I went to Utah for two weeks in June to see and stay with my sisters. I stayed one week with Lani and one week with Maile. Andrew also went to visit Bryan. I couldn't have gone without Andrew's help on the plane and in the airport (thank you Andrew!) I also stayed with mom for two days and saw Ken, which was nice.
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| Jade and Mom at Mom's house |
Bryan surprised Andrew with a trip to Cali the day after we got there. Andrew had no idea until Bryan couldn't take it anymore and spilled the beans. He told Andrew he had a confession...he was tired and they were going to stay the night in Las Vegas and go to Cali the next day. Andrew just kept saying "are you serious?" and Bryan said it was "sweet."
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| Andrew and Bryan |
I told my sisters they didn't have to entertain me, I just wanted to blend into their lives. I had a lot of fun talking to them and "blending" :) The first week, I went to church and had lunch with my uncle and aunt Carl and Leonette Clark. He isn't really my uncle, he's mom's first cousin, and my first cousin once removed, but my siblings and I have always called him uncle Carl, so that's what he is to me. I had a really great time visiting and getting to know them.
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| Aunt Leonette and Uncle Carl Clark |
One of the highlights of my trip was the day Lani got a slip 'n slide for her little girls who are 6 and 3. The first time they tried it, they ran, jumped, and...stuck, no sliding! It was so funny! They finally got the hang of it and had a blast getting wet. I'm so bummed I didn't take any pictures, I was too busy watching I guess!
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| Sophie McCann |
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| Claire and Lani McCann |
Another favorite highlight was when Maile took me for a ride up American Fork Canyon. We drove up to Tibble Fork Lake with the windows down. (It's a man-made lake that is really a dam.) People were having a good time picnicking, fishing and playing in the water.
The things I loved about this ride were: 1) talking to Maile, 2) the quaint, two-lane road, 3) driving right next to the river-I love to hear and see it, 4) people barbecuing, and 5) the air smelled good!
I've never stayed with Maile before and really enjoyed getting to know her. I discovered that we are a lot a like!
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| Maile Chu |
This will probably be my last trip out to Utah unless I feel better the next time but I'm glad I got to spend some time with my family. Now it's their turn to come and see me in Kansas!
