Summer Vacation (Part 2)

So after I had written my last blog I realized I had skimmed over a lot of our trip during our time in California.  First off, I have to say that one of the primary reasons for going to California was to see family that I have missed quite bit. My Grandparents, my mom, and my dad. All have had such dramatic influences on my life that I owe them a bit of a thank you for the guidance over the years. I also wanted to spend a bit of time with my brother Dustin, who is doing really well.

Desiree had asked me to grab some specific pictures while I was out there. She wanted an updated picture to the four generations you see here. My Grandfather, always the hard worker and outdoorsman is still at it splitting firewood for customers he has had since I was a kid. He really has been one my greatest heroes.

So anyways, back to the trip. Sierra had the opportunity to spend time with her cousins while we were there and so I got to spend time with family and friends myself. We had a large family reunion and let me tell you that I am amazed there is not a law that keeps that many Aulabaugh's from being in one location at the same time. You seriously can't contain that much awesomeness from getting out of hand. I just wish a couple of cousins had been able to make it. So while I was there I also had a BBQ thrown in my honor. One of my oldest friends invited a cpl of old friends from high school and well, there was drinking, there was obnoxious behavior, and there was good food, Thanks Lish. It was an honor to be among these people once again, and then there was Jason. Now I hadn't seen Jason in years. As kids we ran the streets, the woods, the rivers, what ever we could to find mischief and cause mayhem, for our parents, who dealt with it accordingly. Well Jason took the opportunity to come spend a day with Sierra and I with his son where Sierra got her first lesson in skipping rocks down on the river.

A day of goodbyes. Sierra and I both hated to say goodbye to my family, but we had missed Desiree and Salt Lake City was a long ways away to pick her up by 10pm. Sierra and I set out eager to see momma again. I had forgotten one thing though, Time Change! I had planned to be there before Desiree so we could meet her at the gate and I had planned it out so that we would arrive with time to spare. That was until we crossed the time zone and the clock switched from 9 to 10 and I had 20 minutes to drive an hours worth of road, Whoops. Not sure Ill ever live that down. I will say that as we pulled up to the curb and Sierra seen Desiree she couldn't contain herself, she jumped out of the car and ran to her mom. I didn't even have time to capture it on my phone, just believe me when I say it was cute.  Sierra and I were extremely happy to have Desiree back. Like I have mentioned before, a month is just to long to go on a vacation if you can't share it with your spouse.



The Next day we were on the road and it was going to be a bit of a drive to get to Jackson Hole Wyoming, but we were together, we had a tentative plan, and I couldn't wait to see the jagged mountains, the bison, elk, and more bears.