Traveling as Two - Seattle

So this is Seattle.

We left the Elara this morning at 8:00. I have to say that it is definitely one of my favorite hotels we have ever stayed in. The Uber was right on time and we made the relatively quick trip to the airport. 

We had to wait in line behind 7 other wheelchairs before it was finally our turn. I didn't want to push my sweetie's chair in an unfamiliar airport.

It wasn’t long before we were at the terminal.

They called me up to the Delta desk. There was one seat in 1st Class. Did we want it? My sweetie shook his head. We would stick together in Comfort+. I believe this kind lady moved up the other person in our row to the available 1st Class seat and left my sweetie and I in a row by ourselves. It wasn’t 1st Class, but he was able to get much more comfortable.

When we got to Seattle, my sweetie's wheelchair driver was a fiesty little woman at least a head shorter than me. I worried a little when she needed someone else to help push my sweetie up the ramp, but she was amazing!

When we got to baggage claim, I pulled my sweetie's bag off the carousel, but the only purple one had someone else's name on the tag. We waited a bit longer before she grabbed a Delta attendant and they pulled the suitcase off and took it in the office. The attendant called the owner and he turned his car around and quickly came back to the airport with my bag.

Disaster avoided, I started to worry about my ride. We were already 15 minutes late for our pickup and I was afraid that the driver wouldn't wait. I had tried a new app called Get Transfer and I was unsure of their policies other than that I had already paid for the trip.

I shouldn’t have worried. Our driver was there within 5 minutes. We loaded up and I grabbed a few pics on the drive.

It took about half an hour to get to Coast Downtown. It's no Elara, but it will do until we get on the ship in the morning.

We are on the 28th floor, so there are some nice views of the city.

We even got a little origami.

Traveling as Two - Las Vegas

We started planning this trip a year ago, long before cancer became an ever-present part of our lives. Every doctor, every nurse told us to just go and make it the trip of a lifetime.

So we are on our way to Alaska.

Our trip package required us to stay in Las Vegas for a couple of days first. Our flight was originally set for Tuesday morning, but we moved our flights to late Wednesday because of the biopsy.

We got here on Wednesday about midnight. The Elara is a beautiful hotel. I have some pics for you.

The coolest part is the projector.

You just close the enormous shades over the windows and it projects on the backside of the shade. We have watched a few movies, but my sweetie has not left the room.

I went out yesterday to pick up some scripts for him and to grab Panda Express for lunch.

Our hotel is attached to the Miracle Mile mall. It is nice to relax and just be with my sweetie.

Guess Who?

Guess who earned a spot on Bingham's 2025 Girls Volleyball team?

We are so proud of our Baby Doll!

Dancing with Dad

Crafty's daddy-daughter dance was a little different...

Leaving the Temple

Unofficial Wedding Pics

Happy Wedding Day!!

Night Before the Wedding

We are so excited for Crafty to get married tomorrow!!

Cuddle Party!!

We spent the day getting things ready for the reception. The church looks so pretty! No spoilers. You have to come back tomorrow and see for yourself.

Crafty arranged for us to get some professional portraits done out at Daybreak Lake. I will definitely share those sometime soon.

The kids and grandkids all had fun waiting for their turn.

See you tomorrow!

Happy Pioneer Day!!

My sweetie had an agenda.

Begin the day with groovy, the concoction his grandma made up with melted Creamsicle ice cream, orange juice concentrate, and egg beaters poured over corn flakes. It really is delicious!

Hang out, watch the parade, do wedding stuff, flood the sandpile, play games, eat lunch.

Homemade rootbeer, homemade apricot ice cream, ribs in the smoker, corn on the cob, watermelon, lots of visiting, laughter, fireworks and licorice.

We managed to pull it off almost perfectly. 

Happy Pioneer Day!

Guest Blog: The Royal Family’s Mini Vacation by Princess

A few weeks ago, we got a wedding invitation for one of the Frog’s cousins. They had two wedding receptions. One was in Oregon, the other was in St. George. We decided we would take a little road trip … to St. George. Not Oregon. Lol. We aren’t that crazy.

So we had a short little weekend of fun. Of course, we had to start it with a little ice cream at the creamery. 

After a dinner at Texas Roadhouse and a good night’s sleep (for some of us), it was time for the main event! Family Fiesta Fun! We had a blast! Bumper boats were a favorite. 

It was a Saturday, and we expected crowds, but there was hardly anyone! In fact, one of the times I had the go-cart track all to myself. I never realized my need for speed before. Lol. The Tadpole was pretty freaked out by my drifting.

We had a lot of fun playing mini-golf (though it was very hot), bowling, laser tag, and the arcade. A quick stop at McDonalds and then we headed back to the hotel. 

The Frog went to the reception, and the kids and I relaxed. As much as a mom and three kids can in a hotel room. Everyone fell asleep watching Harry Potter … except me of course. I stayed up and finished reading my book. Lol. 

All in all, a great trip!

Traveling Together - Scottsdale

Please enjoy some fun activities from Baby Doll's Nationals Tournament in Phoenix last month.

Today was a long day! Scout drove the entire 5 1/2 hours from Kanab to Scottsdale. By the time we got settled it was time to relax. My sweetie and I read our kindles while the girls did diamond painting on some of their books. 

Then my sweetie took a nap while the girls and I headed for the pool.

We played Yahtzee until bedtime. So glad we are safely here.