First Parent time Visit from out of state

The last few weeks have been a whirl wind of crazy! I was given the opportunity to fly with the boys to Utah so they could have a fall break parent time visit. Well in reality I was told that if I didn't take them out that I would be taken to court but it was a fun opportunity to be able to take them on a plane for their first time. 

We flew from Cedar Rapids to Denver then from Denver to Salt Lake City. Both of the boys were amazing not one peep out of them and after Jaxon learned not to kick the seat in front of him he was perfect too! We met so many kind people that helped me and talked to the boys. In reality I only had one time that there was an individual on the flight to Colorado, that was quit rude. I think out of hundreds of people that is pretty good odds! 

We got to SLC and met with a friend of mine who helped me find Rusty and get them on their Parent visit. It wasn't the most pleasant of encounters, that has a lot more story but the boys left with Rusty and his uncle Paul, awesome guy. 

I was able to have a very quiet day the next day and slept in without any children. Which if you have kids ends up feeling too quiet and extremely boring! That day, from choices made, the parent time visit was cut short and I was stuck in Ogden without a car and my cute boys needing to be picked up. I had so many loved ones rally together willing to get the boys and even keep them till the next day so we could figure out pick up. Because of family and friends sacrificing their time I was able to see old friends, (Kendra, Matty, Robert and family) Family (Cyndi and the kids and Serena and the kids) and still get my boys the following evening.  I had an amazing time with the boys and friends that I wouldn't change it for anything. The only thing that would have made it better would have been to have the girls there too! 

It is amazing how there is a silver lining in most things even when it isn't visible, at first, through the storm.