Trip Back to Washington Part 2

After leaving Brigham City, I continued my drive towards Washington through Idaho.  While driving I called my Grandma and asked a question that had been bugging me for a long time - How did her parents meet.  Grandma Walker was from Louisiana and after her family joined the church they moved to Utah.  Her parents ended up in Price.  Grandpa Walker's family joined the church early in church history, and his grandparents came to Utah a few years after the bulk of the Saints came.  They settled in Farmington and branches of the family ended up in Star Valley, Wyoming & Rockland, Idaho along with Utah - so how did they meet. They meet in Jerome, Idaho (which I just happened to be driving past when Grandma told me).  They ended up in Meridian, Idaho (which was very close to where I headed that night). Grandma also told me that her dad, Grandpa Walker, loved the Snake River.

  I continued on to the Boise area to stay for a few days with my friend Holly & her family (and to see my dentist, who happens to be married to Holly).

On one of the days I was at Holly's house we had lunch next to the Snake River:

One of Holly's kids was missing (she was having fun with horses) but the rest did some posing for me.

Eventually I left Idaho and drove home to Washington ending Summer for me.

Trip back to Washington Pt 1.5

After going to the Cemetary I drove into the center of town and stopped at the Brigham City Tabernacle which happens to be opposite the Brigham City Temple Site.  It also is across the street from my Great-Grandmother Merrill's house that she lived in when I visited for Thanksgiving one year.  So of course I took some pictures:

Brigham City Tabernacle

Brigham City Temple

Brigham City Temple

I think this was Grandma Merrill's House

My trip back to Washington Part 1

This is a little late to be writing about my trip back to the land of rain, but I basically went straight back to work when I got back.

I left Sunday late morning and drove to Brigham City.  My mom's side of the family has a tradition of taking flowers to the cemetary on Memorial Day.  It wasn't Memorial Day, but I'd been doing a lot of family history and I wanted to stop and take some flowers and I have a lot of relatives burried there.

End of my visit

This time next week I'll be on my way to Boise (yay Millers!) to visit my fabulous dentist.  It's been a long two months with lots of memories to think about.  Here are some of the things I'll remember in no specific order:

1.  Watching Mike pour cement footings for his house
2.  Not having a single day over 100 degrees
3.  Sleeping on the pull out sofa every night but three
4.  Discovering things about my ancestors at the Church History Library
5.  Taking Lincoln and Sawyer out for lunch!
6.  Watching Danny play all day in the Sandbox.
7.  Hanging out in the Infusion center at the Huntsman Cancer Institute every other week
8.  Climbing in and out of the basement window opening at Mike's new house.
9.  Staying over at Russ and Chris' cabin
10.  eating lunch at the Highline trailhead parking lot and being bit by mosquitos
11.  Eating the first cherry tomato of the season from Mom & Dad's garden
12.  scanning family pictures
13.  Watching Midsomer Murders and eating ice cream just about every night
14.  Fourth of July Extravaganza - especially the frog firework
15.  24 th of July Ice Cream and Cake Pops
16.  Naming the fireworks on the 24th after apostles and prophets (Lincoln had awesome names)
17  Watching fireworks with Crew & Danny
18.  watching all my nephews swim at the JCC
19.  Seeing my relatives at the Smith Family Reunion - especially playing with Darren and Kezlyn's youngest!
20.  Driving by East High School and singing "High School Musical"  everytime I passed by
21.  finishing the last block for the dreaded Butterfly Quilt
22.  Completing lots of other craft projects
23.  Visiting quilt stores with mom
24.  Taking Dad through the McDonald's Drive Thru for breakfast
25.  Salivating over the cheap fuel and food prices in Utah
26.  Shopping at Walmart
27.  The Kitty fiasco
28.  Having glitter toes done at the Miller's house
29.  Going to Andy & Alina's house for the first time. 

I'm hoping to make a few more memories this week. See you soon Washington.

Mom & Dad