The Baldwin Family

Well we are back from are world wind vacation to Utah. We left late Monday the 27th of Oct. and drove all night long getting to Nicole’s house around 11:30 Utah time. we then unloaded the truck and got ready to go visit everybody but had to get some food first so while we are we drove around the town (which was all torn up) to see some of the changes that had taken place. We then went by moms house and on to Jennye's where the kids where just getting there Shyla and Sammie where so excited t see there cousins. We hung out at Jennye's house and had pizza while the kids all played then we went back to Cole’s house. We blew up are air mattresses and then Cole got home from work and pulled out her queen air mattress out for us to use. Poor Cole are bed filled her whole living room. We had two twin mattresses and one queen all in a row she couldn't even get out the door because of are big bed. The next day after getting up and getting ready we went for a drive to see the fall colors. We drove all over Orem, PG, AF, and Alpine. I took some great pictures witch I am very proud of. (this is one of them)We then to Wal-mart (are favorite place in the whole world). After buying a camo shirt and some hand wormers to show the kids we met up with everyone (Phyllis, Stacie, Jennye & Josh, Robert, Cole & Madelyn, and the four of us) for lunch at the olive garden. After stopping by target we went back to Jennye's for all the kids to play together. We where even able to get Devin for a couple of hours so all the cousins where there. During this time we decided to carve pumpkins for Halloween with all the kids. They all did a great job. When they were done I went to the party store with Robert and Shyla while Casey and Sammie stayed and played. Shyla, Cole, Robert, and I then went to the haunted forest and the psycho manner. It was a lot of fun this was Shyla's first haunted house (other then the one we do every year and the other little ones around that are @ neighbor’s house. She didn’t get very scared but Cole did. After leaving there we went by Stacie’s house to pick something up and talked for a little while then we went and picked Madelyn up and went back to Jennye's to get Casey and Sammie. Thursday morning mom and dad came over to Cole’s house to give the kids the Halloween treat bags because we were not going to be there for Halloween. We kind of invited ourselves to breakfast with them at Ihop. They where nice to let us come along so we hurried and paced everything up and joined them there. We had a great time and they were so sweet they paid for all of us. After breakfast we stopped by Jennye’s to pick up left behind toys and to say good bye to her and Cole. We where then on the way to St. Gorge for Blaine's bachelor party. After a long drive we finely got to grammas house in Washington (just outside of St. Gorge) by this time it was close to 6 pm and Casey was late to the party. I got to stay with grandma with the two girls that night alone while Casey was at his party. After I had gone to bet Casey’s Uncle Quinn had arrived and stayed the night he ended up sleeping in grammas room and her on the couch I felt so bad because I and the two girls had taken up both rooms. the next morning we visited with Quinn and grandma tell Casey got there and then after eating we went out o do some shopping we hit a lot of stores looking for a costume for Shyla and a wedding present for Blaine. We got Blaine a 52 piece gadget set and some silver wear from there gift registry and Shyla some scrubs and a stethoscope. we then went back to grandma’s o get the girls ready to go trick or treating, they both where so cuteWell we are back from are world wind vacation to Utah. We left late Monday the 27th of Oct. and drove all night long getting to Nicole’s house around 11:30 Utah time. we then unloaded the truck and got ready to go visit everybody but had to get some food first so while we are we drove around the town (which was all torn up) to see some of the changes that had taken place. We then went by moms house and on to Jennye's where the kids where just getting there Shyla and Sammie where so excited t see there cousins. We hung out at Jennye's house and had pizza while the kids all played then we went back to Cole’s house. We blew up are air mattresses and then Cole got home from work and pulled out her queen air mattress out for us to use. Poor Cole are bed filled her whole living room. We had two twin mattresses and one queen all in a row she couldn't even get out the door because of are big bed. The next day after getting up and getting ready we went for a drive to see the fall colors. We drove all over Orem, PG, AF, and Alpine. I took some great pictures witch I am very proud of. We then to Wal-mart (are favorite place in the whole world). After buying a camo shirt and some hand wormers to show the kids we met up with everyone (Phyllis, Stacie, Jennye & Josh, Robert, Cole & Madelyn, and the four of us) for lunch at the olive garden. After stopping by target we went back to Jennye's for all the kids to play together. We where even able to get Devin for a couple of hours so all the cousins where there. During this time we decided to carve pumpkins for Halloween with all the kids. They all did a great job. When they were done I went to the party store with Robert and Shyla while Casey and Sammie stayed and played. Shyla, Cole, Robert, and I then went to the haunted forest and the psycho manner. It was a lot of fun this was Shyla's first haunted house (other then the one we do every year and the other little ones around that are @ neighbor’s house. She didn’t get very scared but Cole did. After leaving there we went by Stacie’s house to pick something up and talked for a little while then we went and picked Madelyn up and went back to Jennye's to get Casey and Sammie. Thursday morning mom and dad came over to Cole’s house to give the kids the Halloween treat bags because we were not going to be there for Halloween. We kind of invited ourselves to breakfast with them at Ihop. They where nice to let us come along so we hurried and paced everything up and joined them there. We had a great time and they were so sweet they paid for all of us. After breakfast we stopped by Jennye’s to pick up left behind toys and to say good bye to her and Cole. We where then on the way to St. Gorge for Blaine's bachelor party. After a long drive we finely got to grammas house in Washington (just outside of St. Gorge) by this time it was close to 6 pm and Casey was late to the party. I got to stay with grandma with the two girls that night alone while Casey was at his party. After I had gone to bet Casey’s Uncle Quinn had arrived and stayed the night he ended up sleeping in grammas room and her on the couch I felt so bad because I and the two girls had taken up both rooms. the next morning we visited with Quinn and grandma tell Casey got there and then after eating we went out o do some shopping we hit a lot of stores looking for a costume for Shyla and a wedding present for Blaine. We got Blaine a 52 piece gadget set and some silver wear from there gift registry and Shyla some scrubs and a stethoscope. we then went back to grandma’s o get the girls ready to go trick or treating, they both where so cute we drove down to Wal-mart (I told you it’s are favorite store)to get some candy for the ward trunk or treat then we went to the ward trunk or treat. There were not many people there so it only lasted about 15 min we then went back to grandmas and went trick or treating around her neighborhood one of the ward members that we came across told us about a community trunk or treat happening at the recreation center so we decided to go there. After going to the rec. center we decided that it was dinner time now being 7 30 Ut. time and 630 are time. We decided to go to outback for a special treat for dinner. After dinner we decided to go back to grandmas because tomorrow was an early day. That night Shyla and Sammie decided to be little brats and Sammie cried as loud as she could for half the night forcing Shyla to sleep on the couch (I let Casey handle this one because I had done it the night before) The next morning I got up at about half past 7 and got a shower and started to get ready for the Blaine’s wedding knowing that we needed to leave by 10:15 -10:30 to make it to the chapel in St. gorge. After I was up and showered and almost ready I got Casey up (which took a wile) and had him start to get ready by this time I had the girls up and eating breakfast after that I had the girls showered and helped them get ready. it was now 10:20 and we were on our way but I needed a couple of things like wedding wrapping paper so we made a short stop while I was grabbing the paper Casey gave Blaine a call to get exact directions and found out that the wedding was not it St. Gorge but in Parowan which was an hour away and there was no way we would make it for the ceremony. This was of curse very upsetting news being that this was the reason for our whole trip we decided to drive up there and be there for the luncheon and the reception. We got there just after the ceremony had ended and the luncheon was starting. we meat Sara for the first time and got to talk to Blaine and his family we also met his aunt and uncle Jodi and Norman Atkins which we discovered was bishop Atkin’s little brother. We stayed through the wedding reception the first dance the throwing of the bouquet and garter and the cutting of the cake witch they got each other good. We then headed back to grandma’s house to spend time with her. We watched a couple of westerns together and talked I then went to bed. The next morning I got up and stated to get thing together to head home grandma headed off to church and we got everything loaded I then ran the vacuumed for her changed the sheets on the beds and got everything cleaned up. Just as we were about to leave I noticed a huge sugar spill all over the countertops I asked Shyla if she did it and she said no. knowing that it was not there before I asked Sammie if she did it and told her she would get in a lot less trouble if she told the truth so she confessed and had to help clean it up we where now on our way home. We had talked about staying a night in los Vegas but had decided not to spend the money but I did talk Casey into driving down the strip and showing the girls and me seeing that I have never been to that part of Vegas. They thought that it was so cool and this was during the day I can’t weight tell I can take them sometime at night. we then drove on home getting home around 11 pm. having had not much time to work on their school work Casey convinced me to let the girls stay home Monday to work on it boy was that a chore for me. Over all we had a great vacation we drove down to Wal-mart (I told you it’s are favorite store)to get some candy for the ward trunk or treat then we went to the ward trunk or treat. There were not many people there so it only lasted about 15 min we then went back to grandmas and went trick or treating around her neighborhood one of the ward members that we came across told us about a community trunk or treat happening at the recreation center so we decided to go there. After going to the rec. center we decided that it was dinner time now being 7 30 Ut. time and 630 are time. We decided to go to outback for a special treat for dinner. After dinner we decided to go back to grandmas because tomorrow was an early day. That night Shyla and Sammie decided to be little brats and Sammie cried as loud as she could for half the night forcing Shyla to sleep on the couch (I let Casey handle this one because I had done it the night before) The next morning I got up at about half past 7 and got a shower and started to get ready for the Blaine’s wedding knowing that we needed to leave by 10:15 -10:30 to make it to the chapel in St. gorge. After I was up and showered and almost ready I got Casey up (which took a wile) and had him start to get ready by this time I had the girls up and eating breakfast after that I had the girls showered and helped them get ready. it was now 10:20 and we were on our way but I needed a couple of things like wedding wrapping paper so we made a short stop while I was grabbing the paper Casey gave Blaine a call to get exact directions and found out that the wedding was not it St. Gorge but in Parowan which was an hour away and there was no way we would make it for the ceremony. This was of curse very upsetting news being that this was the reason for our whole trip we decided to drive up there and be there for the luncheon and the reception. We got there just after the ceremony had ended and the luncheon was starting. we meat Sara for the first time and got to talk to Blaine and his family we also met his aunt and uncle Jodi and Norman Atkins which we discovered was bishop Atkin’s little brother. We stayed through the wedding reception the first dance the throwing of the bouquet and garter and the cutting of the cake witch they got each other good. We then headed back to grandma’s house to spend time with her. We watched a couple of westerns together and talked I then went to bed. The next morning I got up and stated to get thing together to head home grandma headed off to church and we got everything loaded I then ran the vacuumed for her changed the sheets on the beds and got everything cleaned up. Just as we were about to leave I noticed a huge sugar spill all over the countertops I asked Shyla if she did it and she said no. knowing that it was not there before I asked Sammie if she did it and told her she would get in a lot less trouble if she told the truth so she confessed and had to help clean it up we where now on our way home. We had talked about staying a night in los Vegas but had decided not to spend the money but I did talk Casey into driving down the strip and showing the girls and me seeing that I have never been to that part of Vegas. They thought that it was so cool and this was during the day I can’t weight tell I can take them sometime at night. we then drove on home getting home around 11 pm. having had not much time to work on their school work Casey convinced me to let the girls stay home Monday to work on it boy was that a chore for me. Over all we had a great vacation