our adventures en route to billings

our speedy road trip began as we headed to ogden to drop off the kids at the in-laws! thank goodness for grandparents! the boys couldn't have been more excited to spend the weekend away from me and josh! they had been counting down the days.

after a quick visit to the auto mechanic, josh and i headed up to west yellowstone. it was a beautiful drive, and so quiet! west yellowstone was pretty much closed by the time we arrived, but we did explore the candy shop, and had dinner at the geyser! it was so fun to just relax and enjoy each other's company. we haven't had a date night since we moved out to vernal, so we really enjoyed it just being the two of us!

me and josh on our "date night"

in the morning we enjoyed breakfast at the hotel. we bought the smallest cup of juice known to man! josh, being who he is, expressed his opinion. now normally, i am embarrassed when josh shares his blunt side, but since the waitress agreed, it was quite entertaining! then, as we were leaving we were asked if we were on our honeymoon. it was a charming breakfast!

after breakfast, we headed out to billings. josh decided he was sick of driving, and wanted to catch a ride. suddenly the thermostat to the engine broke (or something like that!) thankfully we were close to big sky, mt and found a mechanic. double thankfully, crystal and brent were just behind us, and we were able to squeeze in their car. and we all made it to the temple on time!

on the way to the temple

the billings, mt temple is beautiful! it was so nice to be there with adam and amber!

here are some of the fam at the temple

in the morning josh and i started back to utah, while the rest of the family headed to the reception. i was sad to miss the montana celebration, but it was nice to be back in time for the chambers halloween party! the boys didn't really seem to care we showed up, but josh and i enjoyed the food! thanks miriam for letting us enjoy our little get away!