Girl's Weekend

It has taken me forever to get back to posting!  By evening, when I usually have some time, I am hot and tired! 

Back in April Jason went on his annual trip, with college friends, down to Moab.  I like the fact that he gets to go and do something like that, but I hate that I am here by myself.  I am not one of those wives who love it when their husband leaves so they can do their own thing....never understood that one. 

Anyway, when he was planning his trip he suggested that I plan a trip in the summer with some friends and go down to Tuachan. 

Jason and I like to go there, but with Jacob it doesn't work out yet.  I thought about it and wanted to go, but I needed to pick friends, with whom I could go and be comfortable.  Be able to do our own thing, hang out together and not have to "entertain" someone.  So I chose my college roommates Lisa and Inez.  I have known these girls nearly 30 years (since our freshman year) and they are sooo easy to be with.

We drove down on a Friday in June and arrived in St. George around 5 p.m.  We checked in to our hotel, had dinner and then headed out to Tuachan to see Aladdin.

 It was a very well done play and the weather was hot, but not unbearable. 



The next morning I got up, exercised, had breakfast and then went back to the room and the 3 of us went down to the pool.  You know you're getting old when "laying out by the pool" means, keep your chair in the shade so you don't get burned or further leatherize your (once what you thought was invincible) skin.  We talked,

read books,

put our feet in the water.

So nice!!!

We showered and then headed out to see the Brigham Young summer home and the tabernacle.  It is fun to see the history behind the buildings!  Later, after dinner, we stopped at the Osh Kosh outlet and bought a few things.  Or I should say that Inez and I bought a few things and Lisa stocked her granddaughter's closet for the rest of the summer!  :)

Before heading back to our room we decided to try and find the church we would go to before heading home on Sunday.  The next day we went to the church and arrived a little before 9 a.m.  As we were walking towards the door, an older sister, who was getting out of her car, said, "Sing pretty."  We thought that was a little strange, but when we got into the building the chapel was not filled and Sacrament meeting was not starting, but the choir was practicing...it then dawned on us that this was Stake Conf.  Luckily we were in Utah and could drive a few miles (we couldn't go to the surrounding buildings since they are in the same Stake) to another building and attend Sacrament meeting. 

Going home, if you stop at the south most Beaver exit, there is a Chevron where they pump the gas for you!!  It was great.  We took these pictures there.

We were ready to head home to see our families, but not quite ready to head back to our lives.  We would have preferred having them come down to meet us for a few more days.  But it was so nice to get away and not have to take care of anyone but us!!   So great to spend time with Lisa and Inez!!