The Truth that Became a Lie and then the Happy Surprise

If you watch my sister's blog than you already know this story but here's my side-- Levi got married the first weekend of November and had a dinner afterward in Utah--the first weekend in December they scheduled a celebration party in Washington. Well I had given my mom the option of having Jamino and I up for Thanksgiving or for the party--we couldn't do both as they were to close to each other and I didn't have enough vacation time for both. She picked for us to come for the party. We bought our tickets and were already to go but I hadn't figured out what to do with Harley yet. I could kennel him or bring him. I decided to bring him and took him in to get his physical to fly plus his shots expired in November. Everything was fine until they checked his mouth and found a few absest teeth. So the next day we scheduled to have them pulled. While he was under the found out that he has a heart murmur and want to run tests. When all was said and done I had spent an enormous amount of money and he was on two medications and it was the day before I was supposed to fly out. Well then I read the Southwest pet policy which was--no pets! So I wasn't gonna kennel him at this point with all his meds and pains. I called my mom and said I would not be coming--Jamino would still be going (he was flying out of Reno), there was no reason for him not to go.

I was really bummed all the next day which was the day I was supposed to leave. On Wednesday afternoon I called my sister and asked if she wanted to drive up with me. Katie had decided not to go because she didn't want to drive the snowy mountain passes alone with her kids and didn't really have the money right before Christmas to spend on 5 extra tanks of gas. Well Katie was thrilled--she had really wanted to go. That night I packed up the dog and incidentals and drove up to Rexburg. The next morning we loaded up Katie's mini Van and began the 8 hour drive. The passes were clear, the kids were good and the dog eventually settle done in his seat and went to sleep.

We didn't tell anyone we were coming cause it was last minute and we had already said we weren't coming--if the passes had been closed it would have been a deeper disappointment for mu mom who would have gotten excited that we were coming--plus a surprise is always fun.

We arrived late in the evening and the house was empty. We let ourselves in and waited. My mom and her sister Candy were picking up Jamino at the airport so then Jamino text me to say they were going to the church to see how the decorating was going. (Our church has a large multipurpose room which is perfect to use for large parties especially cause it is free to use and it wasn't already booked. The party was planned so last minute that all other venues--reception halls, conference rooms and ballrooms were booked.) Katie, the boys, the dog and I, booked it up the street to the church to drop in and surprise everyone.

They were surprised.

My mom cried, Candy and Jake laughed and my dad called us all "Little Shits" (for telling my mom we weren't coming and ruining the last couple of days for all those in her vicinity). Well that's the story!