Remember how I’ve mentioned in the past that every client starts to feel like they are family to me? Well, hopefully, I don’t totally embarrass them by making this claim, but this family right here is my actual family. Susan is my aunt on the Warnes side- just in case you’re looking for a little family history ;). Oh, the camping stories we could tell are endless, and the memories are worth noting! Bear Lake was an annual Warnes family tradition when I was a kid. Unfortunately, the last time we attempted a trip with this crew a legendary Bear Lake storm picked up, dropped a tree on my parent’s tent, sent dinner away in the wind, flooded our campsite, and landed everyone in my grandparent’s camping trailer all before Susan and Dave even arrived. Quite a trip!
One thing I do love about this crew is their generosity. They made every effort to support different events like baby blessings, baptisms, birthdays, etc. but they were also the ones ready and willing to lend a hand. In 2015 we moved from Eden, Utah to Tremonton. We had purchased our first home and while we didn’t think we had much to move when it came time to pack it up, it sure felt like a lot! The day of the move came and I received a text from these two asking what time we planned to move. When we got there, Susan and Dave showed up with arms full of food to feed everyone, and a cooler of drinks, not to mention a family with muscle ready to help unload and unpack. They did not leave our house until every bed was set up and ready to go. I had no idea how big of a blessing that would be to us! Susan is also a very talented seamstress. Susan has given me a handmade blanket/quilt for each of my babies. Something about that very personal gift has truly made my heart full. Then there’s Dave. He is a nut! Talk about a guy with endless energy and a love for life, that fits him perfectly. Whether it’s working on a snowmobile, helping someone find a job, or heading up the local trap shoot club, he’s always up to something, and you can usually find him with a BIG ole grin on his face!
My cousins, oh boy, Sarah & Cole, DJ, and Maddie. Let’s just say, they are all a good combination of their parents. They are talented, generous, and a bunch of goofs- I can’t even count how many times I had to pause to collect my breath, and let’s face it, laughing too hard when pregnant is really a thin line…I leave it there, but if you need further information, ask a pregnant lady why she is laughing and crossing her legs. It’s just a fact of life, and I had to do that multiple times in the 40 minutes or so I was with these goobs! I love them!
DJ, thank you for not leaving me in the woods by myself in Mantua, I’m sure they’d have seen a pregnant belly and not even attempted to irritate me, but I appreciate you standing watch until Craig arrived! 😉
Richardson family, I love each of you, yes even you Cole, thank you for trekking along, until next time!!
-Mikenna
XOXOXO
*Fun fact, the trees didn’t actually have blossoms on them, the light was hitting the leaves just right to make them glow as if they were blossoms! SO COOL, and so beautiful don’t you think!?
