Sorry, no pictures this time :( I failed miserably in that regard. And Will's been really into shooting his film camera these days, so you'll just have to wait till the film gets developed. A little good old fashion patience is good for you.
We had a wonderfully busy and incredibly fun weekend in Boise. One weekend every other summer, Will's family meets in Boise where his Grandma Ruth lives. 6 years ago I attended the Fisher reunion after dating Will for just TWO MONTHS! That was crazy...and overwhelming! But since then I've been pregnant during every reunion, EXCEPT THIS ONE (don't even think about it!). It was really nice to just thoroughly enjoy a few days together with Will and the girls. It was way too short and we really miss Will while he's been at work since. Tonight, the girls and I leave for NJ which we are SO excited for, but we'll be sad to leave daddy behind for 2 weeks:(
The girls did pretty well on the 8 hours drive to Boise. Oh wait, did I say 8 hours?? I meant 11 hours! I'll explain...we made it out around 10am and hit traffic an hour into it. After about an hour crawl we felt hopeful when the pace picked up. I don't know when, probably around the time we settled into things and in the middle of no where, our rear left tire decided it didn't want to come with us and blew up. Yes, it BLEW UP! Will skillfully brought the van to a stop on a gravel hillside, but because of the hill, and gravel, we couldn't get the van jacked up to change the tire. After a quick call to Les Schwab and a 5 MINUTE wait (yes, just 5 minutes!) we were on our way to buy 2 new tires and some dinner. 3 hours after the tire blew, we were on our way, again. I didn't realize how lucky we really were. Tire blow outs at 75 mph can lead to serious accidents, serious injuries, serious deaths. We lost our rear tire, which isn't as dangerous. We're so lucky to have a daddy that knows exactly what to do. And what a blessing it was that a Les Schwab guy was just minutes away.
(Side Note) We got a 'new' van and the gas gauge is a little silly. Last week I ran out of gas....in our driveway! In our driveway! When does that EVER happen??
So we made it to Boise and got a good night sleep. Tatum LOVES the idea of hotels and our hotel had a pool! We had so much fun swimming every chance we got. The reunion was a blast. Will's grandma has 4 boys, those boys have lots of kids, who have lots of kids. We spent our days at the rivers in Boise; swimming, boating, playing. The weather was hot, but beautiful. Marley learned that she LOVES the beach! Tatum learned that she LOVES her cousins and she and Great-Grandma Ruth are kindred spirits. Will learned that wakeboarding at almost 30 years old leads to very sore muscles. I learned lots about the Fisher family through chats with Grandma Ruth. And Saturday night we learned that we needed a new alternator in the van!! Oh man! Will and his dad woke up at 6am Sunday morning to install a new one before we left for home. We got home safe, sound, exhausted, and broke Sunday night. But we had such a fun weekend together. We love our family and we love eachother.
NOW, I need to put this down and start packing for NJ. Seriously, I gotta go!
4 comments:
sounds like such a fun time! I love family get togethers. Glad you guys were safe during the blow out. Have fun in NJ!!
Two weeks in NJ! Sounds like fun. It also sounds like you had an awesome adventure in Boise. Cars are so unpredictable. At least you made it safe and sound.
I'm sorry your van was throwing tantrums but it sounds like you handled it with grace. And I'm really glad you posted more than two sentences. Have fun in NJ!!
Wow my eyes feel crazy after reading that much white text on a black background! lol! It was alot though! That sounds like it was fun! Funny what you said about wakeboarding at 30...Ryan didn't wakeboard once this year and he was so geared to at the beginning of summer! :( He said it just isn't as worth the risk in his "old age" anymore! lol! Anyway, glad you guys made it safe even with all the fiasco's! I must say I am just not brave enough yet to do a road trip with kids! I hated them as a kid, and dread them even more as an adult. It's good to hear success stories I guess! :) Also next time you will have to venture a few more hours and come to Salt Lake area! We would love to see you guys! Just saying! Think about it! What's another 5 hours when you've already gone 11! :)
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