So it has been awhile since I have been up to my parents house. I needed a weekend to get out of Salt Lake and breathe. I forget how nice it is to be out of the city, even if it is Salt Lake! I left early Saturday morning, and made my normal stop in Arimo. This is a tiny town between Malad and Poccatello, if you blink you will miss it! My mom grew up there, along with all of my mom's family. I stopped by to see my Grandfather's grave. I drive by there a lot, it is just really hard for me most times to get out and walk around. I miss him so much, but I spent a lot of time there. A lot of great memories, that are now tarnished by my extended families need to argue and create more issues. I also stopped at England's gas station there in town and bought all of the circus peanuts. I find them to be gross and way way too much sugar, but it is a family tradition to always buy them there.
I met up with some old friends in Rexburg. My old neighbor Emily (well twin sister, I am just exactly 2 years older than her :D) and Lindsay went to lunch at Bajio. It was so great to catch up with them! Em and I figured it had to have been almost 3 years since we had actually seen each other. She is 8 months preggers, and totally adorable! I forgot how much energy she has, and just like her mom! We all used to have so much fun together, and I loved just seeing them. It makes me less homesick. I has been almost a year and half since I have been back to Vancouver, and I need some fresh clean air before the desert kills me!
After almost 2 hours, I finally made the drive up to Island Park. I was kind of trying to push it off, cause it is the normal conversations with my dad that makes me go crazy, what I'm doinng wrong in my life, Why am I not cooking, my choice in religion and the new one, Polit
ics. I have views that most LDS faith based do not believe or stand for, and I just don't like to deal with defending my beliefs. I believe we are all children of Heavenly Father and that HE is the only one to judge us, so why does that give me the right to say if it good or bad. Live your life to the fullest, and whatever makes you happy! Wow, nice soapbox... So I may have forgot to tell my Dad that I was coming up, and I scared him when he saw me trying to nap on his bed! I could only laugh. Thankfully he has not been that bad this time.
ics. I have views that most LDS faith based do not believe or stand for, and I just don't like to deal with defending my beliefs. I believe we are all children of Heavenly Father and that HE is the only one to judge us, so why does that give me the right to say if it good or bad. Live your life to the fullest, and whatever makes you happy! Wow, nice soapbox... So I may have forgot to tell my Dad that I was coming up, and I scared him when he saw me trying to nap on his bed! I could only laugh. Thankfully he has not been that bad this time. 
When I woke up, I was told I had visitors. Crystal, her husband and their baby came up for a visit! They also brought Summer, her hubby and baby! I had no Idea she was living in Rexburg, or had a baby! It was so great to hang out and catch up! This was the first time I got to see Raquel, Crystal was preggers when I saw her last. She is the cutest baby ever! She looks so much like her dad and has the same personality! Summer's little guy Paxton looks so much like her as well. He is a cute little chunky guy! After my mom made them a pizza, we got in our cars and drove down to Mesa falls.
The sun was setting, but it was still pretty. On our way out of Island Park, we saw 2 moose in the River. We stopped and got some great pictures! Then on old highway that takes you to the falls, we almost hit a deer! I am always the person to never see it, not to mentio
n I have the worst eye sight EVER! It was like Bambi, I only wish I got a picture! By the time we got down to the upper falls, it was really dark. The falls was still as beautiful even in the dark. We got some group photos, I need to get a copy of them! We hiked back up to the cars. It was such a great night, and something I totally needed to clear my head! Plus not to mention I was able to talk to Cody through IM this morning. He said he packed all of his gear, and will be In Iraq around Thanksgiving. I hope this deployment goes okay.
I really am not looking forward to the drive back, it is only 4 1/2 hours, but It makes me think of my life that is there waiting for me. I have to remember that as nice as it is to getaway for a day or two, life and reality is always waiting for you. Good news is, my Mom is coming down for the week. I enjoy her visits more so when she comes alone. Plus we can go shopping and I can relax!
n I have the worst eye sight EVER! It was like Bambi, I only wish I got a picture! By the time we got down to the upper falls, it was really dark. The falls was still as beautiful even in the dark. We got some group photos, I need to get a copy of them! We hiked back up to the cars. It was such a great night, and something I totally needed to clear my head! Plus not to mention I was able to talk to Cody through IM this morning. He said he packed all of his gear, and will be In Iraq around Thanksgiving. I hope this deployment goes okay.I really am not looking forward to the drive back, it is only 4 1/2 hours, but It makes me think of my life that is there waiting for me. I have to remember that as nice as it is to getaway for a day or two, life and reality is always waiting for you. Good news is, my Mom is coming down for the week. I enjoy her visits more so when she comes alone. Plus we can go shopping and I can relax!
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