roadtrip. camping. and whitty of course!

So...here's the SHORT of the LONG of it....Wednesday I met the 'RENTals in Pinedale, Wyoming to drop of Whitties with them for two days until we headed down on Friday night. We were supposed to arrive around 8ish....I "the navigator" wasn't paying that much attention and sent us to Evanston, Wyoming instead of somewhere else, Wyoming....oops...so we arrived around midnight...driving 2 EXTRA hours...let's just say it was SILENT in the car for awhile. OOPS. We arrived in the DARK at Lucerne Valley Marina....found our spot....drove around it 3 times...because we couldn't figure out how to PARK our tiny pop-up...so, after some thinking...we just parked it in an EMPTY space...POPPED up...set up...and went to bed...leaving Whitties with the parents for ONE more night. HE did great by the way.

HERE is OUR HOME away from HOME around midnight FRIDAY night...whatcha think???
Early Saturday morning we headed over to the VACATION INN in Manila, Utah (which was BIGGER than my mom had been telling us)....to see Whit and the parents...we ate fresh chicken eggs...grits...and bacon from the PIG that Jordy and I brought down. It was yummy. Whitty's loves GRITS now...how could he not huh? We did A LOT of hanging out....all day...exploring...getting fishing licenses...and just talking and being together...
SAturday night we ate LAMB chops and steaks that we brought down...and played some DOMINOs. It was fun....we ended up crashing at the Vaca Inn...leaving the POP UP alone down at the Lucerne Marina.
Sunday..we went back and closed the POP up....and brought it the five miles to the vaca inn......Whitties had to help.
Later that day...Whit, me, dad and Jordy went on a fishing adventure...on the way there we saw this...SO cool. RAchel, if you are reading this and haven't been to the FLAMING gorge..then you gotta get there.

I strapped this cute little monkey on my back..and off we went down to the creek. PS- My dad told us a little fishing secret...*TO fish with PINK marshies*....only the PINK ones...funny huh. WEll, I am a believer..cause we caught some...
When I say we, I don't mean me...I mean Jordy and Dad...I was too busy trying to cast with a sleeping monkey on my back....
Got back to my parent's place...and hung out in the sun. The BIG boys went back to shoot guns..
This little guy practiced his new word like a THOUSAND times...."HI"...hi..hi...hi...HIIIII! I love it!
We went for a golf cart ride...to see the horses...and to feel the breeze.
Whit drove of course.
Then he ate blackberries, watermelon and squash outside. Gotta love the blackberry go-tee. There was some BOCCE ball too. Beautiful day.
Later...there was boston butt, trout and even smores to be consumed. YUM...then more games...I think it was rummy...i think i lost.
Then there was Sunday...the goodbye to the grandparents day....I think they would of kept him if I let them...but I won't and I can't...because without him...I feel empty.
So we did some pix in front of the A-frame...enjoyed some snuggles..
gave more hugs...
AND went on back home to Victor, Idaho. Trip was awesome...GREAT drive on the way home...lots shorter when you don't get your hubby lost. We stopped in FARSON for sammies....they were good. If you make it down to the flaming gorge....CAMP in Caramel Campground...or out that way towards the DAM....beautiful campgrounds....GREAT trip. Thanks again MOM and DAD for a wonderful visit....you guys are fun to hang with. See you in 21 days. WE love you.