He went on a trip

Thanks to some amazing people who donated money, Brett was able to go on a Service Learning Trip to Ecuador! Even though he was gone over our anniversary (and his Spring Break) we decided it wasn’t an opportunity to pass up----so I sucked it up and let him go .

I was dreading the ten days that he would be gone. Most wives either visited home, or had visitors come out….but I wasn’t lucky enough for that. It was just me and the 3 kids. The girls were so sad to see Daddy go….I’m not sure Avery understood that he would be coming back….and Quinnlyn cried.

So Friday March 11, 2011 was the dreaded day. We drove Brett to the airport at 8:15 am and he was to fly out around ten. Their flight plan was to fly from Indy to Chicago, IL-----Chicago, IL to Miami, FL----Miami, FL to Quito, Ecuador. UNFORTUNATELY, American Airlines (who, consequently, we will never fly with) canceled their first flight about 5 minutes before they were to depart….due to mechanical issues. Initially, AA wasn’t giving them any options for other flights. After a long day and a supervisor later, they split the group in half and booked flights for the next day. Brett’s group flew from Indy to Houston, TX, had an 8 hour layover, and then flew to Quito, Ecuador. The picture is where they were at 8:15pm.

I can’t speak for Brett, but I think he had a great time! This is the first time the students were able to do dental work without having to pass every procedure off to a professor. They were real dentists for a week .

  

 Enjoy lots of

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We missed him a lot. I was able to chat with him online several

nights so that was nice, but are happy to have him back.

Utah #2......

We got a lot of swimming in while we were on vacation. Quinnlyn & Avery had a great time & got super tan. I, on the other hand, was dealt the 'pasty white' card in heaven & didn't get but a smidgoen of color. Such is life I guess.
Quinnlyn

Avery making sure Daddy doesn't 'get her feet'


And she eventually braved the slide (although she dragged her arms down the side the whole time)




And of course Brett


We also got together with our friends who just recently moved back to St. George (they were our Michigan friends). Cafe Rio & the park.....sounds like a good time to me!!!!

Avery did not want to take this picture....little does she know that she is going to marry this guy!!!


What cute girls!

Utah #1

I don't really know where to start with the UTAH VACATION posts......since I already transferred all my pictures & didn't put them into categories. This will definitely be out of order.

We left on the 19th of June and the plane ride was excellent. The kids did wonderfully. Brett & I were very happy about that! My parents picked us up in Vegas. Grandma & Grandpa Hannig were very excited to see the girls & especially Easton since they hadn't gotten to see him yet. We got home (to my parents house) very late and went to bed.

The next day, which was Father's Day, we drove up to Enterprise to spend the day with Brett's family. They also hadn't met Easton yet. Unfortunately, Easton was making up for the great day he had on the plane, and he was VERY ornery. And by ornery I mean the worst day he has ever had. New places, new people I guess. It was too bad though, because no one really got the chance to hold him.

There were a few things I HAD to do while we were visiting. Most of them involved food. Taco Time's Veggie Burrito disappointed, and Frostop's corn dog was actually a 'Foster Farms' corn dog that I could've bought at the grocery store (idiots!!!). BUT, Cafe Rio's Bean Rice & Cheese burrito was as good as I remember it.

We visited Kobe. Easton's first time. We have a picture of all our kids next to his headstone. I guess it's officially a tradition. I usually like to walk around the cemetery to see all the new headstones, but it was hot & Easton was ready to eat so we didn't stay long.



We had a cookout with Brett's friends from high school & college. Of course all of their wives have become my good friends and it's always fun to get together. It's easy to just pick up where we left off no matter how long it's been since we have seen each other.


Here are the guys sucking in their guts & trying to look buff. It's hard to accept they are all getting old.



More to come......

SIGH.......................

We are back from our vacation to Utah........



I miss my FAMILY.....................

I miss the MOUNTAINS...............

I miss the DRY HEAT..............

I miss SNOW CONES................

I miss having SOFT WATER for my showers.............

I am going to miss my HUSBAND when he goes back to school tomorrow.......



I am glad the AIRPLANE RIDE is over.............even though my kids were AWESOME!!!!!!

I really miss my FAMILY. I hate saying good-bye.



(Pictures are coming soon)