Maria B's

I'm a SUCKER for Mexican food, just look at it - Yummy! LeGrand and I are pretty adventurous and like to try different places to eat. About a year ago we came upon Maria Bonita's, a little Ma and Pop joint that has the BEST Mexican EVER (at least we think so). The food is always wonderful and the people (though they speak little English) are just as great! I could have some of this RIGHT NOW!

Road Trip

Unexpectedly LeGrand got sent to St. George for work on Thursday...I decided I wasn't about to sit home so Laex and I packed up and followed him. We had a fun trip, ends up we had friends who were already there that Laex and I got to hang out with a bit and we had lots of fun shopping. LeGrand just worked a lot and we only saw him to sleep.

During my drive I had a lot of thinking time and a couple of things occurred to me:
1st - Have you ever noticed that there are some odd towns in southern Utah (i.e. Sulphurdale, Paragona??)
2nd - I've made many many fond memories on "Road Trips" and some of the best have been with some of you! Here are a few of my Favorites!

*Utah To San Diego with the Fam.
Truck Topper
The Beach
Reunion
*Utah To Nebraska with Grams, Gramps & Blake
Buick
Car Sick Blake
*Vernal To Ogden with Dani
Red Honda
Frightmares
First Trip By Ourselves
Grandma's House
*Jersey to Boston with BG
Cooler
Radio
Clam Chowder and Lobster
1900's Accord (OK, maybe it was a LITTLE newer)
Lots of Snow
Firemen
Middle-Of-Nowhere Connecticut
Only Hotel
President Johnson
*Jersey to DC with Caldwell Stake
Temple Trip
*Jersey to Boston with BG, Kelli & Silly
Duck Tours
Shopping
Cab Driver
*Utah to Tijuana (in 1 day) with Grand
Celica
Honey Moon
I still Love you!
Crazy Cali Shopper and her Suitcase
Fish Tacos
Souvenirs
Crossing the Border
*The Trip Home
Jay Leno
Random Hotels
NYNY in Vegas
*Utah to Las Vegas with Grand
Jeep
New Years Eve/Day
Denny's
Helenfields
Great Friends
*Utah to Rexburg with Grand
Hot Ash (ebay car)
Crapo's
*Utah to St. George then on to Vegas with Grand
Accura
Anniversary
Celine Dion
Pats Condo
*Utah to Palo Alto with Jo (I know this involved a plane, but it felt like a road trip!)
BIG BLUE (Car & Suitcase)
Canvas
Boutique
Jewelry Lady (How to conceive when you don't think it's possible 101)
Staying with your Sis
SU! Party
Trying to get all that Crap home!

Man! I could go on all day! Thanks to all of you who I've shared these Awesome Memories with...I look forward to more trips, and more laughs!

For Papa

Laex is into everything he can get his hands on, especially if he knows he isn't supposed to be! He loves to play in our closet and mess up all the shoes. Papa Hoopes will enjoy this one, my boots are nearly bigger than he is!

You play with 'em...you wear 'em!

Determination

Not only is he feeling better, he's now getting tired of crawling!

(LeGrand isn't exactly a pro at videoing!)

whirlwind.

No, I didn't fall off the face of the earth.


So many things have happened around here since last Thursday that I'm finally getting back to thinking clearly (kind of).


*Mom and Dad in town - which always consits of running from one place to another, plenty of shopping and lots of good food.
*Relief Society Birthday Party, decorations, food and fun!
*Frantically cleaning the house for people to come look at it (it's for SALE!!), then people in and out - some second timers, this gets our hopes up.
*Drives, all around the valley looking for a potential new house.
*A much needed and very cute hair cut, I thoroughly enjoyed my time alone at the salon, chatting with my wonderful beautician and getting well taken care of.
*LeGrand working extra long hours, we are not used to this - but I guess it's all part of the new job, and frankly I'm not really complaining about time-and-a-half pay!
*Oma in the hospital with kidney failure, things are looking up.
*A wonderful Sunday dinner with even better friends.
*Almost running out of gas, on the freeway, and quickly learning that the "gas light" doesn't work!


And through it all...











*Laexin running a temp. above 100 since Friday night which ultimately resulted in little to no sleep for LeGrand and I and ended in a visit to the ER (this morning at 5 am). After almost three days of a high temp finally reaching 104.5 I decided it was more than just teething.
*He has an ear infection and the flu...good thing for modern medication that will help him heal, and the wonderful power of the priesthood.

Lovey

I was folding the laundry today and came across this...













Laex's LOVEY!!


It got me thinking, do I have a lovey? It just so happens that I do.













I don't carry it everywhere I go (thank heavens), I don't even sleep with it everynight but it is by far the most comfortable napping blanket in the house. When I was in high school I got this homemade blanket for christmas, then I moved away to be a nanny and one day I got a package in the mail (this was nothing new as my great mom was always sending me fun stuff), who would have known...there was my blanket. It just happened to be at a time when I needed it most, it was my small connection to home and brought me lots of comfort. I like to believe my mom just knew I needed it (or maybe she just needed it out of the house so she didn't have to be reminded everyday that I was gone). This blanket has traveled many miles, has been well used and I'd have to say that wal-mart material has held up pretty well.

Do your kids have a lovey? Do you have a lovey?


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Sunday get-together

We got to visit with all of LeGrand's family at little Carly's blessing yesterday, it was so fun to have everyone together. Oma & Opa from Mississippi, Wheelers from Roy, JG & Ledjin from Salt Lake and us gathered at the Hanecaks in Syracuse.