My Mother lives in Edgewood, NM and it always seems like I never get up there to see her and Larry very much so since Bryce didn't have school last Friday I thought I'd take advantage of the time off and make the trip. My mom is a pretty fun Gal and so we were going to go shopping for winter clothes for the kids in Albuq., but didn't end up going. Instead, we decided that we'd take a joy ride up to the top of Sandia Peak which is near my mothers house. I haven't been up there since I was 12 with my Grandpa Hewett. Jesse & I always mean to go on our way home, but are either just too tired or are just ready to get home. Anyways, here are some pictures of the trip.
My plan was to stick all of the kids in the guest bedroom because it doesn't get the morning sun like the other room. I was hoping they would sleep in, but to no avail they were up early and ready for Grandma to make them eggs, potatoes and bacon like she promised the night before. :)
On top of Sandia Peak.
The boys are silly aren't they. I said "smile" and this is what they do. :)
Here's Bryce again either saluting or acting like he's looking afar. :) I know, it looks like he's on the edge of the cliff, but he's not.
I love watching the kids when they're in curiosity mode.
Larry caught three of these huge grasshoppers for the kids so that Bryce can put them into his bug collection. Yuck.
This is at the CHUCKIN PUNKIN contest in Estancia, NM They shot those pumpkins out like thousands of yards. Very cool, but very noisy. It was loud like a canon. Well, I can say that I've been there, done that.I started the trip Thursday with a sore throat, but on the way home Sat. it had turned into strep. I tried everything from gargling salt water, sipping on Emergen C and I even tried eating those little salt & lime packets (that felt like torture). I didn't get much sleep because I was feeling so bad so by about the last 100 miles I was having a hard time staying with it. I was calling people on my contact list just to keep myself awake. It's now Wed. and I'm still sick, but hoping the antibiotics will kick in soon.
