Saturday, July 23, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Everything but the Kitchen Sink...
...and the CAMERA!
When you are traveling with a family of 5, the amount of time and thought preparing for the actual departure date is endless. On the big day I find myself running around adding and subtracting things, packing and repacking things into bigger and smaller bags -- the amount of ziplock bags is just ridiculous -- all right until the car is pulling out of the drive way. After the many bags (hopefully all under 50 lbs, but don't worry I have a back up plan for that too) are packed into the car, I drive away and with each mile thoughts of home and preparation start drifting away, and I my thoughts change to the fun things we are going to do, who we are going to visit, old stomping grounds we have to visit. We finally make it through the horrible airport scene -- unfortunately with only half our party, due to summer stand-by (the first hiccup of fun) -- but half of us are started and I want to document the event. I rummage around and there is no camera. How do you forget one of the most important thing while traveling? The camera is right next to underwear on the list of things to bring.
But not to worry, my mom always taught me some great traveling advice: there will still be stores on vacation and you can buy it when you get there, or you can borrow it. And in this case we did the latter -- thanks to Aunt Megan and Aunt Crystal our precious vacation memories were preserved. Thanks ladies for saving our vacation.
Part I: St George, UT with the McFadden side
Part II: 4th of July in Northern UT with the Frost side
When you are traveling with a family of 5, the amount of time and thought preparing for the actual departure date is endless. On the big day I find myself running around adding and subtracting things, packing and repacking things into bigger and smaller bags -- the amount of ziplock bags is just ridiculous -- all right until the car is pulling out of the drive way. After the many bags (hopefully all under 50 lbs, but don't worry I have a back up plan for that too) are packed into the car, I drive away and with each mile thoughts of home and preparation start drifting away, and I my thoughts change to the fun things we are going to do, who we are going to visit, old stomping grounds we have to visit. We finally make it through the horrible airport scene -- unfortunately with only half our party, due to summer stand-by (the first hiccup of fun) -- but half of us are started and I want to document the event. I rummage around and there is no camera. How do you forget one of the most important thing while traveling? The camera is right next to underwear on the list of things to bring.
But not to worry, my mom always taught me some great traveling advice: there will still be stores on vacation and you can buy it when you get there, or you can borrow it. And in this case we did the latter -- thanks to Aunt Megan and Aunt Crystal our precious vacation memories were preserved. Thanks ladies for saving our vacation.
Part I: St George, UT with the McFadden side
Part II: 4th of July in Northern UT with the Frost side
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