“You can leave heirlooms, but the most precious things you can leave are memories. When you are gone, you won’t be gone in your grandchildren’s lives—they will remember you. Grandparents, you are memory makers.” M. Russell Ballard
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While Adam was off gallivanting around eastern Europe, I left the homeland at the end of April to make memories with my New England peeps! New England in the winter is treacherous (they got over 5 feet of snow this past year), but New England in the shoulder seasons is much more delightful.
Even the rain was delightful, because rain in Utah is exceedingly scarce...especially this year. We've barely had any more rain than a few drizzle events all summer long, so watching the kiddos play in puddles brought back so many memories of my own childhood and....
more memories from when our kids were little. This cute one of Ellie and her friend Gavin (?) from when she was a similar age makes me smile!
more memories from when our kids were little. This cute one of Ellie and her friend Gavin (?) from when she was a similar age makes me smile!
I think I may have been a bit more indulgent with their puddle escapades than their mom would have been, but, you know, that's what memories are made of. 😂
Cami was quite sick (possibly with pneumonia) when I arrived, so I did a lot of babysitting at the beginning. We spent time at the library...
Cami ended up at urgent care one day after having been quite ill for about 2 weeks and was prescribed some antibiotics. Thankfully that seemed to be the ticket and she was soon better enough that we took the whole fam downtown before I left for home. 
in the yard and at the park....
and at the zoo where Lucie was delighted to meet a goat named Lucy...
Oliver, however, was not so sure...
We went on walks most evenings. We let the kids walk, so they weren't fast or far treks, but it was nice to get outside together once everyone was home from work.
Stay tuned for more catch-up posts to come...
