After Oregon they came to see us. I was thrilled. My dad had not been up to see us in Washington yet and we just bought a house. I was excited to have my parents see it. My girls loved having them here. There was always something going on. We took them around town, to Rainier, Seattle and they got to see some people that we talk about.
This is on the Grove of the Patriarch's hike.
This is about a mile long.
My mom was trying to get my dad to look
at the camera.
We are standing in front of Rainier, but you
can't see it well.
Waterfall that we hiked down to. It is near
the base of Rainier.
My dad was tired and stayed in the car.
Look Rainier again.
This is the day of my birth. Happy
Birthday to me. We were
planning on going to Canada, but
on further researching we found
out it would take too long to do in
one day. Hans had to be to work
the next day so this was not going
to happen, unfortunately.
We took my parents to Seattle. My dad
hadn't been in about 40 years. It was time.
We tried doing the Space Needle for lunch,
but it was all booked, by the time we decided.
We had fun seeing Pike Market Place, driving
by the Space Needle and watching people.
We even saw a guy using the doorway of a
business as a bathroom. Grossed us all out, but
that is life in the city.
I couldn't wait to show my dad the gum wall.
He thought it was completely nasty. Does he
look tense next to this wall?
On July 14th, the girls and I headed to Salt Lake with them via Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. My dad didn't want to take the same roads that he sees while driving his truck for work so that ruled out the Boise route. Honestly, I was okay with doing that since I have seen that route a lot too.
We were able to show them the big Radio Flyer Wagon and Spokane Falls in Riverpoint Park. After the park we drove to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and showed them the resort that had the Gooey's and took advantage of a delicious treat at Dockside.
Then we were off to the Best Western in Missoula, Montana where we spent the night and went swimming. After getting in some much needed sleep we embarked on the 7 1/2 hour drive to Salt Lake City, Utah. With about four hours left and a few melt downs I was ready to be done. My girls were grouchy and I think
they were getting plenty of cabin fever. Arlee had a melt down in the McDonald's bathroom. She refused to go and fought me for about 30 minutes until, I gave up and threw her in the car. I had so many people giving me nasty looks
when we got out. I was completely embarrassed. Anyone else wish that people would just flush the toilets so we didn't have to fight with our children to sit on the automatic toilets? My life would be so much easier, let me tell you!
We pulled up to my parents and we were all so excited! We played for a little bit and then went to bed. Too tired to have visitors that day. They came the next day though and we had so much fun. Hans' family didn't get to see us as much since I didn't have a car. After the splash pad
my mom dropped me and the girls off and Hans' parents took us to my parents' house later that night. I am not used to being with out a car and I really didn't notice it too much. It was kind of hard explaining to people that they needed to come and get me if they wanted to see me, since they don't live that close, but we tried to make the most out of the time that we were able to
see family and friends. I am sorry that people felt they didn't get to see us that much, but that is just the way it goes sometimes. Especially when I am with out a car and no one is coming
to get us.
Hans has been working a lot due to the other store in the valley being down their only two pharmacists. One get transferred and wasn't replaced yet before the manager of the store had to leave to India to be with his dad, who got diagnosed with late stage cancer. Hans was working between 50 and 68 hours a week. I felt like he was back in school again. Normally
when we go to Utah we can leave on Wednesday or Thursday, but because he was filling in he couldn't leave until Saturday. I was completely bummed and asked my parents if I could ride back with them when they came to see us. It worked out great. I got to spend more time in Utah with the girls and Hans came when he was able to.
In the summer we like to do a lot of things together with mine and Hans' family. We love doing all the outdoorsy things that Utah has to offer that Yakima does not. This year we went
to a splash pad, Leatherby's, water park, fireworks, shopping, had a BBQ and a hot dog roast in Hans' brother's backyard. We had a blast. It was probably one of the best trips
that we have been on.
Not to mention that Hans and were able to go
on a night away. Here are some pictures from our date.
We were able to go out to dinner at Schezwan in Park City (Went here on our 1st
anniversary) After dinner we drove back to
Salt Lake and went to Brugges where they have Belgin Waffles that Hans got on his mission in the Netherlands. This is always a stop for us in Utah. We love this place so much. After that we checked into our room at the Anniversary Inn located in downtown Salt Lake City. This is a place where they have themed rooms. It is nice to break from the normal hotel rooms. We had the Mississippi Seranade- This room was tiny, but nice. In the morning we got breakfast that they have you order the night before. It was delicious. After checking out we went and
walked around Temple Square, the new City Creek
Mall (Hans hadn't seen it yet.)
Thank you so much to my mom and my sister Abbie for watching the girls for us so we go.
We loved our night out.
These last pictures are out of order, but I am done blogging. this post is getting a little old. Haha and blogger is giving me issues. So there you have our trip in a nut shell.
The Hoges
at the camera.
We are standing in front of Rainier, but you
can't see it well.
Waterfall that we hiked down to. It is near
the base of Rainier.
My dad was tired and stayed in the car.
Look Rainier again.
This is the day of my birth. Happy
Birthday to me. We were
planning on going to Canada, but
on further researching we found
out it would take too long to do in
one day. Hans had to be to work
the next day so this was not going
to happen, unfortunately.
We took my parents to Seattle. My dad
hadn't been in about 40 years. It was time.
We tried doing the Space Needle for lunch,
but it was all booked, by the time we decided.
We had fun seeing Pike Market Place, driving
by the Space Needle and watching people.
We even saw a guy using the doorway of a
business as a bathroom. Grossed us all out, but
that is life in the city.
I couldn't wait to show my dad the gum wall.
He thought it was completely nasty. Does he
look tense next to this wall?
On July 14th, the girls and I headed to Salt Lake with them via Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. My dad didn't want to take the same roads that he sees while driving his truck for work so that ruled out the Boise route. Honestly, I was okay with doing that since I have seen that route a lot too.
We were able to show them the big Radio Flyer Wagon and Spokane Falls in Riverpoint Park. After the park we drove to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and showed them the resort that had the Gooey's and took advantage of a delicious treat at Dockside.
Then we were off to the Best Western in Missoula, Montana where we spent the night and went swimming. After getting in some much needed sleep we embarked on the 7 1/2 hour drive to Salt Lake City, Utah. With about four hours left and a few melt downs I was ready to be done. My girls were grouchy and I think
they were getting plenty of cabin fever. Arlee had a melt down in the McDonald's bathroom. She refused to go and fought me for about 30 minutes until, I gave up and threw her in the car. I had so many people giving me nasty looks
when we got out. I was completely embarrassed. Anyone else wish that people would just flush the toilets so we didn't have to fight with our children to sit on the automatic toilets? My life would be so much easier, let me tell you!
my mom dropped me and the girls off and Hans' parents took us to my parents' house later that night. I am not used to being with out a car and I really didn't notice it too much. It was kind of hard explaining to people that they needed to come and get me if they wanted to see me, since they don't live that close, but we tried to make the most out of the time that we were able to
see family and friends. I am sorry that people felt they didn't get to see us that much, but that is just the way it goes sometimes. Especially when I am with out a car and no one is coming
to get us.
Hans has been working a lot due to the other store in the valley being down their only two pharmacists. One get transferred and wasn't replaced yet before the manager of the store had to leave to India to be with his dad, who got diagnosed with late stage cancer. Hans was working between 50 and 68 hours a week. I felt like he was back in school again. Normally
when we go to Utah we can leave on Wednesday or Thursday, but because he was filling in he couldn't leave until Saturday. I was completely bummed and asked my parents if I could ride back with them when they came to see us. It worked out great. I got to spend more time in Utah with the girls and Hans came when he was able to.
In the summer we like to do a lot of things together with mine and Hans' family. We love doing all the outdoorsy things that Utah has to offer that Yakima does not. This year we went
to a splash pad, Leatherby's, water park, fireworks, shopping, had a BBQ and a hot dog roast in Hans' brother's backyard. We had a blast. It was probably one of the best trips
that we have been on.
Not to mention that Hans and were able to go
on a night away. Here are some pictures from our date.
We were able to go out to dinner at Schezwan in Park City (Went here on our 1st
anniversary) After dinner we drove back to
Salt Lake and went to Brugges where they have Belgin Waffles that Hans got on his mission in the Netherlands. This is always a stop for us in Utah. We love this place so much. After that we checked into our room at the Anniversary Inn located in downtown Salt Lake City. This is a place where they have themed rooms. It is nice to break from the normal hotel rooms. We had the Mississippi Seranade- This room was tiny, but nice. In the morning we got breakfast that they have you order the night before. It was delicious. After checking out we went and
walked around Temple Square, the new City Creek
Mall (Hans hadn't seen it yet.)
Thank you so much to my mom and my sister Abbie for watching the girls for us so we go.
We loved our night out.
These last pictures are out of order, but I am done blogging. this post is getting a little old. Haha and blogger is giving me issues. So there you have our trip in a nut shell.
The Hoges
1 comment:
From Aunt Kennie-
We also love the Bruges waffle shop. The proprieter is a friend of Karyn's, really grew up in Brugge (the way we more frequently saw it spelled when we were there- we typically saw signs printed in English, Dutch and French), uses his mom's recipe, she sends him pearl sugar to use. Made me smile to see your pictures. And they have the frites sauces in a dozen or two dozen flavors like the shop a block from the mission office. the mission has been realigned again -- the Netherlands is off separate again, and the French side of our mission has been combined with two France missions. and it may have been realigned once again since that info.
You have darling girls, and such cute nieces. Leili has such amazing hair.
Love your blogs. Aunt Kennie
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