Well we definitely didn’t slow down to close out our vacation…we only partied harder as we tried to fit in as much fun as possible before heading home! The last 4 days have been a blur, but a fun blur nonetheless. Wednesday night we got to celebrate my sweet Grandpa Ron’s 80th birthday! My mom’s whole family met at the Bountiful Rec Center for dinner & activities and it was so good to see everyone. After dinner we took the girls swimming at the awesome pool there and they had a blast! We definitely have 2 little fish, they LOVE the water! Thursday & Friday we did a whole lot of shopping and had game nights both evenings with Nate’s whole family. Sage was a bit under the weather again so we tried to keep the girls lying low as much as possible (although that seems to be really hard to do while on vacation & we ended up going swimming again Friday afternoon!). Thursday she gave us a bit of a scare as she had very rapid breathing, fevers and was wheezing audibly. We called the InstaCare only to learn that no one in the state would accept our insurance except the ER. Wonderful. I don’t know how safe of a decision it was, but we ended up borrowing an inhaler from my sister-in-law Kirsten & gave her some respiratory treatments on our own. (Don’t worry, we checked and double checked the pediatric dosing about a million times before we gave it to her!) Nate and I ended up having her sleep with us that night because we were so worried…therefore neither of us slept hardly at all. Thankfully after only one more treatment, Sage woke up happy, breathing well & with only a harsh cough and runny nose remaining. Experiences like that always amaze me with how much a sick child can scare you. Nate and I both found ourselves stressed, second-guessing ourselves and each other, watching Sage like a hawk & wondering what the heck we should do. It’s no fun for anyone! Thankfully the breathing difficulties resolved by morning saving us a painful trip to the Emergency Room.
By Saturday we were all well and woke up a special surprise…lots and LOTS of snow!! We had packed all of our snow gear for our Utah trip, but ended up not needing any of it…until our LAST day! Go figure. Well we weren’t about to let the opportunity pass us by (even though we were supposed to be packing), and we spent most of the morning outside playing in our white winter wonderland. The girls bundled up and bounded outside, eager to help Grandpa & Dad shovel the walks. Although they weren’t very effective, it was pretty cute! They also got to tube down the sidewalk & afterward we headed to the backyard for some awesome snowman building! I was amazed how into it Kenna was. Even after the snowman was completed, she refused to take pictures until she packed a little more snow here & there, putting on her finishing touches. We had a lot of fun! And of course Grandma had hot chocolate waiting when we got back inside. Gotta love winter!
Saturday afternoon/evening we celebrated Tyler’s birthday – one last bash before heading home. The girls went to squeeze in some final Grandma & Grandpa Evans time while all the Wolfley adults headed to Toads for some fun of our own! We did some awesome glow-in-the dark miniature golfing and played around in the arcade. Then we headed to Ruby River for dinner where we ate till we were sick. It was a really fun night! When we got home we got the girls to bed and packed up for home. It is amazing how much stuff a little family can accumulate over one vacation! I guess I must have let the whole “van space” get to my head with the shopping, because between the stuff we packed, Christmas gifts & shopping bags, Nate had a little Tetris match fitting it all in. Nevertheless he was successful & we all even had our feet space free, something you definitely don’t take for granted on a 12 hour road trip! Thank you minivan!
So now that brings us to tonight…safely back home in Eugene and very bitter-sweetly happy to be here! We woke up at 4:30 a.m., were on the road by 5 and pulled into our garage just before 5 p.m. It was a LONG day! While I can’t say it was super fun (and my legs are still a little crampy), it was a very bearable drive. The girls were patient for the most part and very cooperative considering they were strapped in one place for twelve hours with only 2 short breaks. Quite the feat for 2 & 3-year olds! When we got home the girls were nearly giddy seeing their forgotten toys, “big-girl beds” and everything else at home-sweet-home (of course I’m sure some of the elation was simply due to no longer being in the car!) It feels really good to be home for all of us & we are excited to see the friends and neighbors we have missed for 3 weeks. On the other hand, we already miss our families dearly and look forward to seeing them again – most likely in April/May for a baby & graduation. Wohoo! We definitely want to send a HUGE thank you to both of our families for spoiling us, taking care of us and putting up with us for such a long time. And when I say spoiling, I mean spoiling rotten! I swear I only cooked a couple meals our entire vacation, we got to sleep in a ton & the girls were nearly constantly entertained. It’s gonna be rough getting back to the real world with responsibilities. :) Thank you Evans’ and Wolfleys!!! Now on to work, chores and various appointments this week, it’s going to be a busy one! However we are happily entering an awesome “last” stage in our lives. Last few months of pregnancy before welcoming a much-anticipated handsome little boy into our family and LAST semester of our law school journey. Hooray! Bring it on Spring, we’re ready…
SNOW FUN!!
Makenna was an awesome shoveler. I think we know her new chore in the winter if we ever move back to Utah. :)
Sage was also a good helper & tried really hard...but let's face it, how effective can you be when you get a garden spade to shovel with?!
Our awesome snowman! (Okay so the oranges for eyes turned out a little creepy, but he was sure fun to build!)
The Wolfley women rocking it up at glow-in-the-dark miniature golfing
The whole clan at Ruby River - Happy Birthday Tyler!!
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