We went to Salt Lake City prior to going out to Ca. We had a wedding, Meghan Zorn got married here. It was a wonderful wedding, in a beautiful setting. Much warmth and love abounded.
We also got to be here for Isaac's 2nd birthday. This was such fun! He is at a wonderful stage, at least, wonderful for us grandparents. He knows us now and relates to us easily. He is so funny, we just keep chuckling. He is gabbing up a storm and repeats everything you say to him. He sort of sounds like Bugs Bunny. He is beginning to give his parents a hard time, he is definitely in the "terrible two's"! But of course, he behaves for grandparents.
He got a "birthday bike" from Matt and Rachel, Rachel's folks, and Jay. It's a great little bike that they can push, or he can pedal, once he figures out how to pedal. He really loves it, calls it his "birthday bike."
We got him the Melissa and Doug train set---Matt had suggested this. Oh, he loves it! He is normally a pretty laid back kid, but he got so excited as we opened it! We had to put it together immediately--he kept asking Dan to "fix it". I taught him to say "choo choo", as he moved it. It is huge, with many pieces, but hey, they suggested it! They can set it up permanently in their basement once they get it repaired, as they are having some unfortunate plumbing problems. Matt told us later, after we left for Ca., that he insists they play the "choo choo" with him, he wont eat or sleep or move until he's had enough of it, and that we probably shouldn't even mention it when we talk to him! A hit!
Sunday night we stayed at the Monaco, and had a very nice visit with Matt and Isaac, and had dinner at the hotel with Matt, Isaac and Rachel. When we checked into our rooms, we noticed that the bathroom counter was very high, in fact it looked like it was made for a giant. The counter was probably four feet from the floor. I found it very convenient, but Pat thought it was a bit much. When I checked out, I asked the clerk what was up with the high counter. Her reply was that the entire 3rd floor is the tall floor. I asked her if that was where the basketball teams stay when they are in Utah, and her reply was "Yes". So the entire third floor has oversized counters. Strange but true.
It was a fun time, with the wedding, the birthday and the visit. Now off to California!
