[BUT FIRST...in case you missed this on facebook...]![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkOtWNxD-MIS-dB6lP1I0La_TdzO1s8rA8vpvu1eKSjgz9GIFhRObVzbJf0gxhoUQRD5gYOxBltkoVaoYBbD9qhGH3TG5g7SRqtPAO8Mv4JVnckc1_ZbescQ9l7Cu7MAi4JxE/s400/0824-sandwich.jpg)
NOW, back to UTAH...
Kids in the car near the UT-ID border on I-15
***
We got super lucky because Uncle Jess (Rich's bro who lives in Florida but develops wind farms all over the US) was in SLC for ONE day, and it was the day we we drove down from MT! We met him for dinner in downtown SLC.
Before dinner, we took a walk to stretch our legs (and our wallets at The Body Shop sale...I scored some new pink grapefruit body wash and lotion) at the Gateway.
It was a VERY hot day in SLC, so we let the kids get soaked in the fountain...
Heidi got the wettest (of course).
James didn't want to get wet, but Addie "helped" him.
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NOW, back to UTAH...
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***
We got super lucky because Uncle Jess (Rich's bro who lives in Florida but develops wind farms all over the US) was in SLC for ONE day, and it was the day we we drove down from MT! We met him for dinner in downtown SLC.
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We went to the car and changed into dry clothes, then we went to dinner at Tucano's Brazilian Grill...YUM!
The gang with Jess
We got to visit the Christus statue
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***
After dinner we caught the trolley and rode over to temple square. It was so calm and beautiful!
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We took the train back to Gateway and said goodbye to Uncle Jess, and headed down to the Phillips' home in Eagle Mountain where we were staying. I didn't take any pictures of our kind hosts, Rita and Geoff--SAD!--but we had such a nice time there! On Friday morning, we went to Aunt Jill's hair school to get hair cuts, then we did a little thrift shopping, stopped by Mom & Mark's house, and headed up to South Fork Park for a picnic with the Buchert Clan.
(We had a blast with The Tribe)
Heidi at the park sign.
Rich bought James a set of little construction machines as an early bday gift while we were getting our haircut and he was OBSESSED with them the rest of the trip, bless his heart. Addie happily returned the favor of all the times he played Barbie's with her and she played with him at the park while we waited for our friends to arrive.
Such a boy...I LOVE IT!
Heidi
Addie
Heidi checking out the mountains around Provo Canyon
more playing in the dirt
he's 13 now! Sam is my dear Heidi's ("Big Heidi") oldest child and only son.
(We had a blast with The Tribe)
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The girls wanted to show off thier new hair do's...
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Eventually our dear ones arrived and I was surprised to see Baby Sam Egan...
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I kept remembering that Heidi told me Ruthie's sisters called her "Hen-on-a-roof" when she was born. So cute!
[clockwise from bottom: Jeanne, Grandfather Buchert, Papa Rodriguez, Oma Buchert, Maggie, Sam, Amy, Chris [they go together], Heidi, Elijah, and a sliver of Rob]
[Grandfather, Maggie, Chris, Heidi, Elijah, Ellen, Geo, Anna, Rob, Johanna, Me]
Finn, James, Ruthie and Josie playing in the dirt
James & Josie
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[Finn, Heidi, James, Addie]
[Scout and Finn belong to Johanna; Maggie is Heidi's 2nd child]
"Little Heidi" and Josie are 18 days apart.
Heidi and Georgia were telling me all about a groovy website called "Knock-Off Wood."
I look dorkily excited.
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I look dorkily excited.
(remember this?)
***
We had a beautiful night with the Bucherts et al, and then we stopped by the Petersens to swap cousins. Addie slept over with Ally & Belle & Ben. We took Jack with us to sleep over with Heidi and James at Phillips'. SO FUN! On Saturday Rich did some yard-saling with his buddy Jeff Spalding, then we went back to Petersens to swap kids--we left Jack & Heidi & Ben with my BIL and took the girls with me and Jill to do some school shopping while Rich went to lunch with Jeff. When we got back to Petersen's, Heidi was goofing around riding Ben's little bike and she crash-landed on her face and scraped up her knee. She had a mild concussion and couldn't remember the wreck, but she seemed better an hour later. We went to AF Hospital to visit my mom in ICU--she looked really good and we had a good visit. She should be going home later today. After the hospital, we headed up to SLC to Martin & Becca Buchert's house for a potluck/family dance.
Note the tragic road rash.
I love this photo of him mid-air, with Ruthie and Addie.
{Clockwise from top: Jeanne, me, Georgia, Heidi, Becca, Johanna with Finn, Jacob & Anna [they go together]}
Martin & Andy overseeing the festivities
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Ruthie, Heidi, Scout, James, Addie, Josie
Our Fine Host showed us how it's done...Go, Martin!
(Geo and Addie held it up)
James, Heidi, and Ruthie (in a new dress), still jumping
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[and I couldn't help noticing Johanna's AWESOME jeans and belt]
Rich did an awesome limbo tuck-n-roll!
Jacob and Anneleise are engaged...so they limbo'ed together
Heidi and Rich take a breather
Heidi lost a tooth on Friday, before the bike wreck.
I love this picture of Martin dancing with his girls. Daffodil looks super into it, and Anna looks so sweet over his shoulder.
Oh, my...there is much to comment on here. Mostly I love how Eden and Maggie (lower left corner) and Anneleise are all doing the same move.
[[[ASIDE: do these fotos remind you of this?...]]]
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The Two Heidis Dancing
Remember this?
Here we are, 18 years later.
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[[[ASIDE: do these fotos remind you of this?...]]]
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[Village of the Damned, 1995]
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[Sam, Annie, Martin's legs, Heidi, Jeanne, Eden, Becca, Maggie, Rob]
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As the evening wound down, we thought we should replicate our glam session photo from 1992, sans the glam, of course...
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Jamie, Jeanne, and Heidi =BFF!
Grossing Jeanne Out.
another attempt...mi amigas lindas!
I promised Heidi I wouldn't post this when Rich said, "Wait, Heidi looks tarded in that one," but I couldn't resist. Plus, how cute is Addie right there?
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Note Little Heidi being crazy here, and the addition of Heidi's sparkly little niece, Scout.
***
Oh, it was hard to leave that party. I love the tribe so much, and there were so many unfinished conversations. I wanted to talk to Anna about her wedding plans and life in Hawaii, to Joh about her recent move to SLC and life after Africa, to Heidi about every little thing--daily life, motherhood, marriage, being the bishop's/doctor's wife, etc., and Georgia and Jeanne and Becca, too. But the night slipped away and we'll have to catchup electronically (although it is my new mission to lure Martin and Becca up on a little family vaycay). I hope to visit Heidi in upstate New York VERY soon.
***
On Sunday morning, we got up early and cleaned up, said good by to Rita and Geoff, stopped to say goodbye to cousins, and hit the road around 11:30am. We took a couple of breaks along the way, the quickest and most refreshing being this one near a spring just over the Montana-Idaho border on Hwy 20...we were 2 hours from home.
Thank you, Bucherts/Egans/Smiths, for all the fun, and to The Phillips for the accomodations.
We love & miss you all!XO
6 comments:
*sigh*
missed your call today dang it! Then when I had a chance to call you back it was like 10:45 and I didn't want to wake you if you were asleep. I was so happy to see you guys and my kids were in cousin heaven once again! Glad Heidi is doing okay. I will call you tomorrow for an update on gramps! I love you!!!
love it love it love it.
Why doesn't this post include lunch with me?
Oh, Kacy. I wish! But I was worried I'd get arrested for stalking you without a formal invitation. What RU doing conference weekend? Let's do brunch in our jammies!
LOL! The tarded picture makes me pee!!
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