Utah and Idaho

We had the opportunity recently to go to Utah and Idaho! The trip was mostly to go and help Dana’s sister, Elina, pack her stuff up and return home. But we decided to stop by Utah and visit some people first.

We missed the pretty mountains and Dana had to take lots of pictures of them all covered in snow.

 

This panoramic is the view off Uncle Sherman’s deck. We were able to stay with them and had a great time!

 

We also got to see my friend, Jackie, who just got back from her mission in Holland. Here we are after eating some tasty In’n’Out.  For the record, it’s just as good as I remember it and not over-hyped.

In Rexburg we got to see the temple all completed and Elina took us on a tour of the rock and mineral collection on campus.

Dana’s mom was even brave enough to come with Dana and I to Craters of the Moon. It was very snowy (and a lot of the park was closed) but it was still fun.

We also took a day to drive down to Idaho Falls and go through the temple there. We also got to see my cousin, Jessica, and her kids. It was a quick visit, but nice.

While in Idaho we stayed with my Aunt Nancy and Uncle Bruce; Thanks for letting us stay with you guys! (And for the tasty brownies!)

Here are some shots of the drive from Felt to Rexburg. We were quite happy to see a moose making its way across a field and for being able to see the Tetons come out from the cover of clouds. Yay for Idaho!

We were also able to see Ruth’s brother Dave, and he even came home with us to Washington for the week between classes. Our next post will be our adventures with Dave in the Great Northwest.