The Beehive State-Part 10 of Our Trip

The return home... it was a sad day for all. We were going to miss our family and all the fun times. To this day, I still laugh over the heated confrontation between Hot Chocolate and her car's On Star. It refused to comprehend the command of calling home. "Eight," she said very clearly. The On Star couldn't grasp it. "Speak slowly," it reminded her again. "Eeeeiiiigghhtt!" she clearly and slowly yelled into her rear view mirror at On Star. Our desperate plea to call home lasted about 20 minutes before we were filled with frustration, but laughing hysterically. Thank goodness it wasn't an emergency.

You know, making sure all of our belongings could still fit in our luggage and weigh under 50 pounds was stressful. Thank goodness we had a kind woman helping us. Either she took pity on us or we made her day by giving her lots of smiles, but when our suitcase lit up as 53 pounds, she smiled and let it slide right by. Hooray!

Daydreaming of her grandiose time in Utah.

O, climbing onto everything. It takes a lot of effort for this big guy.

And poor W. The crying began before boarding...and didn't stop.

The belt is buckled and we're ready to take off.

The thrashing had begun. It was a long trip home.

When we arrived in NC it was almost 9pm. We were all tired, especially the kids and we still had to collect our luggage, car seats, and retrieve our car. When A left us to get the car, I was feeding the kids some snacks outside the airport. Between bites, the boys continued to cry, but E was in good spirits. She was dancing along the sidewalk, shouting out for Daddy. She was actually calling out for Uncle A, which is what she still calls him occasionally. (She also calls me by my first name, however she mispronounces it, which is funny). "Uncle A! Where are you?!" "Uncle A, come back!" "A! A! Where are you?!" Everyone turned to stare, laugh, or comment...even those across the street catching the buses. I was so far beyond caring what she was doing at this point in the journey. As long as she stayed clear of the street, she was fine. It was entertaining actually. We finally arrived home well after midnight. Phew!

We had a great time in Utah and we absolutely loved staying with our family. We miss them terribly and wish they lived closer. Hopefully, we can go back again and start the adventure all over. Let's hope we don't have twin babies in tow.