Last leg of 2013 summer vacation

Here are some pictures of our last leg of our trip this summer. After we left Fruitland, Idaho we headed to Boise to visit the Wildmans.

 Overall the kids did an amazing job strapped down in their seats during this (over 75 some hours) of driving..Yep, from the looks of it Carson did try to unbuckle herself at times.

     Kids watched movies, played games and Carson even tried to exercise during the drive.

   Grandpa Wildman above relaxing (is that possible) at Aunt Barbs...Great visit, great food and we just can't believe how fast the time flew.

 There is not enough room on the page to describe the visit w/this family and lady above. Simply a time to remember. We are blessed to have the Wildmans as family. The kids loved being w/their Great Grandparents.

 And wonder why? There is always a sweet treat when you visit...And for some reason there is always pudding when you visit the Evans side of the family..ha ha..Could it be the mess they leave?

 Oh dear...All I can say is Ry and I never did take a parenting class. So, is an elbow to the rib bad when a child isn't listening? LOL. Just kidding, they were playing in the yard (just incase DCS is reading)..

  Ug, the Good Byes.  

 Ry w/his grandparents before we hit the road.

 Before we left Idaho, we went to my sisters Leslie's house. To me this was a perfect way to say good bye to Idaho. She is simply a symbol of strength, truth and is living to love all she encounters. We really did have a peaceful/loving and joyful journey this summer and believe it's because of the positive influences in our lives and she is one example in mine. Love her so much.

 A couple of pictures from the road...

 Wish I could flip this baby; but here is the family in a Dinasaur museum somewhere in Utah.

 Cormic had a great time! He was fun to watch during this little visit

 We took our time driving home. Rented a couple of rooms along the way  and that was fun. The big kids were able to walk away to a local mall or take a swim..and as you seen above it was nice to sleep in a bed instead of a car seat.

Lots of this---staring out at the road ahead

 and even more of this--COFFEE!

   Well, Ry and I did it!   We drove the family across the states and made it back w/all four children.. What a journey!! Some have said we were crazy; but it really was a great experience and hope we can do it again before the older ones move out.. Hope you had a great Summer too!