Potter / Taft Family Info: January 2009

Happy New Year family:

Sara still wasn't feeling perfect and wanted the 2nd opinion of her doctor here in California that has treated her since she was 16.

Luckily her awesome mommy-in-law had some credit on Southwest and graciously let her have it to come here.

Sara and Mary Jade boarded a plane (Mary Jade's 1st ride) and flew into Burbank last week.

The weather was so warm and sunny here that a quick trip to Target was made so that we could get Mary some cooler clothes.

Sara met with her doctor who gave her some antibiotic cream for the incision that hadn't quite healed, went over the reports and the scans and gave her opinions to Sara. This really put her mind at ease.

Sara & Mary then tried to visit as many people as possible while they were out here. Since Mom & I were off work the following Monday
we got in the car Saturday morning and drove the girls back to St. George to meet up with Andrew and her in-laws.

We had such a fun road trip or as we called it (Thanks to David) The LRT (Ladies Road Trip).

Mary was an excellent traveler both by plane and car. This is good news, as she will be required to come visit her favorite Aunt in California a lot :)

We stayed the night with Sara's in-laws in St. George and Mom & I were going to go home the following day. We decided that since we were only an hour away from Mom's cousin Karen that we would make a trip to Beaver to see her.

That was really fun for Mom and she got to visit for a few hours.

After we left Karen's house Sara, Andrew, Mary, Mom & I went to dinner in Beaver at a restaurant called the Timberline. It was really good food.

We then had to say goodbye as Sara, Andrew & Mary went one way and Mom & I had to go the other.

I decided on the way back that I didn't want to drive all the way home in the dark so Mom & I stopped in Mesquite, NV for the night and stayed at the Virgin River Hotel & Casino. After we checked in we decided we were kind of hungry so we went driving and found the new Wal-mart and browsed and then went over to Starbucks and got Hot Chocolate and Lemon pound cake. (Dinner of champions)

It was so fun to be with my Mommy and have a silly, relaxing time.

I have pictures below of everything described here. I hope the beginning of the New Year has been good.

Love you all

Marilee

P.S. Pictures below of the old fashioned pump organ that came
across the plains with Eddie's pioneer family on his mother's side.

P.S.S. When we arrived home Dad's creative side exploded again,
this time for Valentine's Day. To quote Mom, "He is so gay" :)