A little trip

So it has been forever and a day since I have last posted. Life has been sooooo busy lately, and we don't have internet at our house, so my time on my laptop is way more limited. I guess that can be a good or a bad thing.

One exciting thing, is that Dev and I got the chance to fly down to Utah for a nice little trip. It was wonderful :) So great to see my family, and to enjoy some of the things about Utah that I miss. Let me do a recap of our trip.

What sparked this vacation? Well, we needed a new vehicle. Devin starts school next week, and with him driving to Anchorage all the time, it is kind of hard to get to where we both need to be with my white little "bird poop" car. (That's what Devin and my brothers like to call it). So, we ended up finding a truck in Utah, so we could drive all our stuff up to Alaska and make the final move up here. It was also kind of necessary to have a truck, because how can you live in Alaska and not have a truck? It kind of becomes a necessary part of life living up here.

Here she is. Big Red. (I am not a fan of having shells on the back of trucks. However, for transporting your stuff 3000 miles north, it is a huge plus). Luckily things worked out quickly for us, and we were able to knock out getting this puppy the first day we were there. This allowed us to enjoy the rest of our time in Utah, and not be stressed about finding a vehicle. 

As for our other activities:

CAFE RIO

Can't believe how cheap gas is in Utah. In Alaska it is $4.25

Went with my mom and dad to get their new Swagger Wagon.

J Dawgs

Can you believe you can get a dozen eggs for .69?

Purple Turtle in celebration of my Aunt Emmy's birthday. She loved purple, turtle candies, and was left in Turtle River on her family's road trip. 

My mom and I always go on jogs to the Provo Cemetery. (Not the one by 900 E). Everytime we go here, there are bunnies all over! They just roam the cemetery. 

It's so pretty. It's up on this hill that overlooks the valley. 

We went to the BYU Creamery, and I could NOT believe that a hamburger was $1.89. And they were SO GOOD. I can't believe I have been missing out the greatness of the creamery after all this time.

We went to BYU Women's Conference because my mom spoke this  year. She did such an amazing job! I wish I had a photo of her from that day. But, because I am lacking a photo of my mom, I took a picture of the record board at the SmithField House. There is my mom, Judi Hare (maiden name), on the bottom of the board. She has remained on there after all these years, for setting a record at BYU for the triple jump in track and field. My mom is a woman of many talents and accomplishments. Not only is she an incredible athlete, but she is an incredible teacher. I love her!

Well, that pretty much sums up our trip to Utah. It was so wonderful to go and be there with my family. Devin and his dad drove both of their new trucks up to Alaska, and I got to stay through the weekend and fly home. Now we are back up here, and awaiting summer to fully grace Alaska. It's on it's way, because the sun doesn't set til 11:00. :)

So grateful that I can have so many wonderful places apart of my life. Not only can I enjoy and always love Utah, but I get to live in Alaska, the land of the "midnight sun." Bring on the summer time!