The Alphabet Game

This winter, we decided to visit family in Utah.  We drove from Illinois to Utah, stopping along the way.  This turned into a total of six days of driving (three days each way).  In honor of all the car games we played, I thought I would highlight our trip/ vacation through the alphabet game.

Animal rescue- Pulling over for gas in Nebraska, we see a police car and an injured horse being led across the street.

Backseat Basket-ball

Cracking up in church- Leaning over to my father I say “I am so sick of Christmas songs…”  He responds, I think the conductor is too.”  I look up to see a look of resentment on the conductor’s face.  She looked so angry, it was hilarious.  My dad and I start to shake from silent laughter.  Trying to gain composure, we both put on straight faces and look straight ahead.  Unfortunately, the conductor is straight ahead (still looking as angry/ bored as ever).  There is no saving us now…

Double Trouble -reunited with my “twin”  (He used to feed me dog food and we would play in the kennel.)

Elk

Fish and Chips

Get out of Town! ( An inside joke that I put on the shirt of the pajamas I made for my grandpa)

Howdy doody impressions

Injured by a basketball

Joanna’s random friends- along our drive, we stopped in St. Louis for a Wedding reception and then in Kansas City for church.  In both places, Joanna just happened to know multiple people through school in Virginia and Summer camps throughout the Midwest.

Knots- I taught myself how to crochet while we were driving.  Anyone want a hat or scarf?

Lies!  I am a little bit gullible and my family takes advantage.

Mice traps- You don’t want to know.

Neck pillow- We lend our vehicle out to our church (for missionary transfers).  Occassionally, things are left in our car.  One such object was a neck pillow (kinda sketchy, I know, but it’s super comfortable…).  Forgetting about the neck pillow, I walked into a rest area with it still around my neck…

Opportunities to go to the temple

Pushing beds together

Questionable… (basically, fill in the blank: parties, jokes, games…)

Reckless driving-  My father got a warning for swerving back and forth.

Sing-talking

Tantrum= left in the snow

Unicorn hair- Imagine my brother with just the front of his hair gelled into a perfect point.

VC reunion

Wop and Wobble

X-rays for Grandpa- Christmas Day, my grandpa falls and is rushed to the Emergency Room.  He is ok now.

YOLO

Ziggy!