Sam's Homecoming

Today we went to the Bay Area to listen to Sam give his homecoming talk. We decided it would be easier to take the RV so I could help the kids get ready on the way and we wouldn't have to wake everybody up quite as early. Every time we pile in, I feel like we are a scene of out of a Chevy Chase movie! It's awful, but I'm sure it's one of those things we will look back at and laugh about someday. I'll let you know when someday comes.

It was a three hour balancing act! If you've ever taken an RV anywhere with kids, you know what I mean! Between blow drying the girls hair, getting breakfast for the kids (cereal and milk), cleaning up, snacks for Ashlyn, putting on my makeup between bumps in the road and a quick stop for gas, starting a movie, helping my mom with her new hair style (yes, she came too! So did my dad!), and trying to keep Ashlyn entertained all without falling down, was definitely a great ab workout!!! I was exhausted by the time we got there! :-)

We climbed out and my mom snapped a quick family picture. It was the first one in a long time that had all of us in it! (Yes, I changed my hair again...)

It was great to see the rest of the family and hear Sam give his talk. He has grown so much and we are so proud of him.

We spent some time visiting after Sacrament meeting and then headed home.