We interrupt the Boston Travel series, to wish my darling sister and niece happy birthday!
Beth turned 16 this year, and Candace turned 1! Huge milestones for both of them!
Bethany is seriously one of the best people I know. Not afraid to say what she thinks, so kind to those around her, good at everything she tries, and involved with her friends, church, school, and extra-curricular activities, she’s a busy bee. She still finds time for family and we love spending time with her. I was lucky enough to go shopping with her and join her for a sushi birthday dinner. You’re the best Beth!
And Candace, the little lady who made me Aunt Vikki officially. She’s a doll and I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since she joined our family! She’s so sweet and fun, she loves family and Pooh Bear and reading books. She’s the best niece I could ever ask for, good job Ben and Kim!
Happy Birthday to these two lovely girls, now back to your regularly scheduled Boston Travel series!
Day 3 of our trip to Boston was a Sunday, so we got up and went to church with Ben and Kim! Their church building was very different from ones in Utah, with an underground parking lot and several floors. The talks were really wonderful, and it was fun to be with Candace and our family during church! After their Sacrament Meeting, we took Ben, Kim and the baby home and we jetted off to Lexington and Concord!
*Travel Tip – we didn’t end up needing to rent a car (HUGE THANKS BEN AND KIM) but I did some research, and found the cheapest way to do it is to rent it beforehand for the days you’ll be needing it.
We stopped first at Lexington green which is really amazing. It’s a large park with a statue in front, and a monument in the middle. It’s where they fought the battle of Lexington. Something Randy and I found funny throughout the trip, is that there seems to be disagreement as to where the “Shot Heard Round The World” actually happened. On the monument at Lexington, it said that this was the site where British soldiers first fired on the colonists, making it the place where the Shot Heard Round The World happened. Here several colonists were killed as they stood their ground in front of the approaching British troops.
It was so cool to stand on the green, and look out at houses and the tavern which all look pretty much the same as they would have then.
We stopped in the tavern, which is now a shop and museum, and of course Randy had to get a Root Beer! We saw monuments to all the ships that were named after the historic city, and glanced at some churches and homes as we drove out.
We then made it to Concord, which is one of my favorite places! It’s a quaint and picturesque little town, and once we got there we stopped for lunch at Helen’s, one of my favorite places. It was bustling with locals and tourists alike and was really yummy.
We then drove up to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery which is really amazing. The cemetery is beautiful, full of hills and winding paths, and almost all of the headstones are up out of the ground, making it look textured and beautiful. Some of the people buried there include Louisa May Alcott and her family, Ralph Waldo Emerson and his family, Henry David Thoreau, and Nathaniel Hawthorne, and many others. It was quiet and peaceful there, and it was such a nice way to spend some time on Sunday.
After we went to the cemetery we drove to the North Bridge, where we learned that maybe the Shot Heard Round The World happened there! This is where the British troops came after the fight in Lexington, where the Concord and other colonial minutemen were gathered. When the men saw smoke coming from the town, they decided to go to the North Bridge and meet the British. And then the colonists received their first order to fire on the British. We walked across the bridge and up to the Visitor Center where we learned more about the battle that happened there.
Next, we went to the Old Manse right next to the North Bridge. The Manse has been home to MANY literary figures, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne’s wife has actually inscribed on the window with her diamond in a couple places, and you can also see a lot of the original artifacts including desks and books. This tour was incredibly cool, because we were alone! So we got to see some extra things they don’t show all the tours, ask as many questions as we wanted, and also play a piano in the house from the 1600’s! It was AMAZING. The house and the grounds are simply wonderful.
After going to the Old Manse we drove around Concord, past the Orchard House where Louisa May Alcott lived, saw Ralph Waldo Emerson’s house, and a dozen other historical places. It was so awesome, I just love Concord!
On the way back to Ben and Kim’s, we stopped at the Boston Temple, which was so awesome. It’s an incredibly beautiful building and it was wonderful to walk around and feel the Spirit that is there.
We then drove back to Ben and Kim’s where we had a delicious dinner, and dessert. We played games and watched stand up and had an awesome time hanging out with our family.
Boston Day 2 started nice and early with some breakfast courtesy of Ben and Kim. Randy and I had spotted a PRIMARK the day before and knew we wanted to head there first. For those of you that don’t know, Primark is like H and M but in the UK. I didn’t even know they had one in the US! It was my favorite place to shop when I was in London and I was SO stoked to go again. Randy and I went and shopped like crazy people for a couple hours. We bought Christmas presents, birthday presents, the works. Randy and I are kinda crazy and shopping is one of our favorite things to do. Yes, judge away. It’s kind of a horrible hobby because we spend money, but other hobbies cost way more!
Anyway we shopped and shopped until we had a huge bag of things. We realized we didn’t want to haul around a bunch of clothes all day. So we sat down on some random steps, and proceeded to shove all the clothes in Randy’s new backpack. Hahaha it was crazy, but luckily not too heavy for Randy during the day. I just felt so silly that we hadn’t thought it through! *Travel Tip – buy souvenirs or clothes towards the end of the day if you can!
After our shopping we walked through downtown to get to the Old North Church. On the way we passed by Paul Revere’s home, which was super cool! It was awesome to see the place where such an amazing historical figure was born and raised. We then got to Little Italy and the Old North Church! The church is AMAZING, so full of history! There’s a huge statue to Paul Revere out front which we loved, and going into the church is wonderful.
We were starving by this point, so we went to lunch at a little Italian place called Cantina. It was SO GOOD. I had mussels and pasta, and Randy had sausage and goat cheese penne. It was so authentic and the seafood is to DIE for! After lunch, we trekked on to the rest of the Freedom Trail! We went to another cemetery on a hill, which was so beautiful. It was a little hot so Randy and I quickly moved on. We crossed a bridge over the Charles river which was a little sketch! It was wobbly and we could see the water underneath the grates we were walking on. But the Charles river is beautiful and we saw birds catching fish, it was way cool. We then walked through a little park on the way to Bunker Hill. Let me say, it’s a little bit of a hike up to Bunker Hill! There aren’t any mountains or really hills in Boston, so this is one of the highest points. *Travel Tip – I brought a cross body bag that was neutral, so when I got exhausted from carrying it, Randy could just pop it on his shoulder for a little while. It was a lifesaver for weak little me!
We stopped in at the Visitor Center first and saw music, handkerchiefs, and other pieces from Boston in 1776. They also have a cool light up diorama thing explaining the places and events of that day. It was good to get a feel for what was happening in history instead of just seeing the monuments *Travel Tip – if history isn’t your thing, go to Boston! It will quickly become your thing, promise!
After the visitor center, we went to the Bunker Hill monument. They have people telling stories and giving you information about the people, and they had one shooting guns that they would have had at the time, which was sweet!
We then started our climb to the top. Bunker Hill has a winding staircase, and it’s really narrow and HOT. It’s 294 steps which doesn’t sound too hard, but I didn’t see one person who wasn’t huffing and puffing at least a little bit. It was a cool view at the top, but there were tiny windows, not much room, and too many people so we didn’t stay up there for long! Or get pictures, I’m afraid 😦 We then trekked back down, and our legs were a little wobbly for the rest of the day! We started walking down the hill to get back on the Freedom Trail. Right at the bottom of the hill, was an ice cream truck (genius location). Of course, we were hot and tired so we decided to get something. Well, Randy decided to get something, I said I would just have a bit. It was a $3.00 root beer float which really is highway robbery, but it was literally the best root beer float I had ever had in my life! No other root beer float will ever taste that good, because we were so tired and hot, it was like heaven.
We made it to the last stop on the Freedom Trail, the USS Constitution. It’s a ship that was used during the war of 1812 and is still able to be toured today! It was SO cool to get to see the ship, most of it still in original form. It was so cramped below deck, Randy had to stoop the whole time. Good thing he wasn’t a sailor! The crew’s quarters were so small, they taught us about what they would have had to eat and how they would have warded off scurvy, it honestly sounded miserable!
We then went into the museum and learned more about the ship, and ship life. Randy’s favorite part was the toy goat they had rigged up that you could pull in, like you would have done on a ship. We got to test our ability to be a sailor, see what our fates would have been (I died very quickly. Randy actually survived though!) and we had a blast.
We decided rather than walk or take the T, we would take a water ferry back across the Charles river to the main part of Boston. It was sweet to be on the river, see all the party boats and sail boats, all of it was awesome! Next time we go to Boston I would want to try paddle boarding or something on the Charles!
When we got back to the Boston Harbor, we felt SO gross and hot and tired. So we ran into 7-11 and found some hand/body wipes! *Travel Tip – I would HIGHLY recommend finding some of these wipes and keeping them around! After being hot and tired, it was nice to just run in a bathroom and freshen up a little bit.
We then watched some street performers in a cool little park by the restaurant where we had dinner reservations.
*Travel Tip – my biggest Boston travel tip is Legal Seafood! I’ve had other seafood in Boston, and in all honesty all of it is really good because it’s so fresh! Legal is just a bit of a step above in my opinion! Randy got surf and turf, and the lobster was absolutely amazing. I got oysters which were heavenly, and some clam chowder. The first time I ever had clam chowder in my life was at a Legal Seafood in Boston, when I was about 7. I’ve been hooked ever since and it was SO good to have it again at Legal Seafood! If you don’t think you like lobster or oyster or things like that, just go to Boston and give it a try there!
After this, we walked back to the downtown station, hopped on the T, and got back to Cambridge. Ben and Kim had made banana bread so we munched on that while talking and laughing with them. We were so lucky we got to stay with them and spend some time with them during our trip!
Vlog day 2 is also blurry and annoying I’m sorrrrrrry. We will get better.
Randy and I are home from Boston and we had the most wonderful trip!
I’ve been trying to figure out how to blog about it, so here’s a travel guide series that gives you the scoop of what to do in Boston, food, costs, etc. while going over what we did on our trip there. Enjoy!
*Travel Tip – Randy and I used our American Express Skymiles card to get points and pay for our flights. Flights to Boston are normally around $400, we both flew for only $200! I recommend this card if you have good credit, and know how to manage your money, as this card has a pretty high interest rate.
*Travel Tip – Randy and I flew a red-eye, which I highly recommend if you’re looking to save money! We got to the airport around 10:00 PM, ready for our 11:50 flight. We slept (or tried to sleep) on the way to Boston and around 5:00 AM I woke up to see this gorgeous sunset outside the window!
My brother came and picked us up from the airport and drove us to their apartment. They live in Cambridge which is really close to Boston, just a train ride away! We rested for a few minutes, saw our niece, freshened up and were off! We wandered around Harvard Square, lost, until we finally found Mike’s Pastry! It was HOT and HUMID and we were dying a little bit. After locating Mike’s Pastry we got a cannoli and a tiramisu – both really good! *Travel Tip – There is also a Mike’s in downtown Boston that is usually BOMBED. It’s fun, but if you just want the pastry without the hassle and the pushing and the rush, go to Harvard Square instead.
Randy and I then got on the T, which is the subway system in Boston. *Travel Tip – we got Charlie Cards and just loaded money onto them for the week, instead of having to buy a ticket each time. This was faster and easier than having to purchase individual tickets, and we could control how much money was on the cards!
We got downstairs in the T station and waited….and waited….and waited…..we were down there for about 45 minutes with a hundred other people. A disabled train was preventing everyone from getting into the city and lots of businessmen and women bailed – we heard that there were no Uber’s or taxi’s left leaving Cambridge because they were all taken! Finally after we were thoroughly hot and sweaty a train came! And we couldn’t fit on it. So we waited for another train! We were squished and Randy was pushed up against the door, and it was quite the adventure.
When we finally got to Boston we went to the Boston Common. We were a little tired, hot, and I was a bit confused and lost in the city even though I’d been there before HA. So it was a bit rough. We people watched, sat on the bench that we’re pretty sure is the Goodwill Hunting bench, and saw the duck statues from the book “Make Way for Ducklings” (it’s adorable. If you haven’t read it, go read it now.)
Then we headed off on the Freedom Trail! For those of you that don’t know, Boston has a red brick trail that goes all over the city and leads you to some of the most important historical spots. It’s really awesome! *Travel Tip – and it’s free so basically if you go to Boston, DO IT.
The Freedom trail lead us first to the State House, which is beautiful. Then to the first Church in Boston, which is also really beautiful. It was so fun to go inside and see the memorials to all the leaders of the area, etc.
Then we went to a cemetery which was BEAUTIFUL. The headstones were all rubbed off with age, sinking into the ground. Some pretty famous people were buried there including Sam Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock. We then went to the King’s Chapel which was the first church built for the Church of England. It was a beautiful building, and again so interesting to go inside and see the organ and the pews. Then we went to one of Randy’s favorite stops, the Old Corner Bookstore. It’s now a Chipotle which is hilarious! But it’s amazing to think that Nathaniel Hawthorne and Charles Dickens both worked in that very bookstore. So much history in one little shop! We then saw the old South Church where the town meeting was held when they decided to go forward with the Boston Tea Party. It is so amazing to be in places where so much history happened! It was about this point that we were just so excited and happy to be in the city. Downtown Boston is beautiful, and Randy and I just LOVE the city, so it was awesome to have all the historical buildings right next to all the new skyscrapers.
Next we got to the State House, which is where they read the Declaration of Independence to Bostonians for the first time. Queen Elizabeth later made a speech here about how our countries are friends, no longer enemies, which I thought was really cool.
Right outside the State House is where the Boston Massacre occurred, which Randy thought was the coolest thing ever. We heard a bucket drummer at that point, so Randy raced me across the street to listen to him, he was really good! That’s one thing we love about Boston, there are lots of street performers so there’s no shortage of entertainment.
The last Freedom Trail stop for us on day 1 was Fanueil Hall. It used to be a big marketplace and now it’s full of restaurants and stores! *Travel Tip – you can do the whole Freedom Trail in one day, we loved breaking it up so we weren’t history overloaded! Randy and I had lunch at the Cheers Bar which was cool, even though neither of us are particularly crazy about the show.
Randy then spotted his all time favorite store in Japan, Uniqlo and was seriously on cloud 9! We had no idea they had one in the states, so of course we had to go and shop! Randy got lots of cool things, and it was so awesome to shop at his favorite store!
At this point, we were exhausted so we got back on the train and headed to Cambridge for a little nap. We slept and played with Candace and Ben and Kim. Then at about 5:00 we figured we needed to get back up or we would never get to bed! So we got ready and ventured out again to Harvard Square where we went to Shake Shack. Now, I love Shake Shack, and Randy had never been. He’s a bit of an In N’ Out crazy fan, so I wanted to see if we could convince him to convert. No such luck. Watch the video for his full explanation of why In N’ Out is better haha. But Shake Shack is really good food and has AMAZING ice cream!
We wandered around Harvard Square for a bit after, then walked back through the park to Ben and Kim’s apartment. The park by their place is awesome, it has the tree marked where George Washington took charge of the continental army, some stole British canons, and statues to many people who fought in different wars. It just has so much history, it’s incredible! *Travel Tip – literally almost every building and house in Boston has some history behind it! Check out things as you’re walking, the history is there!
We also attempted to vlog on this trip, the camera we used is blurry and weird for some reason which is lame! So here’s our day 1 vlog, very weird and very scattered but still! We are trying!
Can you believe it, Randy and I had ANOTHER wedding last week! And of course it was also absolutely magical.
My parents jetted off to Paris the day after Liv got married, so Randy and I got to house sit/drive Bethany around when she needed to get places. It was fun to hang out with the three of us, mooch of my parents amazing garden and food, etc.
Friday Caleb and Nannette got married and it was absolutely wonderful. Seeing them walk out of the temple was a dream! We’ve gotten so close to them as they have been dating and gotten engaged, and it was so awesome to get to see them be sealed together for all eternity.
I got their early to do Nannette’s hair and makeup, they had a beautiful sealing at the Provo City Center temple which was awesome, we grabbed some Chinese with Dallin and Alexon after the sealing before Randy had to jet back to work, I made us almost late getting back to the reception, and the night was a party. I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off to get all the stuff to decorate the car, which was fun! Randy and Alexon wrote a beautiful song, like Alexon and Caleb did for our wedding. We have a really awesome group of friends and hearing them sing this song specifically written for the bride and groom made me a little teary. They’re just so in love and it was amazing to be a part of their special day. The day ended with late night Chic-Fil-A which was awesome, except for Randy getting a completely burned, meatless nugget as one of his 8 pieces HAHA.
Randy and I celebrated 5 years of dating on August 13th. If you don’t know the story, you can check it out here.
I had no idea that five years ago, a guy I had a crush on would turn into my husband. I honestly can’t even describe how much these last five years of falling in love with him have changed me. I wouldn’t be who I am without him.
Randy thanks for every single memory. I wouldn’t trade them for anything in the universe.
We celebrated with some sushi and shopping (two of our favorite things).
Sunday we went to church, then had a birthday party for Matt and opened all of he and Liv’s wedding presents! It’s so fun to see them get all the things to build their house together.
Anddd Monday my parents celebrated their anniversary. It’s so awesome to have parents who are so loving and caring, and who love and car for each other. We’re so lucky that they chose each other, and continue to choose each other every day. Love you two crazy kids.
I’ll post a few more photos when she actually gets back from her honeymoon and has all the photos, but here are a couple things for the time being.
Also it’s Matt’s birthday, so happy birthday Matt – welcome to the fam!
Here is the first look video I did for them a few weeks ago! I’m not a professional, clearly, but it’s fun to whip out the camera and remember some of my editing skills. Hopefully I’ll get to do a few more videos here and there and really hone my skills!
The wedding week was great, things went pretty smoothly and the day of was magical.
Liv woke up early and had her hair done by Lexi McPherson who did fantastic. Her makeup was done by the incredibly talented Madelynne Morgan. She is seriously so fantastic, Liv’s makeup looked beautiful and she got there in the wee hours of the morning to make sure it was perfect. She’s truly awesome and I highly recommend her!
Liv and Matt had a beautiful sealing in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and it was so amazing to be there with them and watch them be married.
Their photographer and videographer were so on top of it and I can’t wait to see the photos from the day of! For now, just check out these couple photos from the bridals/a few from the day of that the videographer snapped.
Videographer: Megan Owen Megan Owen also snapped a couple pics the day of, she also does photography sometimes and she’s awesome! I can’t wait to see the video!
Both the Meg’s were seriously OUT OF THIS WORLD. So awesome and fun and they were so cute with our family and made sure Liv had all the shots and video she wanted.
The flowers were done by the amazingly talented Bailey Jo Lucas and guys she was a dream. Just check out that bouquet. She was so sweet and wonderful and so fun to work with.
Every single person my sister hired to do things for the wedding were wonderful. They made the day so easy!
Matt and Liv had their luncheon at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, where we had an introductory story as per tradition, the traditional song “When I Fall In Love” and some funny stories about the two newlyweds.
The reception was at the Lion House and it was a beautiful garden party perfectly fit for my sister.
Basically everything was a dream, and I am so happy for my sweet sister!
Message me if you have any questions about the vendors or anything!
I got my skirt from Cozy Boutique, Bethany got her dress from Piper and Scoot, and the groomsmen ties were from Tie One On.
Happy Tuesday everyone, happy birthday Matt and happy honeymoon to the newlyweds!
Can we just put a pause on summer really quickly? This has been the fastest summer of my life! I keep saying I have all these things I want to do, and for some reason I never get to do all of them!
I did however get to cross a bonfire and s’mores of my bucket list, thanks to Courtney and Tommy! We always have a blast hanging out with those two.
Thursday was Nannette’s Bachelorette Party! We had some delicious P.F. Changs with her close friends, and did some shopping. It was such a chill party but still so incredibly fun. I am so excited for her and Caleb to get married in just a week and a half! It’s coming up SO quick!
And speaking of upcoming weddings, my adorable little sister gets married on Saturday! It’s so crazy, I can’t believe it honestly. She is going to be the most beautiful bride and she and Matt are just perfect for each other.
Saturday our cute neighborhood threw her a delightful shower, we got to see lots of friends and it was so fun. We’ve been getting to hang out with my family a lot lately, which is super awesome especially since my brother is finally back from his internship in California, and my sister-in-law and niece are still around! We are going to miss them so much when they leave.
Sunday we went to my cousin’s mission farewell, he did so good and he will be so missed! We also had a big family dinner after a long airport wait, poor Matt was on the runway for an hour after landing back in Utah! Tip: never fly Frontier.
This week has already been so full, with our cute niece Candace’s birthday party! She turns one in September but we all got together to celebrate before they all leave to go back to Boston. They did an adorable smash cake and she got lots of cute presents. I just love her!
Guys aren’t they so cute?
Randy’s face here is my absolute favorite thing in the world.
Yesterday my cute sister went through the temple, and let me tell you, it was so wonderful to have my family there. Just missing one sister! It was so great to wait in the celestial room for my sister to walk in, all of us there with our spouses, a big happy family. I feel so blessed and lucky to have such a wonderful family, and especially a wonderful husband!
This weekend was a blast, and a much needed extra day off!
Friday after work Randy and I went to Cafe Trio in SLC. We got a super generous gift card from Jacob and Ammon Chung, two of our friends who we have helped do some web design work for (go check them out: Five Sushi Brothers) The flatbread appetizer was AMAZING!
That night my family all went to see the King’s Singers and MOTAB in an amazing Pioneer Day concert. It was seriously incredible! If you don’t know the King’s Singers go check them out! My family has been listening to them for years and they are so fun, we’ve seen them in concert before and every time is a treat. They are such talented vocalists, it’s a dream!
We then went and grabbed a piece of cheesecake together and it was so fun to laugh and hang out as a family (missing my brother though, who is still in California for his internship! BOO)
Saturday Randy and I got to go see Star Trek Beyond and I can’t even tell you how highly I recommend it!!! It was SO amazing and well done. Seriously, go see it.
We then came back to our apartment and it was roughly 10 million degrees. We live on the third floor and only have a wall unit AC so our apartment goes from comfortable to INSANELY AWFULLY HOT in just one second. We decided to run and grab a couple things from the grocery store, head to the mall to walk around and window shop, and then go grab some chips and salsa for dinner at Chili’s!
Sunday was crazy busy, Randy and I taught the youth in Sunday School and then both of us taught our third hour classes of Relief Society and Elder’s Quorum! It was a busy Sunday but it was so wonderful to teach together and prepare our lessons together. That night, Caleb and Nannette dropped by for curry and we chatted about their upcoming wedding – we are so stoked for two of our best friends to get married!!
Sunday night we decided to head to Kaysville to be there for the Monday morning pancake breakfast with my family. It was fun to chat with my family and hang out for a while.
Today was a delicious breakfast while we watched the Days of 47 Parade, games with the family, playing with my adorable niece, a wee bit of shopping, a fun afternoon with Randy’s family, and then home again for a relaxed evening.
I need to give a gigantic shout out to Randy. Friday he decided to go to the mall and buy me an adorable shirt, completely on a whim, because he found some money on the ground at school (don’t worry, he spent 45 minutes trying to find the owner of the money to no avail).
He is absolutely wonderful with my family and all the stress we have going on right now, he spent 30 minutes at my Aunt’s house lifting tile and didn’t have a word of complaint, I have been ridiculous and needy and whiny and Randy just lets me need him and is always there. He is my rock, has been so incredibly patient with me, and spoils me absolutely rotten. I am so so so so lucky.
And also, Pioneer Day. The pioneers are some of my biggest heroes. They gave up everything to follow the prophet, they moved to a brand new place where they could have a new life. They created something beautiful out of a desert.
Today I have seen a lot of people complaining on social media about Pioneer Day and why it’s celebrated here in Utah. I think we can be grateful for pioneers no matter what our religion is. We can be thankful that they moved here, created a beautiful city and state, helped their country with the railroad and fighting in wars, and respect their drive to preserve religious freedom.
Sometimes the world is a frightening place. But today, I’m taking strength from them. They faced trial after trial while always saying “All Is Well.”
We too are facing trials. But because of their example, and because of a loving Heavenly Father who has a perfect plan, I too know that “all is well.”
This weekend we had an awesome time in Idaho with my family doing our annual fishing trip! My grandpa has been floating the Teton river ever since he was little, and it’s so awesome for our family to go and hear all the stories and catch loads of fish!
We drove up with Liv and Matt on Friday and jammed to Hamilton (my current obsession. if you haven’t listened to it, stop reading this and go listen to it now.) We then stopped at Reed’s for ice cream once we were in Idaho Falls which is seriously my favorite ice cream EVER!
We woke up super early on Saturday to drive to the river which is in Driggs (sorta).
It took us about 8 hours to float the whole thing, Randy and I each caught about 12 fish and that was about the number that everyone else caught, except for my sister and my grandpa who landed probably 20 fish each!
#nofilter. that’s how beautiful it is up here.
We also saw a bull moose from a distance, and then a mama moose and two calves not 100 feet from our boat! They were in the river to drink, and were smack in between the two boats that we had for fishing! We had to wait it out until the mama decided to leave because moose are SCARY and will charge you if you get too close. It was a pretty intense 10 minutes of our two boats on either side of this giant moose, trying to make some noise but not make her mad!
It was really windy so Randy got his workout in paddling against the wind so we didn’t float upstream.
We went to Texas Roadhouse that night with our family and my aunt and uncle’s family. This is the crazy thing, as we were walking out of the restaurant I turned and saw a guy falling towards the floor, and I heard him choking. Everyone in the restaurant was either silent or panicking saying “Call 911! Call 911! He’s choking!” My sister is a CNA and my dad used to be an EMT so both of them rushed forward when the family of the guy who was choking didn’t know how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver. My sister got the guy to talk a little which was good because it meant his airway wasn’t totally blocked. My dad then performed the Heimlich and eventually got the guy to spit out the food. It was SO crazy! We were all a little shaken up but it ended up OK and the guy was fine! It was so lucky that we were there!
Sunday we drove back home, ate some of the fish we caught and visited with my family a little more before heading home for some Muddy Buddies and Boggle with Caleb and Nannette.
It was really a crazy busy weekend but a very fun one, and the weekend of fishing on the Teton is one I always look forward to.
