Tucker Times

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Children's Museum

On our last day in Mississippi we were able to take the boys to the Children's Museum in Gulfport. It ended up being perfect for that day. We were scheduled to be at the airport at about 2pm. The flight out of Gulfport ended up being delayed 3 hours. We had a crazy long layover scheduled in Atlanta that ended up saving us in the end. 5 hour layover was cut down to an hour and a half and was the only reason we didn't miss our connecting flight to Salt Lake. Total blessing in disguise. So we played in Gulfport, on Annette's BirTHdaY, with time to spare! It was perfect...and the weather was beautiful.

Carson was there too. He ran around the place a little too quickly. But Shane did manage to get a few pictures of him. :)

This last picture is of Cade in the actual cockpit of one of our flights. How cool is that? The rest of the trip is a little hazy. Our flight into Salt Lake was a late one and fortunately the boys slept the whole time. It was nice. Except that Shane and I weren't really able to sleep. Here's when the fun began. We landed in Salt Lake at about 1am. By the time we got our luggage, out to the parking lot to pick up our Jeep, loaded and on the road it was 2 am. My brother was getting married the next day so we had to make our way to Twin Falls. We pulled off the freeway at 5am and the boys woke up for the day at 7am. and Mississippi time was an hour ahead. It was crazy. I asked Shane while we were driving...."When was the last time you were up this late?" "Ummm...NEVER!" I am just so grateful for clear, dry roads. Bad weather would surely have caused us to miss the wedding. We were being watched over. Phil and Brooke helped us with the boys the whole day so that we could be in the Temple and the Luncheon kid free. They are SAINTS! We ran on adrenaline the whole day and made it back to Boise that night so that Shane could get to work the next morning. We went back a day later for the reception. Crazy I tell ya!

Our time in Mississippi was precious. I am so, so, SO glad we were able to go. A big thank you to Tom and Annette for getting us there and allowing us to interrupt their busy lives. It was wonderful for us to spend time with them. I'm hoping the boys are old enough now that they'll remember this last trip. They sure loved being with Grandma and Grandpa Tucker. Their service and dedication are amazing to me. We have loved sharing just a small portion of their mission with them. We have been blessed because of righteous parents. I want to be like them when I grow up. Thank you, thank you to the best F.I.L and M.I.L out there! We love you.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Documenting the Day

Our Christmas was low key. With only our two boys it seemed quiet but it was lovely. The one thing specific that Cade asked for was the Polar Express Train. And when I say specific, I mean specific. He can quickly look at any engine and tell you why it's not the right one...the bell isn't in the right position...or the color of the light isn't right....or freight car vs passenger car. I could go on. With Annette's help, the exact train was found and that was that. Both boys love it and can play with it, still, all day long. It really is a fun train and made Christmas extra magical.

Tom's brother Don and his wife Karla were able to be with us too which was wonderful. They treated Carson and Cade like their own grandchildren and were happy to respond to being called Grandma and Grandpa! And Karla was great about spending her mornings getting ready with Carson keeping her company. I really enjoyed getting to know them better.

December was wonderful. Having the boys at an age where they can now grasp the true meaning of Christmas made it the best yet. It was sweet to hear them tell me the story of Christ's birth and recognize the details that make it so beautiful. I love my Savior and have so much to be grateful for.