The boys had their Fall Break this past week, so we decided to go to Utah for a "scouting trip" to see what area we want to live in.
So, our trip began last Sunday at the crack of dawn. We went via Vegas and saw the Hoover Dam. The boys loved it!!! The bridge they are building is incredible - of course with Ragan in construction we may get a little more excited about cool structures than most people.
Hoover Dam
The Bridge
Our trip continued through Vegas on up past Salt Lake to my Mom's house after a 13 plus hour trip .
Monday came bright and early and we began our "scouting" process. Got a map, picked a area and drove around most of each town's neighborhoods, marking off the streets as we went. We checked out Herriman. Riverton, Bluffdale, and a little bit of Lehi and American Fork.
Tuesday was the same but my Mom took pity on our boys and watched them while we drove around all day - checked out Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Lehi, American Fork, Highland, and Alpine.
On Wednesday Ragan flew back to Phoenix for meetings so the kids and I spent the day playing and shopping with my Mom and sister, Nancy. Started off visiting one of the stores my sister works for, "From Our Home To Yours." Oh my!!! I had so much FUN in this store - I could have spent a fortune - they had such cute crafts and decor!!! I had total self control and got a cute crochet hat and a bow for Lainie and some Salt Water Taffy for the rest of us - my favorite! Once I move up there, I plan on spending more time and money getting cute items to decorate my house. So excited!!! Next got some yummy bread from Great Harvest - Cinnamon Burst and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip - can you say YUM!!! Ate lunch. Did some shopping at Kohl's then headed to Tai Pan Trading and did more fun shopping. I got some very cute Christmas decorations - I can't wait to start decorating with them. What a FUN Day!!!!
Thursday, we loaded up the kids once again and decided to check out a few more areas in the towns we really liked. Holy cow I felt like an old woman, my hips were so sore from all the sitting and driving. But we narrowed it down to several neighborhoods in several towns.
Friday, we decided to make this a fun day before we start the grueling drive back the next day. We went to Thanksgiving Point's Scarecrow Festival. It was such a fun day. The kids went on numerous inflatable slides, played games, ate yummy food and treats, and we got to see some of my cousins and aunt and uncle. It was a very fun time!!!
Nash
Jacob
Logan - little daredevil
Lainie - wearing her new bow.
The boys on the "Tower of Terror"
Lainie playing with the "Caution" tape waiting for the boys.
The Bryce FamilyThis pumpkin weighed like 653 lbs.
It was huge!!
This trip was fun, exhausting, and very productive! It was good to see my mom, Nancy and family, Aunt Faun, Uncle John, and Tiffany and family. We apologize to anyone we didn't get to see - it was such a crazy trip with so much to do, we didn't get to see everyone we would have liked to. The good news is we've narrowed down where we want to live, so that when we do get a realtor we can be very specific about where we want a house.
We are so excited to move up there, especially now after being up there and enjoying the beautiful Fall weather. We couldn't have asked for better weather!
On Saturday, we left so early there were still stars in the sky. We decided to take a different route home - if you know the Bryce's this is not unusual - always try a new road. We went through Kanab, through the Kaibab Forest and on to Flagstaff, then home. It was a beautiful day with lots of great scenery and 14 fun hours in the car(Heavy sarcasm). Final miles after this trip was just over 2000. The Beast did great for it's maiden voyage with the Bryce family. Even though we had so much fun - It's always good to be home!
Valentine's Dance
