May 24th {previous week coming later}

This morning me and the boys said goodbye to Zac bright & early and loaded into Grami Tami's car with her and Doll.  We started the trek to Utah.  The boys were incredibly good-like really, really good-which was such a relief.  The drive took about 7 hours with 2 stops for potty breaks/food/gas.  Totally impressed with the boys and the trip was fun to chat with mom and enjoy the scenery...

We pulled into the Miner's place around 2:30 and were greeted with excitement {mostly toward the boys} by Abby & Sadie and Sandi.  They moved into a beautiful new home recently, so I got the whole tour & loved every bit of it.  We just chilled for a while & some of us napped which we hung out.  I totally love this family and love that I always feel completely comfortable & loved in their home.  Visited with all the kids and Gary as they came in & out for various things.  The boys loved the dogs and I was so impressed with how gentle they were with my kids.  Made me want a dog...who's about 8 or 9 and past the puppy stage.  We settled in for the night with dinner & to watch The Biggest Loser finale.  I totally loved it and was so impressed by Hannah and Olivia's transformations.  So inspiring! Abby & Sadie are AMAZING with my boys.  They seem to never tire of them, are totally loving and patient, and play with them the entire time.  I literally didn't see Grayson the whole day.  He ate up the attention and they are older enough than him {and totally dote on him} that he doesn't even whine, which is wonderful.  Beckham just loves everyone & having stairs to climb up & down and a fireplace to keep crawling up on, just to get pulled back down.  Logan is now a high school graduate, Doll is now a SENIOR, and I have a dang cute mom.  (: We hung out for a while after that, Beckham went to bed in Logan's closet around 9:45 and Grayson and I headed down to bed about an hour later.  Grayson was practically perfect all day and threw a tiny fit upon having to go to bed.  He settled down quickly and I laid him on his floor bed & said prayers with him.  Within one minute he was out for the count.  Beckham didn't have a great night which was a bummer, but it's always hard being away from home and he is honestly about the happiest kid I've ever seen when he's awake-a good night's sleep or not-so I cut him some slack. (: