We Took A Trip: Day 9

We left St. George on Sunday morning. The girls slept through the drive and finished whatever homework they hadn't finished. I'm proud of them- doing a whole week's worth of schoolwork on our vacation. We tried to listen to General Conference on the way back but service was sketchy. So I mostly slept, haha.

I'm grateful for a lot of things:

Our cute neighbor friend Zoey for taking care of our chickens and cat
My friend and neighbor for checking on our newest chicken that is hated by the others and for grabbing our mail and random deliveries
My bro and SIL for taking care of Red, who was very, very, very naughty (story for another day)
My mom and Taryn for their unexpected help with Red, who continued to be naughty
For Tim's hard work and his knowledge of pulling the trailer all over and fixing the things that came up
For my job for being so flexible, coworkers willing to cover stuff, and plenty of paid time off
For fantastic weather
For safe travels- no major problems with the trailer or truck; fridge, freezer, oven, range, heater, and AC all worked great! We even got the microwave to work! I enjoyed cooking nearly all of our meals in the trailer; tight quarters but it worked out great!
For the little miracles and the way things work out when unexpected change comes
For sunshine, beauty, nature, and all of God's creations-- God is good
For our bodies- legs that move and climb and keep going even when they throb and are tired; for arms that lift and hold hands; for hearts that keep beating; for lungs that take deep breaths; for eyes that see amazing things; for ears that hear laughter, wind, and animals; for a nose that takes in fresh, cool air; for a mouth that talks and smiles and laughs and tastes; for all of our amazing body parts. What a miracle.
For Utah! We were going to go to Texas; I'm sure it would have been fun but this probably took 1st prize in vacations. Our own backyard- so many different, beautiful, amazing things to explore and experience.

So fun! Can't wait to return to some of these places again. I sure love my family and wouldn't trade anything in the world for time spent with them.

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