September 11 2010

Today we woke up and went to the LDS Book store...I bought some talks on CD that we listened to during the drive. The parts we have listened to so far have been really good, interesting and thought provoking. I also bought Jon Schmidt's CD, since we saw him last night and I really enjoyed the music. Then we went and looked in Desseret Industries. We visited my mom's cousin who lives just outside of Rexburg, ID. Then we started another long day of driving!

We drove through Yellowstone National Park today! It was really beautiful...so many trees, lakes, and animals. Mostly we saw buffalo. There were some moose, and elk, and I also saw a pellican. At one point there was a buffalo walking down the highway who went right passed our car! If I stuck my hand out the window I could have touched him, he was so close to us. It was kind of scary, but he was pretty cute.

We drove all the way to Rapid City, South Dakota. It was a long drive today...tomorrow we are going to see some pretty cool stuff around here! It should be lots of fun.

September 10, 2010

Yesterday was my last day in Calgary. My mom and I drove to Magrath and spent the night with my grandparents. It is always nice to visit my grandparents, especially since I don't see them very much anymore. I saw all my siblings and was able to say so long to them. I will miss baby James. This morning we woke up in Magrath, had breakfast, and started our long drive! We ended the day in Rexburg, Idaho. We went to a piano concert tonight at BYU Idaho. It was one of the coolest thing I've seen. The music was beautiful and it makes me wish I could play an instrument well. I think maybe I will learn one, but I can't decide on which to learn.

As we were driving today, we stopped every time we saw a cool looking church to take a picture of it! It is something we are going to continue each day of our drive..

September 6, 2010

I haven't written on my blog for so long. I haven't really had much to write about. The past few months have been hard, with very limited contact between Kyle and I. We have got our apartment all lined up, and my mom and I are starting our drive back to North Carolina in only a few more days! I am really looking forward to going back to Jacksonville, mostly though just to see Kyle. I thought that since I am leaving so soon, I would write a post on here about my family and how much I love them all. I will start off with my siblings - oldest to youngest! First up is my big brother John. I love John very much. He always teaches me new things, and is always there for me. He has been through alot and still manages to look out for others and put others before himself. Next is my sister Heather. We have always been best friends. We can tell each other anything and everything, and we always have the best times. Now my brother Trevor. What can I say about him? He is hilarious, and always puts me in a good mood. He is my buddy. Robbie! Robbie Bear. I think I have spent more time with Rob over the past few months than any other sibling...because Rob is always here. It has been fun driving him to work and then sitting in the hotel lobby for 3 hours watching TV with him. And last of all, I would like to mention my parents, of course. Mama bear and Papa. Just like any other child, sometimes I complain about my parents. But honestly, I couldn't have asked for better parents, or a better family. My parents are always looking out for all of the kids. They are understanding and always do whatever they can to help. I don't know where I would be if it wasn't for my parents. They are encouraging, supportive, and go above and beyond what they need to do. I am glad I was able to come home for these 7 months and spend time with my family. It has been good to see my grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins on various occasions throughout the last few months as well. I am excited to go home, but I sure will miss my family.