We left Houston over the weekend.
It was amazing to get out of the heat and see family.
However, it was no easy task getting there.
Remember how we've had record breaking heat and dryness and fires?
We've been asked to pray for rain.
To fast for rain.
Well the rain came- and it came on the exact day and the exact hour that we were supposed to fly out of Houston.
Pretty sweet timing, huh?
And it wasn't JUST rain- it was hail, and lightning and black, swirling hurricane clouds.
It delayed our flight by two hours... and they told us we wouldn't make our connecting flight to Spokane, which was the LAST connecting flight for the night.
Needless to say- we were super bummed kuz it meant we'd have to stay the night in Denver and not get into Spokane until Friday morning.
This trip (already being a short one as it was) was going to be cut even shorter.
We got into Denver an HOUR after our Spokane flight was scheduled to leave.
An HOUR!
We jumped onto our phone as soon as we landed to check the flight status to Spokane...
They'd been delayed... and they were boarding!
We sprinted off the plane and down to the other side of the terminal... the gate was closed.
But miracle of all miracles- they opened it, just for us.
We had made it.
My cursing Southwest (in my head) had paid off ;)
And on with the weekend.
Jon's parents picked us up from Spokane and we drove to Coeur D'Alene to meet up with our Canadian family.
We spent the next few days soaking in the cool air here...
Beautiful morning...
We spent LOADS of time outside...
(because we COULD without melting! Ah, blessed Idaho)
Out on the lake...
Riding jet skis...
Hanging out under the shade...
Enjoying scenery...
"Where should we adventure to next Meli?"
"I dunno- I need to fix my hair..."
Kayaking...
Did we get tired of Idaho?
Not one bit...
We did some relaxing...
and car napping...
And some Conference watching...
(bed head and all!)
And of course- some BYU football watching!
We even did some shopping while the boys went to Priesthood session.
But the best part- was meeting this cute little guy.
Our very own nephew, Sawyer.
Wish we could have taken him home with us!
Pretty sure Jon won him over.
Unfortunately- all good things come to an end.
And much to my chagrin, vacations come to a close.
Although reading this book on the way home made it a much easier flight :)
