Unfortunately things did not turn out as planned. A little before noon we stopped at Fred Meyer to get some snacks for the road and fill up on gas. Right after filling up on gas our back wheels locked up and would not move at all. Luckily there was a auto shop across the street. The tow truck still charged $65 to get over there and it cost $500 to get it all fixed. I had to jog the 5 miles home to get my mom's car to pick up the kids from school and Rebecca had to entertain Elliott and Agnes in Fred Meyer for a couple hours, but in the end it all worked out.
We left at 4 pm and the kids did really well on the drive again. After listening to a few books on tape (The Jungle Book, A Christmas Carol, and Stuart Little) they all fell asleep. The roads were pretty bad and snow was coming down for about 2/3 of the way, so we didn't end up getting in until 2 am.
The next morning we mainly hung around the house and helped a little bit with preparing for the wedding. It was a really nice ceremony and reception. You could tell a lot of people put a lot of time and effort into preparing everything. I always like to hear the advice that is given at weddings and the vows that are often shared. It reminds me of when Rebecca and I were married in the Seattle Temple 10 years ago. I can't believe it has already been 10 years! It was nice during the couple's dance during the reception when we got to stay in the dance for a little while at least because we were no longer one of the newer couples.
Waiting on the couch between the wedding and the reception.
The entry way to the reception.
The place looked amazing with all of the decorations. For food there was a taco bar, chocolate fountain bar, hot chocolate bar, and candy bar. It was all delicious, especially the tacos.
We had a fun time while we were there. In addition to the wedding it was nice to be able to just spend time with family members. This is something we always missed out on when we lived in Alaska because it was always too hard and expensive to travel to these things.
We ended up leaving a day early though because a lot of snow was expected for the day we originally planned. The drive home went pretty smoothly and although there was a little snow on some parts, we kept our 80 mph speed for most of it (I love how Montana and Idaho have 80 mph speed limits on the freeways). On the way back we listened to The Book of Virtues, some of Winnie the Pooh, and then got 3/4 of the way through Where the Red Fern Grows.
We are looking forward to a lot more traveling to see family now that we live so close to everyone.
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