This Thanksgiving, we took a trip to Idaho Falls with Jessica and her boys. Our plan was to stay with Mike's mom, Joy, through the holiday week and return home by Sunday. Hudson and Beau were so GOOD the entire trip, even with 14 hours in the car each way! They never whined, cried, or complained--I'm still in awe.
After a decent night's sleep, we took Grandma Joy with us and went to Rexburg to visit the Finch family and see their new home. Mike and I marveled at how much the town of Rexburg has grown since our college days back in 1977-78. There's even a new LDS Temple in Rexburg.
We also visited the spot where Mike and I first met and started dating--seems like a lifetime ago!
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| Jessica (and Hudson) and me with Jenni and Juliet Finch in their new home |
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It was GREAT to see Jenni and her family again!
Juliet Finch, 11, in the main floor living room
Laundry room
One of the smaller bathrooms in the house
The fun family room downstairs in the basement
Right outside the old Queen B Apartment complex where we first met
Reenacting our first kiss!
This is the lower apartment window where I first saw Mike
He and his roommate were talking to the girls from their kitchen
I grabbed the guys' attention when I greeted them with, "What's shakin'?"
Mike turned around, and the rest is history!
On Thanksgiving day, we took Grandma Joy and Connie with us to Pocatello to meet up with the rest of the Idaho gang at the ISU LDS Institute building for the big Thanksgiving feast! The Institute was awesome, with a large dining/lounging area, a full function kitchen, nice bathrooms, a large game room, and a gymnasium. Thank you Dan and Tam for inviting our family to join in the fun!
Angie Miles and niece, Juliet Finch
Tami Hobbs' delicious croissants
Wonderful corn bread made by Michael, Angie's boyfriend
More rolls from Costco
Green salad, and chips and salsa
Sweet corn casserole, sliced turkey, and sliced ham
We also had potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole jello salads, and pies
Some of the gang ready to eat
Michael, Angie, Sebastian with Beau, Jessica with Hudson, and Sam and Kiley
Krista Hobbs
Brian Hobbs
Joey, Kiley, and Sam Hobbs
Michael and girlfriend, Angie Miles
Sebastian and Jessica Dunlap
Beau Dunlap hanging out in the lounge area
On Friday, Mike and I took a walk with the boys near the Idaho Falls River
Check out Beau and all those geese in the parking lot!
Me with Hudson and Beau and the mallard ducks
Hudson and the bear seat
Riding the bears
Mike and the bear statue
Hudson on the music bench
Beau in the great outdoors
Me and my grandboys on an old canon!
Hudson lying on a metal bamboo bench
Beau on the bike bench
Hudson and his Ninja Turtle toy
Handsome Hudson
Hudson posing by the "chimney" stone
Monument dedicated to the farmers and early settlers in the area
Petting a friendly little dog at the park
Beautiful new murals depicting scenes from various U.S. involved wars
Interesting art? Chairs? in the park
Beau standing on a large paper airplane art
Hudson and me on the airplane art
This Idaho state bench is embedded with gemstones from Idaho
The names of the gemstones are engraved on the front of the bench
Statue of a frontiersman from the area
Hudson among the Canadian geese
The geese were bigger than Beau!
Grandma with her sweet Dunlap grandsons enjoying the frozen Japanese Garden
These boys are too CUTE!
The waterfall in the Japanese Garden
Some Grandpa time with Hudson
The boys enjoyed running and playing on these wooden planks and cement steps near the river
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