September 30, 2010 we started out to Salt Lake City, Utah to go to General Conference. I think I was more excited to go get Nathan and Sarah from BYU and take them to lunch. We were also going to visit Amy, Rob and the Jackson boys and watch Sam's football game. 
Well, 30 miles South of Flagstaff our car just stopped. (Later to find out the timing belt broke.) Sydney and Andrew are riding in the front of the car which is on the bed of the tow truck. It is the scariest feeling to be in the car strapped to the bed of the two truck. Sydney and Andrew thought it was the coolest thing.
Here is our car getting put on the back of the tow truck.
It was only like 9:00 pm when the car broke. I don't have a picture of Becca coming to rescue us. She started driving (to come pick us up) when I called her and got to Flagstaff around midnight. Becca, me, Andrew, and Sydney got into Becca's van and headed back home. 
This is the start of our trip when the children were happy.....they thought we were headed off to a grand adventure in Utah.....
End of the story..... so the story ends...David drives back from Flagstaff around 1:00 pm the next day. (October 1) Me and Sydney take Grandma Ray's car and go to Annette's house for the night. We watch the morning session of General Conference and then went to Nicolee's and Sarah's soccer game. Andrew just stayed home and played x-box.
Here is our car getting put on the back of the tow truck.
It was only like 9:00 pm when the car broke. I don't have a picture of Becca coming to rescue us. She started driving (to come pick us up) when I called her and got to Flagstaff around midnight. Becca, me, Andrew, and Sydney got into Becca's van and headed back home. Thanks for rescuing us Becca!!! We got home around 3:00 am. David and the car stayed in Flagstaff in the parking lot of a car repair shop.
We looked at stars and I tried not to freak out with all the cars passing by.
We looked at stars and I tried not to freak out with all the cars passing by.
This is the start of our trip when the children were happy.....they thought we were headed off to a grand adventure in Utah.....
End of the story..... so the story ends...David drives back from Flagstaff around 1:00 pm the next day. (October 1) Me and Sydney take Grandma Ray's car and go to Annette's house for the night. We watch the morning session of General Conference and then went to Nicolee's and Sarah's soccer game. Andrew just stayed home and played x-box.And here is the rest of the story..........I can't tell that part of the story yet, I have to wait to see if Annette will ever let me come to her house again. :) (It has to do with hair bugs!!!)
Oh well, so much for my blog. The children learned some good lessons about disappointment and adapting to change.
Sorry to Nathan and Sarah, we missed coming and visiting you!!! I owe you both lunch.
Amy, Robert, and boys....Utah is very far..... I wonder if we will ever make it up to Xanadu.
Well mom i will always remember the grand adventure to Kanab when the same thing happened to our other car... or van it was! ssoo soo sad.. but oh well!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun for me...hehe! I am bummed you didn't get to go to Utah, but I had fun driving to get you...I just plugged in the Ipod, and drove in peace and quiet...then it was fun to chat with you on the way home..I am just glad you were able to fix the car! Sorry you had to sleep in the car Dave!
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