Day 29 & 30: Heber City, UT

Day 29

After a late night with our new friends, we slept in a little bit. The kids were motivated to get through their school work so they could go play which was a nice surprise.

We were done with school around lunch time and Hudson and Lucy spent all afternoon playing. I’m not going to lie, it was nice having a break from either listening to them bicker or trying to find something to keep them entertained. I think they enjoyed the break from only playing with each other, too. Our RV neighbors/friends have three kids ages 9, 7 and 5. All five kids played so well together and we really enjoyed talking to the parents.

Once Jordan was done with work, he and Kyle, went mountain biking. I was going to drop off the guys and then take the kids to get ice cream, but they didn’t want to leave. My mind was blown! My kids were having so much fun they didn’t want to leave to get ice cream! The guys took off and I’m glad Jordan got to go do something fun on his own. He loves mountain biking and Houston doesn’t provide a lot of opportunity for that type of activity given it is so flat.

When he came back, we hung out, watched the kids play, made dinner, and got the kids to bed at a decent time. Lucy said it was “the best day ever.”

Day 30

This morning was a little more hectic than yesterday. I squeezed in a short run before Jordan took the truck in to a dealership since the “check engine” light was on. When I came back, Hudson had a math test, a Language Arts test, a spelling test, a science quiz, and a social studies project to turn in. He knocked his tests out quickly though (all A’s!) and was done with school before 9 am. It was amazing. Hudson and Lucy played with their friends for a bit before our neighbors headed off on some adventures. We waited at the RV for Jordan and I did some cleaning. The kids were “so bored.”

The truck was mostly fine. They had to replace the DEF heater which was under warranty. I love when issues are under warranty. Once Jordan finished up a work call we got in the truck and went on a scenic drive. While the kids complained, (“You mean we aren’t really going anywhere? We are just driving?!”) Jordan and I really enjoyed it. The fall colors are amazing! These photos won’t do them justice (taken out of a car window), but if you get a chance you should go to Utah in the fall.

We met our friends at a restaurant for dinner. Lucy was beside herself with excitement that she was eating out WITH friends. It was almost like it was 2019!

When we got back to the campsites, the kids watched movies and played outside while we all talked. It’s so interesting to me that while Kyle and I went to the same high school and graduated the same year it’s like we went to two different high schools. Meeting him and his family was another lesson to me that even though people can be in the same place at the same time their experiences can be vastly different. Moving forward I’m hoping I will do better and remember my experiences are just that – mine – and I can’t prescribe my reality of situation to someone else.

We are thankful we met Kyle and Brenna. Our kids had the best time and we enjoyed getting to know them. I’m so glad they pulled up right next to us in Heber City, Utah and made our time here a little more special. I hope our paths cross again!

Until next time…

Sarah