee wait for their dam to break at the dinosaur museum's erosion table. Lee was a saint on this trip, playing with the kids, chauffeuring people around, playing tour guide.
Ellie and Lee say goodbye.
1 comment:
Mandy, OMG it has been forever girl; I love the pic of your little boy and his big mug in front of the temple. I was going through some of my old friends in Reno's blogs and came accross yours when looking at Jeannie's. I very seldom get on this as my wife is the blogging queen. Great to see your cute lil fam, keep in touch
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