Waiting Game...

This is the smile I should have on my face.... but it's hard to keep it this way.  We took our van into the repair shop in Ogden while we were up North over the 4th of July weekend and it's still there! Marty and I borrowed my Mom's car to come back to St. George while it was being fixed and thought we'd only have to borrow it for a week tops.  Well 3 weeks later we drove it back up to Morgan on a Sunday afternoon because our van was 'supposed' to be done on Tuesday.  The evening of that Tuesday we call and it gets pushed back to the weekend.  Marty decides he can't wait it out so he takes the shuttle from Salt Lake back home.  I stay with the kids thinking that a couple of days won't be bad and we can probably stay with the 2 pair of underwear and clothes we'd packed.!  Well it's now been almost 2 weeks and we are still here!  We plan to head back Saturday-van ready or not! (if not ready we are going to borrow my grandma's car-a 2002 Toyota Avalon which surprisingly fits 3 car seats in the back row)  Granted it is a huge repair...a new engine was put in...but this has been a tough waiting game-one I never want to play again.  aghh!  I hate cars...we've probably spent over 4000 in the last 8 months on car repairs!  On this specific engine replacement we have a secret santa helping us with the cost-(trade thru his company.)  I can't begin to express our gratitude for that and only pray we can pay it forward one day soon.  Without this person's help we'd have just driven it off a cliff-because add 1800 to  the 4000 we've already spent on cars, it equals=bankrupt. And although my husband is really good at doing those...we don't want to file our own!

So besides being in 'limbo'...we've had a pretty good time.  Before Marty took the shuttle back we went to a water park with my sisters and their families and my Mom and Dad.  Marty is trying so hard to get this ornery child to sleep!  He's doing the pat-pat , bounce-bounce, if you couldn't tell.

Finally!  Children are so sweet when snoozing...why can't we feel that way about them all the time?

Sleeping arrangements are always different when visiting family.  My Mom is a great hostess and she and my Dad put up with alot!  Ruby and Liam had lots of snugly naps! 

She better not have a twitch - or that knee is going to knock some teeth loose!

So great to see some friends while in town!  Thanks girlies for meeting up with me and JoAnn who had to leave early...you guys rock.

Don't mind I had to keep wearing the same thing...get over it, I DID wash things.  I love these two long time friends.  I wish the very best for them in their day to day struggles.  I count my blessings for good friends.  It's such a needed part of life.

I was able to participate in the Morgan Marathon while in town.!  I didn't run the 26 miles...don't get excited.  But the race was fun and my whole family that lives in Morgan was involved and it was great to be with them.  Such a pretty morning to run!  Jami (my sis in law) let me take her spot in the race cuz they went out of town.  Although no pics to prove it, we had a great time with Jami and Brett who are living with my parents for a time.  Late night ice cream runs!  And just hanging out with them-they are probably ready for us to leave but we've loved seeing them more.!  Jami also let me borrow some clothes cuz she was sick of seeing my same blue shirt!  ha!  Thanks girl!

Girls night -wahoo!  Always needed...and Trisha is always one to throw a party!  Love her.

My kids died over all the cousin time they were able to squeeze in!  I dolled these girls up one day in curlers, lipstick and nail polish...no end result pic though; my camera died and obviously I didn't think to pack a charger for a "2 night" stay at Grandmas~! ha!  We miss you baby!  We'll be home soon, don't let St. George forget us!