WIR - May 2 to May 8

Another busy week.

As I mentioned in a post earlier this week, Liam has been such a trooper accompanying me on outings.  He really loves to be out and about and is so friendly.  This week we had a lot of coming and going.  Monday we didn't go anywhere because Will took Liam's carseat to work with him but that was okay.  I'm still pretty overwhelmed with work and didn't have any time for extra outings this week.

Tuesday, I had a dermatologist appointment in Logan so we went to the meeting and then went and visited my mom at her office on campus.  Thursday we went to Brigham to another doctor appointment and then went and met Will to go shopping and to dinner.  I shopped for clothes while Will and Liam went Mothers Day shopping.  They did very well, more on that to come. 

On Friday, Liam and I went to the Salt Palace with my mom to help her set up for the Utah Republican Convention on Saturday.  It was fun to witness the chaos of the convention without having to deal with the crowds and listen to the speeches.  Liam loved crawling through the tent that we created with two of her signs.  He behaved fabulously, smiled at all the right political figureheads, and ended up riding home in just a diaper because his mom didn't make sure there was an extra outfit in the diaper bag. 

But, his weekend was just beginning.  Friday evening, Will and Liam headed up to a farm for our ward's Fathers and Sons' outing.  They decided against camping over in the cold and came home to their soft beds but enjoyed dinner and visiting with friends and family.  Just a couple more years and I'm sure Liam will be able to convince Will to camp in a tent (even though I haven't been able to yet).  While they were having a boys' night, I went shopping with my mom and Megan.

Saturday, Will and Liam both experienced Lagoon (Utah's amusement park) for the first time.  Liam loved it and Will didn't mind it either.  We decided to get season passes so we can go often and enjoy the water park this summer along with several of my cousins who have season passes.  Liam's favorite things are people watching and being outside so he really was in his element.  He rode the carousel and the sky ride with us and Aunt Megan took him on the train.  He even missed a nap and didn't skip a beat.  We went straight from Lagoon to a shower in Salt Lake for Jenny, Ross' fiancee.  As Menloves do, my mom and Megan and I couldn't stop with that (Megan and my mom got up really early for the convention) and went shopping after the shower.  We finally arrived home at midnight.  Liam slept really well once he finally made it home to his bed. 

The convention results deserve their own paragraph.  This is my mom's fourth campaign for the Utah House of Representatives.  However, it's the first time she has had a challenger within the Republican Party.  The campaigning has unfortunately been a little negative but she has been so diligent in following up with the state delegates and ensuring that her constituents know she really is working for them.  Her hard work paid off and she received far more than the votes she needed at convention to avoid a primary.  Although there will still be parades and appearances, this means that she won't have an opponent in the general election in November.  She is quite amazing.

This next week should be a little slower for us.  We've started it out with a fabulous Mothers Day and Liam and I are going to end it with a trip to Southern Utah with my sisters while Will is at Jamborall with his Scouts.  Wait, maybe this week isn't really going to be any slower.