Darby Wind Caves

August 5th

We have always wanted to stop at The Spud and it seemed to perfect beginning to our adventure.

Nathan was very fond of Pooh-tater and Hyrum loved the Mater-tater truck.
Justin got to add another location to his handstand list.

I was focused on finding the street we needed to turn on (and a bathroom) so I didn't quite pay enough attention to the speed limit change.  Vivien was so excited when I grumped my complaint that an officer had just turned his lights on behind me.  She handed her camera to Daymia in the back so that she could have pictures of the event without getting arrested for taking them.

The officer sternly asked if I knew what the speed limit was.  I stated confidently "65".  That was the last sign I had seen.  He informed me that it was indeed 55 but that it had recently been changed and posted.  He asked for my license, registration, and insurance and told me that if my record was clean he would leave me with a warning.  I knew right away I wouldn't be getting a ticket.  I've never been so proud of my spotless record.  It didn't turn out near as exciting as Vivien wanted it too.

Once we were let go from the clutches of the law we headed on to Victor to find a bathroom before we started the hiking.  We also stopped for ice-cream at the Victor Emporium known for its "world famous huckleberry shakes" (at least that's what the sign out front says).

The ice cream cones were okay, the wall covered with money from around the world was impressive, the souvenirs were hilarious and the fishing sign out front was quite entertaining, especially when Vivien stuck her head in there.

Much later than we expected, we started our hike.

According to the information we found online the hike was supposed to be 3.2 miles each way.  I figured going up would be difficult for the little boys but coming down would be a reward and I knew with the older kids there we could keep the younger kids going for 6.4 miles.  The boys did great to start with but as we kept telling them we would be there soon they started to wonder what "soon" meant.  And so did I.  Our 3.2 miles was taking much longer than we expected.  We had to make frequent stops, occasionally piggyback each boy (thank goodness Levi was with us) and the snacks in my backpack were just enough to keep them going.

Nature provided enough rocks, bugs, birds, sounds, and trees to keep them interested and the shady spots along the trail cooled us down enough to keep going.

Nature also provided trees and cliffs perfect for frequent potty stops. Vivien!  You weren't supposed to look!

When our hike started to get to where we thought the top would be I noticed a cave on the mountain beside us.  It looked just like the pictures online of the Darby cave.  How could we be on the wrong mountain?  The people coming down the trail had said it is worth the hike so I knew we were on the right trail but how much longer was this hike?

When we got home much later than expected I looked up more information and found that the actual distance to the cave is 5.2 miles each way.  We actually hiked over 10 miles that day!  Was it worth it?  Absolutely!  We will definitely do this hike again, probably earlier in the year to see the two waterfalls when they are full from spring melt off.

The opening to the cave was beautiful and the view was stunning!  The waterfall was much smaller than I expected but that comes from a summer of hot weather.  It was also more steep than I expected but the cave had a certain lure to it that we could not refuse so we continued to climb.

We felt so small among the huge rock walls.  There was a drastic change in temperature as the wind blew down from the cave.  It was COLD.  Goose bump, grab a coat cold.  Curiosity overpowered the cold so we pulled out our jackets and flashlights and stumbled our way from the glow of the entrance into the darkness of the cave.  We were looking for a small entrance that we had been told about that we could crawl through to get deeper into the mountain. Once we found it we debated going beyond that point.

  Vivien, Hyrum and one of the flashlights stayed behind while Levi, Daymia, Justin, Nathan and I got down on our hands and knees and with the two small flashlights between us we continued exploring.

Our camera flashes made these few pictures possible.

The darkness in the cave was suffocating and later I had a little panic settle in when I thought about how deep we were in a rock mountain in complete darkness with flashlights that weren't the best.  In the moment I was so caught up in having a good time with my kids that I forgot to be afraid of the dark.  At one point we turned off all the flashlights and phone lights and just stood there.  We couldn't see a speck of light or a hand in front of our faces.  When Levi turned the light back on Nathan let out the breath he had been holding the whole time.  We wondered if our few minutes in the dark was anything like what the Nephites had experienced in the days before Christ's coming.

We would have loved to stay longer but with a late start, the trail being so much longer than expected, very little fresh water left and darkness sure to come in the next couple of hours we decided to head back. It was so hard not to drink the water falling from the mountain.  It was cold, tempting and looked so refreshing but the idea of sickness lasting for days was not at all tempting.

We wouldn't drink the water but Levi and I couldn't refuse the temptation to cool off in the lower falls.

The hike down went so much faster than the hike up which was very much to our advantage as the sun began setting. The last thing we wanted was to be stuck on the mountain with the winds blowing through it, in the dark and without cell service.  We looked back to see how far we had come with pride in our accomplishment, also taking note of the few scrapes and bruises that would go home with us.



 We also found the monument for the group of young women who were hit by lightning and died on the mountain.  One of the trees near the monument had two slices down its trunk and though the tree was still standing it was obviously dead.  We wondered if it was one of the trees that had been struck by lighting but remained standing, a natural monument to the girls.

It was so rewarding to be in nature and to see and feel the beauty all around us.  As a mother it was wonderful to see my kids encourage each other, work together to help each other and have fun together without anything but God's creations to entertain them.  The six hours we spent on this hike were six of the best hours of the summer.

** On our way up the trail we were passed by several people leaving the mountain.  One of those groups of people happened to be Uncle Steve and Aunt Faye with some of their family.  It was so funny to meet up with relatives on a mountain trail. We had just been together two days ago at the Fullmer Family Reunion.

** For future reference these are the directions we followed:

From Rexburg, head north on Hwy 20 until you arrive at the Driggs, Jackson exit. Take the exit and follow Hwy 33. You will pass through several small towns and eventually you will come to Driggs, Idaho. If you need a rest stop, this is a good place to do it. Driggs has many small shops, gas stations and a large grocery store.

After leaving Driggs, be on the watch out for East 300 South. It will sneak up on your left. Turn here. The pavement ends shortly after and you will be on a smooth dirt road all the way to the trail head. This road will span maybe a mile or a little more and come to a "T". Take a right at the "T" onto South 275 East. Follow it around a bend to the left where it becomes Darby Canyon Road, leading to the trailhead. There is a steep road that peels to the right (leads to Darby Girls Camp) but stay left on the main road. Although there are no more turns to make, be cautious as the road is narrow with an abrupt shoulder and drop off and continues on for quite a bit. 

My Claim to Fame

For as long as I can think back through childhood memories I have known the names John Solomon Fullmer and Gene Fullmer.  I always felt that I had a little spark of famous in me because of these men and the way the older generations revered them.

John Solomon Fullmer is my greatgreatgreatetc grandfather.

As recorded in church and family history:

"John was elected Treasurer of the City of Nauvoo and became a close friend of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and his brother Hyrum Smith, accompanying them to Carthage Jail. He spent the day and night before the martyrdom with them there. On the morning of the day they were assassinated, June 27th, he was sent by Joseph on an errand to find witnesses for the upcoming trial.  He left his gun with Joseph, which Hyrum used to defend himself later that day. After leaving the jail, he was not allowed to return, or he may have been present when the Prophet and Hyrum were martyred. "

Gene Fullmer gained his fame in a completely different arena as the world's boxing middleweight champion in 1957.

Fame came to my own generation when my cousin Robyn married Kody and became a TLC star.

I admire her for living what she believes even with the face of criticism staring her down.  

My cousin Charity started writing for Glamour, Fitness, Ladies Home Journal and Garden Design

and then she wrote a book that has had great reviews, including mine.  I've admired Charity since we were small 

and her book is proof that she is just as beautiful and witty as an adult as she was as a child.

Then I became famous.  Well, at least my hands did.

Nathan and I were asked to do a hand pose for a book cover.  Having read the book I considered it an honor. The experience held so much meaning and emotion as Nathan and I discussed what the book was about and why we were posing at the piano with an IV in my hand and what the little pink ribbon represented.

I'm also famously known as "LeRoy's wife".  I've been getting that for almost 23 years now.  I'm known as Levi, Erika, Vivien, Derek, Justin, Nathan or Hyrum's Mom by those who recognize me as such but usually they have no idea what my name is.  Every week at church I have a handful of kids who greet me with big smiles, hugs, and a "hi, Sister Edwards".  

I am very proud of these little claims to fame.  

But,

there is one claim to fame that absolutely makes every day worth living.  

It's why I love being LeRoy's wife and Mom to those kids and Sister Edwards to the Hibbard 5th Ward Primary.

I know that I am a Child of God. I know that every one of the famous relatives listed here are also Children of God and I know that LeRoy, Levi, Bret, Erika, Vivien, Derek, Justin, Nathan and Hyrum and all of those little primary kids are all children of our loving Heavenly Father, our God. 

Living the American Dream

August 13th

Nathan's summer dream was to sell lemonade to all the thirsty people driving past our house and Vivien wanted to introduce Americans to cookies that had real flavor, not some fake high fructose poison in them.  At first I thought the idea was all Nathan's and that Vivien was joking but she put it on the summer list so it had to be done.  As the cash provider for the project I required a business plan from Nathan.  I was actually just putting them off for a while thinking that idea would fade away.  Not so.

He presented his very detailed plan, asked which day we could do it so that it would be on the calendar and
 I could not put them off any longer.

Opening Day would be on August 13th, a perfectly hot day for such an occasion.  The chosen location would be
Porter Park near the splash park.

They were both pretty excited as they put all their decorating and mixing skills to work.

The thought crossed my mind that we weren't allowed to do this at the park without some kind of city permit but we planned ahead in case of rejection.  This seemed to be a perfect time for that famous Fullmer Family saying, "easier to obtain forgiveness than permission".  Who could deny such a hardworking boy and his European sister?  They were just too cute to put out of business.  And, if all else failed, Vivien could always claim she didn't speak English.  Oh, yeah, this American Dream was going to come true even if we were kicked out of the park or fined.

Nathan practiced serving the yellow lemonade since it didn't have a spout on the container.  Hyrum was more than willing to let him practice, and snitch the raspberry lemonade when he thought no one else would notice, and try the cookies for Vivien.  Mmmm.  We do love those European ginger cookies.  All thanks goes to Angelika {Vivien's Mom} for the recipe and Vivien for converting all those measurements and braving the kitchen!

A sweatshirt in August while baking? Yeah, she didn't adjust well to the air conditioning or having the windows opened all night as I tried to cool the house down without the cost of the air conditioning.  I felt bad for the first few days but then realized that all of my kids complained about it just as much as she did.  I did sincerely feel bad that her room was so cold and I did offer to switch rooms for her (I'd LOVE to sleep in that freezing cold room all summer!) but she liked having her basement corner.

Now, back to cookies and lemonade . . .

My little salesmen put full vocal efforts into their business as they hollered out "lemonade for sale, cookies for sale".  They also kept themselves entertained during the slow times.

A fortune was not made but they enjoyed the experience.  I was expecting to see Vivien frustrated and ready to go when I went back to pick them up but she seemed to be having as much fun as the boys.  I'm proud of them for doing all the work (except for those few ginger people she made me dress and the lemons that I didn't dare let Nathan cut), for sticking with their plans and having a positive attitude.  They make a great team!

Fullmer Family Reunion 2013

Our Fullmer Reunion is pretty much the same every year.  Always the first weekend in August, always in Menan at the homestead, always plenty of cousins, aunts and uncles to see, Uncle Dean always has the fish pond stocked, for the last 10ish years LeRoy has always been the auctioneer and most importantly, the boys always have an adventurous time.  But this year was not the same for us.  We had Vivien and Sierra with us. It was fun (and at times embarrassing) to share our crazy extended family with them.

The name tag makes it official.  She is family!

Since "rock climbing" was on our summer list of things to do this pile of rocks seemed to be calling out, "climb here".  So they did.

Vivien even went out of her OCD comfort zone and got her hands dirty....without freaking out!

Taking the paddle boat out on the fish pond is always fun for the kids.

  Once in a while they get brave enough to jump in the pond to let the trout nibble at them but this year they decided to stay dry and simply enjoy the ride without the pond scum.

As President(s) of the reunion this year we (meaning LeRoy) got to do all the talking for the family meeting.  He led the nominations and voting for the presidents for the next year, requested a count of and names of those serving missions, and did the usual call out for donations to the newsletter and reunion fund which runs seperate from the family mission fund.

I sat there so nervous that I was about ready to run for the nearest bush to either pee or puke.  I hate (yes, that is a bad word at our house) being in front of so many people, even though they are all family.  When we are nominated as president it has never been "Kimberly" that is nominated, it is always "LeRoy" (and yes, it is my side of the family having this reunion).  LeRoy does the talking, I do the behind the scene stuff.  So, the little plan I had formulated over the last few hours had me in a ball of nerves.  Vivien was kind of laughing at me because she knew what I was planning and thought it was funny that I'd be so nervous with relatives.

Once LeRoy finished the family business, and before he could get started on the auction, I went up to the front, took the microphone, and explained that every year the reunion falls withing a couple of days of LeRoy's birthday and usually his birthday is forgotten.  To him, the reunion is his yearly birthday party but no one else knows that.  So, I explained that they were all at his party, that his birthday was actually today, and invited them all to sing Happy Birthday.  Of course, they all enthusiastically joined in and LeRoy stood there crying as we all sang to him.  He thrives being in the spotlight and he definitely was as he stood there with so many people that he admires loving on him. He doesn't need me to buy him a gift or take  him to a fancy restaurant. Having me stand there with him to tell him Happy Birthday, with everyone watching and with me about to wet my pants, was all the gift he needed.

The auction for the mission fund was a success as always, just really long this year.  I had already been to on the ward Trek from Monday through Thursday, spent Friday catching up with the little boys and making the house ready for company coming that night, been to stake baptisms Saturday morning with Nathan and Vivien, helped set up the reunion luncheon, stood in front of everyone ready to pass out and still needed to put together sharing time for the next morning so I left the auction early taking Vivien and the little boys with me.

Hyrum was happy with the weapons that nature provided.
Nathan was happy with the little baby tree he found when nature was calling.

I was happy to be done with the presidential responsibilities for the year and so very grateful that LeRoy thrives in that area and can take over when I give up.

The Winner Is . . .

My camera doesn't take very good pictures.  Or, if I state the facts correctly, I don't know how to change the settings on my nice camera and I don't take very good pictures.  However, each picture still speaks a thousand words to me even though it may not be of professional, or even less than professional, quality.  The ISO is not usually correct (Vivien taught me that), I'm not good at zooming and capturing candid moments but I do have folders and folders of everyday pictures that call up memories and experiences and that's why I continue to take a million pictures.  And because I'm a visual personal.  I don't ever want to forget.

From the "July - Everyday" folder, these are my top favorites:

#3 - We consume pounds and pounds of watermelon each summer.  Every time I cut into a watermelon my kids flock to the kitchen, drooling, begging, wanting.  If I'm really hot outside and I'm feeling lazy, watermelon is considered dinner.  This particular day, Hyrum didn't even want his cut into smaller pieces.  He relished every juicy bite from the tip of his nose way down his shirt and shorts to his elbows and toes then proudly asked, "that was bigger than my head, can I have more?"

He was up several times that night to pee.


#2 - Best of Friends

#1 - My favorite picture from July is one that was captured late at night.  When I tell Nathan he can read until he falls asleep he takes it seriously. I went in around 10:30 to cover him up and turn the light off and this is what I found.

"What?" he asked when I started laughing, "my arms are tired".

To Quote or Not to Quote

Hyrum
After going to the school for kindergarten registration and pre-tests:
I'm so 'cited to go to prettygarden!
Do you mean kindergarten?
No, prettygarden.
Why do you think it's called prettygarden?
'Cause the girls are so pretty!
(Accompanied by a big long sigh and daydreamy love sick eyes)


Hyrum and I running errands in the van:
"I know why it's so windy back here.  'Cause the "wind"ow is open!"


After the first day of kindergarten:
Did you like your teacher, Mrs. Ivers?
Yeah, she was nice.  'Cept sometimes she was bossy.
What did she say that was bossy?
She just always telled us what to do.


At the grocery store wearing his Batman shirt, the bagger asks, "are you Batman?"
Hyrum responded without hesitation, "no (in a very duh voice), I'm Batkid.  Bret is Batman."


"I want to be a chefer when I grow up."
   {later that same day}
Hyrum: I'm gonna make a peanut butter cake
Levi: what are you gonna put in it
Hyrum: llama spit

After Hyrum had been in the shower for almost 30 minutes I turned the water off asked, "do you think you're a fish?"
His  reply, "nope, I'm a duck."


Levi
Just after entering Lagoon we were making plans for our first meet-up point.  Levi was eyeing my backpack which, admittedly, was loaded with over-preparation.  One of my finer skills.  With no filter from brain to mouth he stated in loud declaration, "I have no doubt that if I started a period right now you'd be ready for that".


Justin
After giving birth to Hyrum, and two weeks later moving into our new home that provided me with a child free bathroom, I made a rash, forget the budget decision and bought thick, soft toilet paper for myself.  Kind of a birthing gift to me. Everyone else was stuck with the budget worthy economy stuff.  Fast forward five years and Justin comes out of the "poop" bathroom (also known as the mudroom bathroom but which all the boys tend to go to for #2 business).  Earlier in the day Derek had run into the poop bathroom to find no toilet paper and instead of trekking it down to the storage room for more, he stole a toilet paper roll from my bathroom closet (not as child free as I thought).

Justin emerged from the bathroom is utter disgust, demanding to know "where did that luxurious unicorn cloud toilet paper come from and why have we been using that cheese grater stuff?".

October 8, 2013

At the end of this stressful day I was running very low on patience.  I just needed to get the little boys to bed and I knew I could hide in my room to clear the day's clutter from my head before bed.  The most difficult part about putting the little boys to bed is having the older kids in the house who aren't at the moment getting ready for bed.  Nathan and Hyrum are constantly distracted between each step of the bedtime routine: pajamas, brushing teeth, getting drinks, story time, prayers and giving hugs.  It's like herding monkeys (or so I imagine).

After repeating myself calmly several times, I gave up the idea of brushing their teeth or reading time and simply corralled them to their room, tucked them in, turned off the light and left.  I was trying really hard not to yell. By the time I got across the hall to my own room I could hear the crying start up in unison.  They sounded like two year olds bellowing their disapproval.  I let it happen for a few minutes, wanting to cry myself.

When I had composed myself enough to be nice I went into their room and turned on the light.  They immediately stopped the bawling and stared at me through tear filled eyes. In a whisper I asked, "how do you feel right now".  The all encompassing "sad" was their response with Hyrum's follow up answer of "scared".  "What you are feeling right now is how I feel right now.  I'm sad that you keep ignoring me and I'm scared that I'm going to yell at you and hurt your feelings".

After blank stares I suggested we all think about how we are feeling and how we are making each other feel.  I wish I could say that I suggested another prayer with them or cuddles that ended in laughter but I didn't.  It wasn't in me at the moment.

I went to do dishes - two days worth of dishes.  As I was finishing up 45 minutes later, Nathan came walking into the kitchen with a shy but peaceful look on his face. I paused to listen to him.  "I've been thinking about my behavior and I want to say I'm sorry.  I didn't want to hurt your feelings and I promise I will be better tomorrow."  His apology was so sincere and humble, not wanting anything in return.  I took that little boy in my arms and hugged him probably longer than he wanted.  "I really love you, mom".

Suddenly, all the frustrations and stress and anxiety of the day melted away.  I hugged him a couple more times and we talked for just a minute, offering sorrow and receiving forgiveness from each other, and then I walked him to bed.  We giggled as we listened to Hyrum snore and the night ended much better for both of us.

Thank you, Nathan, for restoring the spirit in our home tonight.  You are a tender spirit with so much goodness.

Fall River Falls

July 23rd

Vivien, Justin, Nathan, Hyrum and I went on a day trip to find some falls.  Driving through the Twin Bridge area and heading into Heise, making a couple of U turns along the way, we finally found the hidden falls.  Just above the lazy Fall River, coming directly out of the base of the mountain, we got to explore the area around the falls and overlook the winding river. We saw several people canoeing, floating, fishing, and wading.  It was a wonderful day hike to follow up our R Mountain hike.  The little boys are becoming wonderful adventurers.

Up above the falls we could see where the soil had fallen into the water underneath it. Unlike the dry surroundings of the falls, this area was covered in thick, green brush (and plenty of flying bugs).  The highest area we could get to looked like a still pond, the next area down had more of a flow to it and finally, the calm running water burst out of the mountain, crashing over the edge, creating the beautiful Fall River Falls. 

We did a little rock climbing to get closer to the falls.

Once we all made it down we were able to enjoy the spray and sound of the water.  It isn't the most magnificent place we've been to but it was still captivating, peaceful and beautiful. We considered having our lunch here but the only shade was in the little cove right next to the falls and it didn't provide enough room to sit comfortably. It only took us a short drive along the river the find a shady place, with a table and a few less bugs, for our lunch.

Justin and Vivien just happened to see a bird (that wasn't really there) each time I tried to take a lunch picture.  Goofballs!

The boat dock near our table was calling to my sweaty, swollen feet. The cool water felt so good!

Family Vacation, Day 3: Hogle Zoo

We weren't in a big hurry to end our vacation so we all slept in again, enjoyed breakfast at Kellie's, took our time showering, getting ready and packing and by late morning we were headed to Hogle Zoo.

Though the zoo is provided to see live animals, mine seemed just as interested in the statues, child size eagle's nest,
Lego animals and of course, the lion drinking fountain.

The two main highlights of the day were the elephant show and the bird show.

The elephants were so entertaining to watch!  There were large ice blocks with fruit in them that were hanging on the fence and dangling in the air. We laughed as we watched them stretch up high with their trunks to break the ice and get to the fruit. These animals are quite clever and their trunks are much stronger than I would have thought.

The baby elephant drew most of our attention.  He acted so young and carefree compared to the two old elephants.  One of the big elephants did break a huge ice block in half and pushed it over for the baby elephant to stand on.  What an adorable (and wrinkly) family.

We were in awe at the bird show.  Those beautiful flying creatures were swooping right above our heads, so close that we could feel their wing tips on our heads and the breeze as they flew by.  It was surprising to watch the crow that picked up a water bottle to put in the recycling bin and to see the hawks begin from a perch several hundred yards away come diving down into the crowd and land exactly where he was supposed to.  The parrots spoke so clearly that we knew exactly what they were saying and were actually even physically entertaining as they danced to the music or stared down the announcer. After the show we were invited down to see the birds up close.  Wow!  They were so big, alert, and beautiful.

Daymia fell in love with the owl.  Seriously, we had to practically drag her away before she kidnapped him.

After the zoo we split up again.  LeRoy, Vivien, Nathan, Hyrum and I headed home while the others all went to find an aquatic center.  It was so good to get home at a decent time, shower the boys (and myself) and get them to bed before the teen party got home.  We all had so much fun together!

Family Vacation, Day 2: Chillin' in Utah

After our first day spent at Lagoon, staying up after Lagoon to watch Hook, seeing that it was supposed to rain the next day, and falling into our beds in the wee hours of the morning, we decided to sleep in and relax for day 2.  Our initial plan was to go to Hogle Zoo but we didn't want to do it in the rain so we put it off for the last day and it all worked out perfectly.

Levi, Daymia, Erika and Bret left for downtown SLC.  Bret and Erika wanted to go to temple square because they had not been there in the eleven months since their wedding, Levi and Daymia wanted to go see Daymia's sister and they all wanted to do a little shopping.

As for the rest of us, we went bowling!

 Vivien hadn't been bowling before so the boys showed off their very best skills.

Vivien was doing great but she seemed to be getting frustrated half way through the game (kinda hard to be last place).  I wasn't bowling because I didn't have any socks with me so I borrowed Vivien's shoes and stuck my feet in those ugly nasties to finish the game for her.  I didn't do much for her score and those shoes did nothing good for my bare feet but we had a good laugh as I guttered the ball just as much as she did.

There's something about bowling shoes, the music, the lanes, and the crashing sound of the pins that always pulls out
the wackiness in our family.

There were many more embarrassing photos but most of them were of Vivien and I and since I am the one keeping this record of our family I'm going to leave those blackmail photos in the archives.

After bowling we decided on Chick-fil-A for an early dinner.  Big Mistake!!!  We had never eaten at Chick-fil-A before so we hadn't kept up on any coupons or promotions taking place.  We walked right into a restaurant barnyard full of human cows.  We found out that anyone who was dressed up like a cow would get free chicken.  There were garbage bag cows, sheet cows, poster cows, white t-shirt cows, all with black spots all over them and some with udders hanging right in front of Nathan and Hyrum's faces. It was so crowded that we had to push our way through the people who were standing to eat because all seating was taken, just to order and then when we tried to sit down milkshakes were spilled around us, kids were crying, screaming and making a mess and all those dressed up cows were out of control!  We decided to take our food across the parking lot to eat on the grass under the trees.  I have never been so grateful to eat outside before!

We didn't just enjoy dinner (Chick-fil-A food was very yummy) but we were able to have a calm break before we met up with the others.  After reading for a while, Vivien and I ran over to the mall to find her some shoes at Vans while the boys relaxed, read, and played with Rubik's cubes and the iPod.

 
We met up with Levi, Daymia, Erika and Bret at the theater in Sandy to watch

We loved it!