. . . so I think I succeeded in ruining the Leak Family Vacation this year!! As always we spend the weekend before Christmas with Matt's family in West Yellowstone/Jackson Hole. We have had many great and memorable year's together and this year will be no exception:) Trey got sick two nights before our scheduled departure so I offered to stay home with him and Kace and let the older two and Matt enjoy their vacation with everyone else. Matt was not to hip on the idea and the next day Trey felt great so we went along with our original plans. We arrived in W. Yellowstone Thursday night and was just winding down for the night when Kace hurled all over me. He was up most of the night testing out his stomach muscles but by morning I thought we were through the worst of it. Not so. The guys, Court, Sonnie, and the kids enjoyed Friday on the sleds while Grandma-Great, Grandma Shauna, and I kept it real at the hotel. (I am not looking for sympathy, I did get to ride the snowmobile the length of the airport and back (1/2 mile, maybe) without any gear on and froze my head, literaly. Gary and Matt tease me about already retiring from riding but it just so happens that something always comes up. However, I do remind them of the year that Jordan and Barbara and Matt and I become lost on Two Top. I was pregnant with Kael and was sure they would find us all froze. ) Anyway, back to this years story . . . Saturday was spent relaxing and cleaning up more puke but amazingly no one else seemed to be getting the dreaded bug. Good. I was sure we would pass it on but it looks like all is well. Sunday morning comes and we find half the family in their respective bathrooms. Sorry people!!! Catching Sacrament Meeting is now out of the question:) Matt and I had to leave before everyone to get home for the afternoon milking and chores - no big deal. We left W. Yellowstone about 10:00 and again at 10:12. By 10:30 we were about 8 miles out of town and the rest of the family had caught up with us. 11:30 brings us just out of Island Park (20 minutes from W. Yellowstone) and by 2:30 we made it to St. Anthony, ID (about 60 miles from W. Yellowstone). Apparently our truck doesn't care to much for weather in the negatives!! We did what we could to get it going but there must be an underlying issue so we left it in St. Anthony. We grabbed essentials and piled in with Court and Dan and made it to Idaho Falls where Matt's other truck was parked. Keep in mind the majority of the family is not feeling well. They were all great sports!! Sorry for the aweful day we drug you through and all the sickness and pain you are still experiencing! We love you and honestly had a great time!! Here's to the MEMORIES!!
P.S. The only thing that would have topped the day off would have been getting pulled over for not having 2 adults and 3 children in carseats!! The Lord was watching out for us!!
In all the fun and confusion I did not snap any pics. I really want to kick myself!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Christmas Vacation . . .
Posted by Matt and Lena at 9:30 PM
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ha ha ha ha!!!! I told my mom that we should compile all of the Leak Family Vacations and make a movie of it. Even though I spent too much time in the bathroom, I still think this vacation was awesome! Sorry about your truck...We will be talking about this vacation for ages :)
Sorry to hear that, we just got done with the pucks at our house. We weren't on vacation when we got them. Although it came the day we got home. Hope that everyone gets to feeling better
Another year like the the year of Carla. I was not there and it will be the one everyone talks about for years. I guess that must mean something about me. I am so sorry about sick kids. There is nothing worse that that. I was thinking about you all the whole weekend. We missed you all!!
I told Sonnie the first night that we had to have something to remember the trip because it seems like we always do. I agree with Sonnie that we need to make a movie. We really do have enough funny memories. It was fun to spend time together even if sickness was involved. Hope all works out with the truck. Love you guys.
So sorry we missed out. I hope it will be that good next year. Hope you had a merry christmas
I miss you Lena!
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