Surprise Visit To Boise

When we first moved to Kirksville 4 months ago, I didn't think I'd get to see my family until Christmas. Then we hit a deer with our car and suddenly our budget for airplane tickets home was gone and I didn't think I'd get to see them until next summer. I really am so spoiled though because my mom called one day and told me there were cheap flights and she asked me if I wanted to fly home and surprise my sister for her 18th B-day! I quickly said yes and with a little bit of begging to Ty he finally agreed to let me and Say leave him for a week. I was a little nervous to fly alone with Saylor but she did great and it was so worth the long day of traveling to get to see my fam and see the surprised look on Kirstie's face! It was so much fun to have my family see how much Saylor had changed and how much she talks now. My family spoiled her with love and attention and she loved every minute of it!

Kirst and Say

I was surprised how quickly Saylor became so attached to my mom after not seeing her for so long. She would cry for Grandma anytime she got hurt or my mom would leave.

Sharing popcorn with Grandpa at the Centennial football game

We had a little surprise party for Kirstie, I can't believe she is 18! She was in 5th grade when I moved out of the house and now she is a senior in high school! She is officially an adult now!

Blowing out her candles...

Saylor loves her Aunt Kirstie!!

Kirstie giving Say rides on her feet

Both of my brothers also came home that weekend so we could all be together! Say loves her uncles too!

Carving pumpkins

Kyle and Kirstie...Kyle only came over twice while me and Say were there but he apparently made a big impression on Saylor because she will not stop talking about him. She will sit and talk to him on her play cell phone and she talked about him to complete strangers the whole plane ride home.

My mom always carves the best pumpkins!

Kelsey and Zach

We tried to teach Saylor to say Kelsey and she would just say Chelsey and point to me

I got to go to lunch with two of my high school friends Chrissy and Angela. It was so great to talk and have it feel like we had never been apart. I LOVED seeing them so much!

I also got to see my friend Holly who just got back from her mission. It was so fun to let her meet Saylor and catch up.

While I was home I also got to go mountain biking with my dad, do tons of shopping (since there is no where in Kirksville to shop), and best of all play games, sing karaoke, have dance parties, laugh hysterically and just be with my family. I miss them already but we get to fly to Utah in 3 weeks for Thanksgiving and then back to Boise a few weeks after that for Christmas. Thanks to our families that are so generous and bought all our tickets to fly home! We really are so spoiled and we can't wait to see you!