Friday, June 20, 2014

September 2013--Albuquerque

My sweet aunt Becky passed away on September 19 of cancer. It was a really hard time for her family. They were such amazing examples of love and service. My mom and grandma were fortunate enough to be able to be with her for a few days before she passed. She lived in Albuquerque, so we road tripped it down for the funeral.


On the way down we stopped at the Monticello Temple and Four Corners








Angie, Hyrum, and Emily were able to fly in to attend the funeral. My parents drove down with my grandma and my grandpa and uncle also drove down. Before the funeral, we went to Old Town Albuquerque with Emily and the Marstons and ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant




The ladies outside the church




Dickson sisters (minus Abby) with our beautiful Hussey cousins. It was a really rough time for them but they did an amazing job planning the funeral and luncheon afterward




Mom, Grandma, and Avery thrown in the mix




The girls enjoyed rolling down the hill at the church




Kate and Lyla had fun playing with Avery and Hailey




Our hotel room. Look at these crazy sleepers!




The day after the funeral we stopped by the Albuquerque Temple on our way out of town






We also visited the Sandia Peak Tramway. The tram travels 2.7 miles up the mountain





It was cold at the top! We got to see some amazing views and eat at the restaurant up there








We drove along historic Route 66




We stopped by Petrified Forest National Park before staying in Flagstaff for the night







The next day we went to the Grand Canyon. It is so huge and gorgeous. I could have stared at the breathtaking views for hours. We were glad that we were there on September 30 because the next day it was closed due to the government shutdown!












2 comments:

Bel said...

I am sorry to hear about your aunt's passing. So difficult. I do however love all the fun stuff you did on the trip. Love all the beautiful national parks and four corners is cool. We really enjoyed when we went a few years ago ; ) I think you guys visited almost all the national parks on the west last year, hehe! And that tram ride in Albuquerque looks so cool, the views are amazing!! Even the temple looks lovely. The Grand Canyon sure is grand, right? It's so fun to see all your travels it makes me feel like I traveled with you all, hehe! Lots of great memories.

squiute said...

Love the updates Al! Keep em coming. Love ya!