home again, home again, jiggity jig.

Things I must do now that we are back in holy toledo:

1. despoil my kidlets afters eight days of lavish attention from oodles of family and friends. is this possible? any suggestions?!

2. re sleep train the family. The rugrats went to bed at 11 last night- and that was AFTER a long travel filled day. At least we all slept in until 9:45!

3.  somehow try and adjust to this hellish humidity. Just when I was all acclimatized and not so terribly miserable- we go to the lovely land of dry crisp mountain air-  and then return to temps in the 90s with the heat index above 100.

4. unpack, unpack, unpack.  There's nothing worse.

5. Re-regulate to not having Kent with me every second of every day!

6. and lose the fifteen pounds I gained because of constant eating!!  I already miss the good food- but at least now I won't be tempted so much!

It's going to be a rough week- but the trip was worth all of the hassle of coming home!  It was one of the nicest vacations we've had to Utah in awhile.  The time went by so fast and we loved every second.

Our first few days were full of food and family.  

 I'm not sure where mum is in this picture- but it's a good one of the fam.  We got a new little point and shoot camera while we were there- and I think that I like it.  Most importantly it's drop proof, dust proof, and totally waterproof (up to ten feet). I'm not very kind to little cameras so I thought I'd try for an indestructible one this time!

Bottom row- my little sisters Metta and Daysa- and standing up is dad.  Everytime we went out to do something I kept looking for Laney and Tayor.  We all missed them a lot- especially since she went and had her baby while we were there!

Ike found a ball within minutes of our arrival to Nannie Annie's house!

 And Zeb found the trampoline. He had been talking about it for weeks before we left.

I can't wait for a nice backyard to relax in and let the kids run wild in!  I also can't wait for my very own lawn to mow!!  My dad got a riding lawn mower and I was a little disappointed.  I love mowing the lawn but I don't do the riding thing. Zeb was not disappointed at ALL, though.

Our first night in town we went to the Lehi Roundup Rodeo.  It's been awhile since I've been to the rodeo and I loved it.  Especially since Lehi is full of real cowboys. It was quite the fashion show!

Zeb was EXHAUSTED and tried to fall asleep a few times- but he must have enjoyed it because it's the one thing he keeps bringing up day after day.   There were some motorcycle stunt riders that performed and had him wide eyed (and ear covered).

 Here's a really nice picture of auntie daysa! She watched our kiddos a gazillion times- thanks days!  I think Zeb must get his quasimodo eye from her.

And here's my little monster.  He got quite spoiled by attention while we were there and he's already had multiple meltdowns when I'm slow to respond to his requests here. It's going to be rough.