Salt Lake City, Utah

We had to make a trip to Salt Lake. We got a hotel room Sunday night and spent a few hours at the pool. We had the place to ourselves!

After our time in the pool we headed to the Trax system to head to Temple Square to see the lights. On our way we made a pit stop to check out the candy displays at Macy's Department Store.

The temple is under construction until 2024 so we weren't able to be on the property. We decided to walk around the perimeter to see the lights and listen to many of the missionaries singing carols along the path.

We took the trax back to the hotel and we all slept really well that night. We got up pretty early the next morning to go up to Primary Children's Hospital for Alayna's doctor appointment. 

While waiting on the doctor we took some fun selfies to help keep our mind off the appointment!

We were able to meet her new doctor who I think we will really like. We had discussion on weaning her off meds within the next few years and making her appointment once a year to follow up. We were also made aware that the EEG that she had done in July showed no signs of seizure tendencies. The appointment was full of great news!

 

Ohio Trip

I got word that my Grandma Siferd passed away. She had been hospitalized with Covid and couldn't breathe. I had no plans to attend but through generous donations we were all able to attend. Our flights were booked Sunday night. I had to get up at 2:00 A.M. on Tuesday morning to drive to the Layton, Utah area. Once in Layton, the Guffey family gave me a ride to the airport. My flight was scheduled for takeoff at 8:00 am. I had to go through security twice before making it to my gate to wait for my flight.

I had a layover in Chicago, Illinois. 

If you look close at this picture you can see the Chicago White Sox stadium.

We were all able to land within an hour of each other in Detroit, Michigan. We loaded all our bags and got on the road to Ohio to make it in time for Grandma's visitation that night.

We stayed up late talking and reminiscing. Wednesday everyone got up and went to visit Grandma Kay at her care facility and Grandpa Neil at his facility. We were able to visit outside their windows over the phone. We also made a brief visit with Sister Arnold.

We then stopped to pick up balloons for the kids and grandkids to write on and let go after her service. We then headed over to the funeral home for her visitation and funeral.

After the service we were able to go to Grandma Siferd's house and pick out a keepsake. We also stopped and visited Grandpa Siferd.

We got back to the house and had some of the cousins come out to roast marshmellows over the campfire. While we were all standing in the cold my family back in Idaho was visiting Lava Hot Springs.

We all got up early Thursday morning to get to the airport for everyone's flights home. I had a layover in Denver, CO. I got back to Salt Lake City and then had to drive home to Idaho Falls.

My Grandma was a clown and loved to entertain kids and adults alike. 

I love that we will always have our memories of her.

Grandma Siferd will be greatly missed but never forgotten!

Halloween 2020

Happy Halloween from our family to you! We went to the corn maze and had lots of fun finding each checkpoint. 

Our office costumes at work.

Taking the kids around to different local trunk or treats in town.

Trick or treating in our neighborhood! 

Brayden passed candy out at our house while the girls went around the neighborhood.

 Hopefully you were all safe and careful.