Finals and Free Flights

Doug had a really nasty few weeks of finals this semester. He disagrees with me, but I think that we have it just as bad when he is gone so much. Every time finals roll around I can usually expect to see him for dinner one or two times a week. The rest of the week he packs a lunch and dinner and we don't see him for days. The kids go crazy...which leads to me going crazy! This semester turned out to be a little different though. Doug started working at Delta a couple of months ago and we are now eligible for free flights. It is a really sweet deal. He only has to work 3 nights a month and he has admitted that he actually enjoys it. I think that it is a good break to just throw bags and not have to think. So I took advantage of our flying benefits and took off for the worst two weeks of finals. (I think I counted nearly twenty finals that he would be taking while we were gone). I went to my moms and then Doug flew out for the weekend when it was all over. It ended up being a huge blessing for both of us. I didn't go crazy with the kids and Doug was able to have the silence that he needed to study. Two weeks apart is the most I think I could handle and we are so glad to be home, but it was a great trip.

The second day we were in Utah it snowed! The kids were so excited and wanted to go out and play. Having little to no experience with snow they went out and enjoyed themselves for all of about 2 minutes. Dallin came running in telling me that something was on his hands and was hurting and that he needed them washed off. Both kids started crying and the excitement was over. Frozen hands are no fun...and a little confusing.


We had lots of play time...

Lots of Relaxing...

watching cars with Grandpa...the kids loved it.

Lots of Cooking...

Lots of tasting...

We took several quick day trips to see family. Our first stop was lunch with Grandpa in Ogden. After lunch my dad was taking us around the office to introduce us to his colleges. After only a few introductions Dallin took over and said to everyone we passed, "Hi, this is my Grandpa and this is his daughter Jen and we are her kids." He was so proud of himself!

Quick trip to Provo to see Grandma and Grandpa Dester...

Quick trip to Orem to see Grandma and Gramdpa Prue...

Quick trip to Heber to see JJ and Chase...

Mother's Day was at Doug's brother Tyson's house in Lehi. The kids had tons of fun flying kites with Grandma and playing with the cousins. I left a little early and was able to talk to James on his mission. My mom was so excited and it made for a perfect Mother's Day for all of us!

Cousin Taylor's Birthday with the never missed "Candy Explosion". Since living in Florida we have missed one too many of these. It was great to get back!