Good-Byes!

It was so fun having Cass here, even though we got off to a rocky start with Kyle and I leaving only 12 hours after she arrived.  She managed the kids ok and was able to really spend some time with each of them!  These guys were lucky to have such an attentive caregiver!!

Cass was able to hang out when there was downtime as well as join me in the craziness of our busy week!!  Love her, loved seeing her, so glad she came and Kyle planned this fun reunion!!

This Guy!!

With all of Ben’s half days this week and general lack of  busyness, he spent by far the most time with Cassie!  So glad he also joined us for an afternoon walk around the hood with Ulli!

So Big!!

Ava jumped on the back of Jack while at Norah’s tournament tonight and she literally looked she was a child!!  Love this big guy and small girl!

Sister Time!!

Kyle brought Cass in for my birthday without realizing this week was one of the busiest for me!!  A chemical peel, haircut, grooming for Ulli, 2 away games for Jack, a service project, 3 half days for Ben, parent teacher conference with Ben’s teacher, a volleyball tournament for Norah, all our usual practices and art class!

Cass was happy to tag along for most things and happy to stay home for some!  We squeezed in some walking and snow shoeing in between appointments!

Love having Cass around!  She is so funny and really has so much insight and support to offer!!

Last Meal!

We packed in one more meal at our favorite Chuy’s before heading to the airport. There was even time for some T-shirt shopping for the kids and Cass!  Kyle was missing his favorite meal, but the chips, queso and salsa really hit the spot!!

Lambo

When on our way to breakfast we came across an exotic and had to take a picture of the Lamborghini Hurucan!!

Rental Car!

Since rental cars have been so scarce lately, we’ve really enjoyed renting fun cars through Turo for a comparable price!  This one has been a dream car for me for awhile!  It was fun to drive, but it was a little unnerving to drive such a nice car!  This was the best photo we got of me and the car and Kyle even went across the street and was able to capture some of the Adolphus in the background!

“Suite” Room!

The time away, the room, the show, seeing old friends, the sleep and all the wonderful meals we didn’t have cook or clean up after made for a fun couple of days!

Cass visiting was two fold, to both help with the kids while we were gone and to hang out with me when we returned!

A quick workout in the morning and breakfast at our favorite Bread Winners gave way to a short shopping trip to replace some jeans that I ripped on our trip.

10 Story Screen!

Right outside our room was this giant screen whose picture changed throughout the day!  It was fun to see this one at night after coming home from visiting with some old friends in Allen. 

Nate!

Our 10th row center seats for the Nate Bargatze show were amazing after a tasty Italian dinner in Uptown!  I ate too much cheese, and all the laughter was a little uncomfortable, but the show was so funny and the company was super fun!  Not wearing a mask while laughing for over an hour straight made the trip to TX over downtown SLC so worth it!!!

Cake!!

It was a fun day and fun game once I asked the Weber High School security guard to announce that a Range Rover had blocked me in and I needed to leave!  Once home, there was a knock on the door and to my surprise it was Cass!!  I had a feeling something was a foot when I received an email addressed to Cassandra saying it was time to check in for a flight!  What was in store I couldn’t have imagined!

Once we had dinner, everyone but Ben and Cass went skiing.  The few runs we did were chilly but fun and then we headed down to the mountain to pick up Jack from his game and eat some amazing cake and caramel truffle ice cream!!

Kyle had planned a trip to TX that we would leave for in the morning!  Kyle booked us a few nights in a familiar hotel in downtown and once we got off the plane and found our rental car, a Mercedes G Wagon, we headed straight there and took a nap!!

Birthday Presents!!

Today has been super fun!  Kyle let me sleep in and took all the kids to school!  I hung out in bed and then got up and went snow shoeing with Kyle before heading to a friend’s house for a fun lunch!

Jack had his first home game on a Friday night tonight that I was able to go to by myself while kyle made me an amazing filet and mushroom risotto dinner and an unreal chocolate caramel cake!!!