Either, I am very easy to please... or I don't get out enough... But Mike was shocked when yesterday he mentioned to me that he had been invited and the kids would probably want to be part of the Governor/Contractor's Motorcade in the grand opening of Legacy Highway. The kids excited? What about the wife? I thought it sounded so fun. All 6 of us (car seats included) together riding in Daddy's big yellow loud (diesel) work truck on a brand new stretch of highway?!
Mike couldn't believe my enthusiasm. Even the 45 minute chasing Joshua running on the highway while the governor spoke was worth it. Not only can we see Legacy Highway from our back patio, and thus watched the construction since it's beginning, but, Mike is responsible for all of the landscaping on the highway. So between storing landscaping product in our garage, handing out cold drinks to his workers, Mike's broken foot injury from working on the highway, and trying not to spill meals all over Legacy Highway Plans spread out on our kitchen table, we as a family feel a slight sense of ownership in the highway. Our lives have revolved around the highway for months (and will continue in the months ahead as the landscape planting can now "officially" begin.)
So today was fun in many ways. The children enthusiastically helped Mike make the work truck shiny and clean for the journey. Nana and Grandpa rode their bikes along the trail that runs parallel to the highway and waved and took pictures of us, Megan and Luke got to shake hands with Governor Huntsman (no camera then!!!), even Mike's dad joined in on the fun. (Steve had never seen me this excited about anything before; either that is the really sad reality of my life, or he hasn't been around me enough!) So today, the Sowby Family was part of history. We drove in the official grand opening motorcade of Legacy Highway.
Now I've got to finish-got to make it upstairs in time for the 10:00pm news. Who knows? There might be someone waving very enthusiastically from the inside of a big yellow loud work truck...
Way to go Mike! It is beautiful and the Official landscaping will make it even better. Congrats Sowby family, this was a long time in the making!
ReplyDeleteThat is so neat! I have to agree the landscaping is beautiful! Todd rode his bike on it yesterday and we took our first joy ride last night. History in the making...
ReplyDeleteHow fun for you guys as a family! We will get up that way sometime soon! I would love a good drive!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think I would want to ride on it with enthusiasm either, but that was our date on Saturday night...(We don't get out much either) It was beautiful and I enjoyed every minute of it. Great job. Are you going to honk and wave when you drive by our ward?
ReplyDeleteYou get out plenty. I also would have been very excited especially if I was in your situation. I think that it is awesome that you were apart of the motorcade and the historic opening of the new highway. p.s. I think you deserve partial ownership of the highway.
ReplyDeleteHi, Tiffany, this is Shauna Bushman, I was looking at Kerra's blog and saw she had your name on hers, I'm glad to know you have a blog, I love keeping in touch this way, and just knowing what people are up to. Your kids are so big, dang they grow up, so I'm guessing you are pregnant because of the baby's you have at the top of your blog, congrat's. talk to you later, Shauna
ReplyDeleteBy the way my blog is bretbushmanfamily.blogspot.com, if you want to check it out.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! Is it far enough away not to have highway noise?
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