June

The first week of June brought with it the end of a very long school year, and a road trip to Utah. The Suburban was loaded with bags, a survival kit (DVD player, movies, food, and water) people . . . Paul, Jessica, Addie, Mom, Dad, and I. We left Phoenix early in the morning and drove to Uncle Mark's house to spend the weekend with them and go to Natalie Egnew's wedding. As you can tell from the picture, we were quite boring and Addie slept for a while. After several stops for food, gas, and a bathroom we made it to Uncle Mark's! We were all very excited and ready to be out of a vehicle.
Saturday we headed North to the wedding reception. It was held outside in Layton. We really enjoyed seeing the beautiful bride, eating the wonderful chocolate covered strawberries, and visiting with our family (Uncle Larry, Aunt Sandy, Aunt Becky, Aunt Laureen, Uncle Gerald, and many, many, more!). On the way back to Mark's house the Suburban decided that the hoses were a little too old and out of shape. One of them broke going through Parley's Canyon and the Suburban over heated. Dad pulled the vehicle off into the emergency lane, and he and Paul got out to check out the problem. They had to hike down the hill to a gas station below and bring water up the hill to help us get back down to the gas station. Dad backed the Suburban down the On ramp and then turned us around to the gas station. The hole was patched, the radiator filled, and we were on our way to the saftety of Mark's house.
Thank goodness for that! We really enjoyed the short time we spent with Mark, Jessica, Frank, Abby, Ella, and Marcus and wished it could have been longer.

Sunday morning dad had to fix the radiator and then we headed home. I had to be to work Monday morning to pack up my classroom1. Thank goodness mom and dad were there to help me get packed. We got it finished Thursday, which was perfect timing, because Friday morning we were packing the car, with our survival kit, and luggage to go to St. George for the Seegmiller Family Reunion. The drive went by quickly and we had a good time visiting with eachother. Saturday we went to a park in Washington for the reunion. I am always amazed at how much Great Aunt Laureen looks like Grandma Egnew. We visited with family there, took pictures, and then headed to the hotel for a nice nap. Later that evening we met Uncle Larry, Aunt Sandy, Uncle Earl, and Aunt Barbra for dinner. That was really the highlight of the trip for me. I really enjoy spending time with my Uncles and Aunts. They are such great people.

We left St. George Sunday morning and headed for home. We needed to unpack, do laundry, and then repack our suitcases. Why? Well, we decided that we had seen enough of the West and wanted some Eastern scenery. Our plane left Tuesday for Fort Myers, Florida. That night we went to Uncle Frank and Aunt Mary Anne's house. They told us they had a surprise for us and to that we needed to leave our suitcases in the car. Of course we did what we were told! That is a first. When we got to the house they told us that we would be going to a place on the beach in the morning. That was certainly a great surprise, and we did enjoy every minute we spent there. I really loved walking the beach at low tide. Mom and I found a ton of live sanddollars, conk shells, and walked with baby sting rays! It was very exciting. We spent our time visiting the sights of Fort Myers (Flee Market, Grocery Store, Shell Factory, Ford and Edison winter homes etc), playing games,giving Uncle Frank a hard time (my favorite past time), and learning how to be kind from Aunt Mary Anne. A lesson I really needed! We also spent a day at Sanibell Island where mom got to play lifeguard and pull a little boy out of the ocean! I can't believe that his parents just sat on the beach and didn't get in the water with their little ones. Good thing mom was five feet away from the little guy.

When we left Florida our plane stopped over in Charolette, North Carolina. During our stop they offered us free tickets anywhere because they were over booked. Dad said he didn't want to stay so we didn't get free tickets! We arrived home safely and a little tired. The last trip of this month was an overnight trip to Uncle Karl and Aunt Cindy's cabin. Karl had the lead role in a melodrama his branch was putting on. He was really good, and looked a little strange with his hair dyed blonde. We had a great time with them, and I really enjoyed climbing all of the stairs. June was a busy month, but one that I really enjoyed!