Sarah's bridal shower

Well, we made the 3 1/2 hour trip up to Idaho Falls from Lehi. Craig and Dustin drove up in their 4 runner with it packed full of stuff for the reception (triffle bowls, trays, 17 gallons of Hawaiin punch, coolers for the flowers, strollers, a pack-n-play, and tons of other "necessary stuff", and I rode up with Jen in her Accord with both boys. The trip started well, until about 1 hour into the ride, Peyton started to grunt and then the oh so recognizable smell of a dirty diaper smelled up the car. So we stopped at the first McDonalds and I ran inside with just a diaper and the wipes. Well, I get in the bathroom and there isn't a changing table, no paper towels, so with a bunch of toilet paper down, I lay Peyton on the floor of the bathroom to start changing his diaper, only to discover that it was a major blow-out. His worst one to date. Needless to say, I ran out of wipes, and I had to run back out to the car with Peyton only in a diaper in about 40 degree weather to get some new clothes and finish the clean-up. Whew, so 1 hour into the ride, Peyton needed fresh clothes, and Zach was still sleeping. Well, of course 1 hour later, both boys were hungry, so we stopped to eat at yet another McDonalds, then we were back on the road. Thankfully the trip wasn't any longer. I am not sure we would have all arrived in one piece.

We went my sister Sarah's bridal shower in Idaho the day before her wedding. It had been a long day for Peyton and he really wasn't too excited about all of the strange people wanting to hold him. He is not used to having any family around, so it was sad that he really didn't even want to go to his Grandma or Grandpa. The shower was a bit hard on him, but as soon as we were outside, he could run and run, so he was happy. I did get to peek through the open door a few times to see what presents she was getting.

Me and Peyton at the shower.

Sarah...what a beautiful bride-to-be. She really had a good turn-out and got a lot of great gifts. It dawned on me the day of the shower that as the matron of honor, I was the one that was supposed to host the bridal shower for her. Whoops. I am glad that Nick's sisters picked up where I was lacking! Bad sister!!!

Here is my grandma, Mildred Simmons and my Aunt Anna Jean, with Zachary. My grandma is turning 90 this year. I think that she really looks good for her age. This was the first time she had seen Zach. I was bummed that I didn't get any pictures of her with Peyton, but Peyton is so heavy, fast, and hard to hold at this stage. I didn't want to worry her. It sure was nice to see my only living grandparent.

Sarah opening my gift. I only had a diaper box, so she got that. Everyone thought that that was funny that I would wrap her presents in that box, but I really didn't think twice about it. She didn't care. She only cared about all the good stuff inside the box. Notice that Peyton is right there trying to help open the next gift. Always a helper!