Because my work schedule has been so crazy, we ended up driving up in one day. Yes, 16 hours in a car with two little boys...but we survived. Thank goodness for portable DVD players, snacks, and a few new toys. We stayed at Tutu's new house in Inkom, just south of Pocatello. It was the first time we had been back to see the house since it was completed in spring of this year. It was beautiful! Lincoln's favorite part was the spacious loft that's been designed as a playroom. He spent many hours up there.
All the fun things we did included: swimming, driving the tractor, digging in the dirt with Tutu, playing with the kitty cats, playing Settlers, Ticket to Ride and Boggle, cooking lots of yummy desserts, going to the Inkom hometown July 4th parade, taking baths in Tutu's huge jacuzzi bathtub, date nights, movies, shopping, playing at the park and much more. We also went to Logan for a night to visit Grammy and Talicee. It was fun to see them, their house and the town.
For one of the weeks we were up there Ricky and I went to Salt Lake City for a week without the boys. It was a nice little vacation for us - within a vacation. Tutu and Natalee were so nice to take the boys for a week and Lincoln and Logan were spoiled.
One of my favorite things was watching Lincoln and Logan interact more. With so much space in the great room at Tutu's, Logan would race around in his walker chasing Lincoln on his tricycle. They thought it was so funny and I couldn't believe how fast they could get going. They are really starting to play more together. Logan wants to be wherever Lincoln is and he watches his every move. Lincoln likes to share when he's in the mood and tries to help with brother when needed.
We were able to see a lot of cousins while we were there which was so exciting for Lincoln. Many of them hadn't met Logan yet and we hadn't met a few of the newest cousins either so we were lucky to see them. We also got to visit with Micah and Kolissa since they had just moved to Pocatello the week before we left to come home.
We two a couple days to drive home with a stop in St. George. The worst part of the entire trip is the fact that when we came home we realized that despite the confirmation number we had from the post office to hold our mail, they didn't. We had no bills, wedding invitations, magazines - nothing!
Luckily my job allows me the freedom to work from wherever I need to. It may become a summer tradition for us!
Aunt Natalee took the boys in the tub for their bath almost everyday. They thought it was their own little swimming pool. Thanks Nat!
Lincoln loves playing with cousin Erica. They kept each other well entertained.
Morning walk with Papa Tutu.
Lincoln was going to do his own project on the balcony.
4th of July Parade in Inkom - Logan wasn't too impressed.
Gotta love that tractor!
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Yay! Thanks for posting these. I miss you guys!
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