We had a birthday present to give to Brooke.
There were several outfits in the package she opened up. She appears to have a neat streak in her because she insisted on putting them away by herself. She took them one-by-one into her bedroom.
Benjamin offered to show everyone his wound on the bottom of his foot where he'd gotten his warts cut out. Brooke had a look of rapt attention on her face as he began to take off the bandage.
Rebecca and Brooke zoomed in for a really good look at the stitches in his sore foot.
Before we left, Brooke entertained us with some shaking of her booty. Notice that her booty is not wearing a diaper. Hip, hip, hooray that Brooke is potty trained by age 2. Way to pull through on that one, Rebecca!!
Our next stop was Cedar City where we hooked up with Jeff and Sarah. Note the excitement Sarah shows about going to the Anberlin concert with her brother.
I was able to be relieved of my chauffering duty as Jeff took over driving Ben the rest of the way to Vegas. I just chilled out in Cedar City at Abbey Inn while the kids went to the concert and back that evening.
On our way home the next day, we made a stop at Cove Fort which is located twenty-four miles north of Beaver. The fort was built to offer protection from the Indians and refreshment to the traveler. The prophet Brigham Young called Pres. Hinckley's great-grandfather, Ira Hinckley, and his family to direct the building and operations of the fort.
Glen and I had read in The Church News that my old boss, Parley Baldwin (who also happened to be Glen's bishop at the time I was working for him) and his wife Cathy, had been called as Directors of Cove Fort and we've always been curious about it when we've seen the signs each time we make that drive down south. It just so happened that Benjamin had requested a rest stop right at that exit and when I saw that Cove Fort was just 1 mile away, I couldn't resist going to see what it was all about.
When we arrived, I asked for Parley Baldwin and they got him from the office and he and his wife came right out, recognized me and gave me a big hug. It was fun to get a special tour by the Directors themselves. I was glad we'd stopped. Not only did I finally learn what Cove Fort was all about, but I loved seeing my old boss again.
My only regret was that I left the camera in the car. So no pictures of the Fort or of the Baldwins. Maybe I can get some photos if Glen decides he wants to stop there another time when we're driving that route.
