This past week has been so busy, in the best way. We flew home last Tuesday, and it felt so good. Joe and Renae picked us up from the SLC airport, and as soon as we were out there driving through Salt Lake, it just felt SO GOOD! I can't really describe it. It felt like home. I love the West.
We spent the night at their place, and in the morning we went to City Creek to get a birthday present for Mercedes. Then we met Renae for lunch, and she showed us around where she works! After that, we drove down to Ben and Crystal's, and it was so good to see them. All the kids looked so much older. It seems like they've gotten even more cute and fun every time we see them. :) On Thursday we drove home (stopped to get a Swig sugar cookie and also at IKEA on the way), and the drive was wonderful! Back when we were in New York I told Ben that he wouldn't believe it but I was actually looking forward to that drive again ;) , and it really was wonderful! However, right before we got to Pocatello, our tire blew out. And it turned out that our spare was no good either, so we called a tow truck and got the tire changed at a great little family tire business in Inkom. We made it the rest of the way home, and walking in the house was amazing. It was so beautiful and familiar and I loved it so much all over again. We unpacked the car and then we went over to Lowe's so Ben could see all his old work buddies and see if he could get his schedule worked out, and then we went to Walmart and got some dinner. It was a good day. Then Friday and Saturday were spent grocery shopping and running errands and getting the house in order (we had lots of family coming for the eclipse), and on Saturday night (or early Sunday morning), Ben's family got to our house. We set up beds and went to sleep, and when we woke up it was time to get ready for church! So on Sunday we went to church, then came home and had some lunch and turned on Harry Potter. The kids colored and both Bens took a nap haha, while Crystal and I cooked and talked in the kitchen. Later, we went on a walk down along the river and all the way to the bridge on Broadway to see the nice view of the temple. And as we were walking back to our house, Joe and Renae drove right by us down our street. Perfect timing. :) So we had some dinner and hung out and watched Harry Potter. It was so fun to be together with everyone. When it was getting late, we set up all the beds again (Joe slept on a cot in the kitchen haha), and we went to bed, excited for the big eclipse the next day! So on Monday, we all woke up pretty early in anticipation for the big eclipse. We had no idea what the traffic would be like, so we wanted to get an early start. We had breakfast burritos and orange rolls for breakfast, and then we all got ready. Somehow even with only one bathroom we managed to leave only 20 minutes after we had planned. ;) We ended up going to a church building around Thornton/Rexburg to watch the eclipse. There was a big ball field at the church that was perfect because the kids could run around safely and with plenty of room. We laid out a bunch of blankets and got our snacks out (Moonpies and Capri-Suns haha), and Crystal passed out the special eclipse glasses she had gotten for everyone. With those glasses, we were able to look directly at the sun (without damaging our eyes) to see the moon moving over it. It was so interesting to see all the effects, like how it was slowly getting darker and colder, and the cool shadows the sun was making. And finally, the moment we were waiting for arrived, and we got to take our glasses off to see the eclipse in totality. It was INCREDIBLE! It was so beautiful! It was so much cooler than I had even imagined! Then the time came where totality ended and we had to put our glasses back on, and it got lighter and warmer again. We packed up all our stuff and went back to our house to have some lunch and watch some more Harry Potter. :) Ben and Crystal's family left that night to get home in time for the girls' first day of school (it took them 7 1/2 hours to get home - it's usually a 3 1/2 hour drive). And Joe and Renae stayed over another night so we could go to the Idaho Falls temple today. It was wonderful to go to the temple together, and Ben and I were so proud to show them our beloved Idaho Falls temple. :) (Oh and one of the murals in the temple had a solar eclipse painted!) After that, Renae made grilled cheeses for us all for lunch, and we ate them while watching..... you guessed it, Harry Potter. :) Then Joe and Renae left for Utah, and we left too about an hour later because we are sending off Ben's sister tomorrow on her mission to Arkensaw! She reports to the MTC tomorrow afternoon. :) It's been SUCH a good week. It's so good to be home.
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Lois Schultz
8/23/2017 10:23:14 pm
Sounds like you and everyone evolved had a wonderful time this past week! It all worked with you and Ben getting home from New York, in time to see the eclipse in a perfect location! Good for you! Thanks for letting us in on your great adventures!!
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