We started a tradition last year to go to my Grandparents every year with no kids or spouses! Last year it was all us siblings (my 2 older sisters and brother and our mom) and we brought the babies. My sisters 2 were only 1 and 2 and Blake was barely a year old. This year no one could go except my oldest sister (Kristy) and I, so off we went to Utah for 5 days with no hubby's or kiddo's!
I HATE HATE flying, so I am usually a nervous wreck on the flight there (didn't help that a plane crashed at the airport we were flying out of the day before that was also headed to Salt Lake). BUT we made it safe and sound!
We got to my grandparents around 6:15 p.m and my grandma popped in a pizza and made coleslaw, then we made a trip to Macy's (their grocery store) to get Chocolate covered cinnamon bears! That has become our Utah addiction!! The handsready to reach in for more!
The hands that are ready to reach in for more!
After our cinnamon bear run we got in our jammies and watched the movie "Paparazzi"!
Friday we meet up with some of our cousins and our aunts for lunch at a place called Kneaders (yummy sandwiches) then we went shopping with Mindy and Clayton. Friday night my grandma made Fried Chicken, cooked carrots, bread and gravy! Very yummy! After dinner we headed to our aunts house and had a blast over there! Isn't it always fun when 5 woman get together! We laughed so hard!! The things we talked about!!
Saturday we meet up with my Aunts for the "Holy Cow" bouquet that they have in Utah twice a year! They have a bunch of different crafters there. They have the most delicious cinnamon twists there! After the bouquet we headed to a Mexican place for lunch, after that we went to a cute little store and then we were all (except Grandma, she is never tired) so tired we headed home to nap before going to Texas Road House for dinner! That is a really good BBQ place! After that we went to our Uncle and Aunts for Games!! We played Left, Center Right and 9's!!
Sunday was just a day we hung out (besides me dragging my sister to Starbucks). Every Sunday all the family come over to my Grandparents for dinner, its loud and crazy but so much fun! Since I was a kid I remember and love Sunday dinners at Grandpa and Grandpa's, roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade rolls ad cooked carrots!
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| Grandpa and Aunt Mary Ann |
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| Cousin Mindy- She is such a good poser! |
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| Aunt Mary Ann and Aunt Terri Ann hiding because she had on no make up! |
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| Aunt Mary and Uncle Greg |
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| Cute Clayton (Mindy's son) |
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<><>| Aunt Mary, Aunt Mary Ann, Me, Kristy (sister) and cousin Kailey | <>
Monday we went to a yummy yummy sandwich shop, the bread was so good! We hit a few stores, went back to my aunts to check movie times and plan out "girls night". We meet up with another aunt and some cousins at Wingers for dinner then headed to see "Just go with it". Cute movie with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston!
Tuesday we got up early and packed up, headed to Costco to "stock up" on bread, I know your thinking BREAD? Well Utah has the most delicious bread ever (besides homemade, but it tastes so much like homemade). My sister and I fill our entire carry on full of just bread!! After our bread run, we went over to our aunt's, we went to a little cottage type place that has a tasty restaurant and a bunch of different shops. Then it was time to head to the airport, with one final stop on the way there to get "chocolate covered cinnamon bears" to bring home!
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| Us at lunch! |
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| Mary Ann showing us that Grandma's hair doesn't move on bit! |
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Aunt Terri Ann & Aunt Mary Ann | <>
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| Cute little lake in the middle of the shops |
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| Terri Ann and Janae |
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| Grandma & Mary Ann eating fudge! |
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| Waiting to board the plane |
Traffic was a little thick which made us kind of nervous we were going to be late to the airport, but we made it in plenty of time!
Saying good bye is always so hard! 5 days went so fast! I wish we could make the trip more often!
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| Kristy & I on the plane ride home! |
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| From the plane window! |
2 comments:
Looks like you all had a lot of fun. Me and my sisters should do something like that every year! How fun!
ps. your kids are so freakin cute. we need to come visit!
loved reading about your trip... love that you are making this a tradition :)
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