David and I felt strongly Since December of 2009 to visit his paternal Grandfather, his only living Grandparent who is 94 years old and lives in St. George, Utah. He married us in the Oakland Temple, and has been a huge, postive influence on David. I used tickets that would have otherwise been used for the goal to travel to the Austin area in Texas. We originally wanted the trip to coincide with David's birthday (April 8th), so we were going to go April 8th-12th-but Grandpa Hobbs had his daughter (David's aunt) there that weekend, so we went the next available weekend, April 16th-20th. .
We flew to the closest airport to St. George on the 16th, which turned out lucky for us was Las Vegas. We rented a car, the cheapest rate for the nature of the trip. We thought we would get a clunker, but we got a p-cruiser- which we ended up adoring. We enjoyed a cheap stay at the Excaliber for one evening, with a free game, toured the famous strip, and our favorite famous mall, " the Venician" there. We enjoyed the treasure island show. We were stopped and asked to view and rate an un released television show. The viewing and survey of the show was a neat experience, however it took two hours- but we scored a free breakfast buffet and #20 for our participation. We heart Vegas!
On the 17th, we enjoyed the breakfast buffet, and then got ready for the day and checked out of the hotel. Played a free game in the basement of the Casino, and then visited the Las Vegas Temple for a session. We then headed to St. George. Ut. Our drive was short and sweet. We met that night up with Grandpa Hobbs, and ate at the Texas Roadhouse. On the 18th, we went in the morning to a buffet with Grandpa to the Golden Coral, and then went on a drive to see Hurricane- not much to see but a small, quaint town. We then visited that afternoon the St George Temple with Grandpa. That evening we spent relaxing and chating. I, Amy, appreciated the stories and wisdom he shared with us. He is a legacy for the Hobbs family, and we keep learning more about his life that makes us appreciate him more.
On the 18th, we attended Sacrament meeting with Grandpa, and then departed our drive to Salt Lake City. The drive both from Vegas to St. George, and then from St. George to SLC, reminded me how ugly the southern Utah landscape is. We do enjoy the Red rock areas, but the desert is what it is. We stopped in Lehi to visit David's Aunt Angela, and her husband Ed, and Cousin Braden. It was short, but we had a good short conversation and played a disney wii game, which I completly failed. We then drove a very short distance to Bluffdale, and visited my past Utah State roommates, Amanda and Heather- at Amanda's house. I have not seen them for about 8 years, so it was a fun reunion. That night, we were privileged to stay with a family friend of the Hobbs, the Sterzers, in Taylorsville, They were very welcoming, and very generous hosts with providing us breakfast and a bed. On the 19th, we took off early in the morning to tour the conference center, and temple square, and Behive house. That evening we met up with my sister Heidi, who recently relocated to Utah and our brother in law Ken and our nephews Hayden and Hunter at Thanksgiving point, and had dinner and strolled around. We stayed again that evening in Taylorsville with the Sterzers, and then finished our Church sites tour, at temple square, and then dropped off the car in the afternoon and flew home. The trip was so needed, a chance to both visit loved ones and to get a breather from our work and adoption drama!
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