We flew to Miami, Florida on a 1 am flight. It took 6 hours including all the time changes. We just slept ok on the flight. We then called our shuttle to pick us up (we arrived 1 hr early and waited 2 hrs for our ride to the ship). We then on the ship around noon and it set sail at 5 p.m sunday night.

Here we are waiting to be picked up at the airport.  Bill looks so down before the trip.  We decided to get spray tanned so we would not burn in the Caribbean sun.  Bill was pretty dark.

We took this picture from our ship around noon.

After we checked in and had a light lunch on the deck of the ship, we had to wait for our luggage to arrive to our room.  We just enjoyed the beautiful Florida weather.

View of Miami

Our first picture together on the ship after lunch.

Miami in the back ground.

So SAD, mom is going home-back to Arizona. Boo, Hoo.

Mom was nervous for her flight home, so she got up extra early.  I told her I had my alarm set to wake her up.  But she was up and ready to go.

We drove her to the Ogden Airport to fly out.

I have enjoyed having her around.  She is so helpful and easy going about everything.  She was super supportive to Ashley.

I love my mom

It is hard to let you go, but I think she was getting home sick for Arizona.  This was the longest she has ever stayed with me since I have been married.

Saying good-bye to Bill.  He loves having mom come to stay too.

This is the Allegiant airlines that fly's into the airport in Mesa.  It just started doing this at the end of September 2012.

Bye mom, you are so cute and fun to have around.

Checking in.  Little did we know.  Moms flight had an hour lay over so she got home much later than we thought.  I sent her a text  thinking she was already home.  She sent me a text  back and said " I am still at the Ogden airport".  I was so surprised.  You never know what will happen when you fly.  Your time is not your own. 

THIS WAS MOMS BUSY SCHEDULE WHILE SHE STAYED WITH US FOR 2 WEEKS.

1. Attended October General Conference with Bill. (Russ went home early, and I had a cold.  So my sweet husband offered to escort her.  Mom has never attended general conference before).

2. She got to go and visit Danielle's family and even baby sat on a week-end night for them.

3.  Spent time visiting with Landon. (when he wasn't working his night shifts and going to school).

4. Went shopping with Cindy and Ashley at the new Salt lake City,  "City Creek Mall".  Then afterwards we went to eat at the Cheese cake factory.  We were so full, we brought our cheese cake home.  Mom got her favorite coconut cheese cake, Ashley got cookie dough, I got the pecan praline to split with Bill and we got Landon a peanut butter and choclate cheese cake. It was a really fun day.

5.  Went to Sharaes  new baby Charlotte Rae's blessing on Oct 14, 2012. Bill, Ashley, mom and I left Saturday Oct 13, saw their homestead.  Spent the night at a hotel in McKay, and attended the blessing and had a nice luncheon at Rae's afterward and then drove home.

6.  Mom spent some time with her brother's Fred and Marv and their wives.  Then they all took mom to dinner at Cafe Rio in Ogden.

7.  Attended a temple session at the new Brigham City Temple with me.  We had a nice dinner at "Maddox restaurant" and took a coconut cream pie home to enjoy later.

8. Mom got to enjoy the beautiful fall weather and watch the leaves change color.

9.  Relaxed when I went to work.  Enjoyed reading the genealogy book of "the Royal family" about the Taylor's and work on her life history.

10.  Helped Ashley through her divorce by visiting and listening to her and offer love and support. 

11. Took Chiquita for walks.

12. Mom got to enjoy home grown tomatoes and Zucchinis from our Garden.

13. Saw the Renovation of the Ogden Temple. 

Mom and I went to the Brigham City Temple on Saturday-October 20, 2012.

The Brigham City Temple was just dedicated the last part of September, 2012.

It is a very small temple and endowment sessions are by appointment only.  I tried to make an appointment  but they were full, so mom and I went anyway and got right in for the 12:30 p.m session

Hence, the erected date on the temple.  I told mom we just have to take a picture at this spot.  Now, I am glad I did.

This fountain sits in front of the temple and in the back ground is the tabernacle.

My mom is so sweet, I really loved spending this day with her going through an endowment session.

mom standing by the front door of the temple

Angel Moroni facing East.

These pictures are taken of the side of the temple.  It is really beautiful.

When we had down our endowment session, we drove along highway 89 and ate a late lunch, early dinner at the famous "Maddox restaurant" known in Utah for their beef and chicken.  Mom and I split the fried chicken dinner.  They take the skin off the chicken and fry it.  It is sooooo good and the meat is soooooo tender.   The rolls had a raspberry butter spread.  We got a homemade coconut pie and took it home to share with Bill, Ash and Landon.  On the way home we saw a field of Elk and stopped by the side of the road to watch them for a few minutes.  It was a fun day with my mom.

DAVIS 4 GENERATION PICTURES. OCTOBER 14, 2012-SUNDAY

Ian, Davis grandparents, Sue's mom, Sharae, Charlotte, Joe, Kreg, and Sue

We left Saturday morning October 13th to go to Moore Idaho for Charlottes baby blessing.

We got to Rae's at around 3:30 p.m.  Sharae was sitting at the table making little Halloween treats for  play dates with the kids.  She was so happy to see us.

Ashley and I went into a store a put together  Halloween treat buckets for Ian and Asher.  We gave them these neon swords they are play fighting with also, candy, funny eyeglasses, spiders, and a Halloween cup and straw.  They loved the stuff and played the whole time with it and ate the candy.

Little Charlotte Davis is 8 weeks old and bright eyed and bushy tailed sitting on Ashleys lap.  We tried her little outfit on which says on the shirt "Daddy is under my spell" it is cute and has stripped leggings and a black tutu skirt.

Ian being his silly self.  He did read me a story and Sharae showed me all the stuff she uses to teach home school to Ian and Asher.  She loves being with her kids and knowing what they are learning.

Rae playing with Ian.

Here is Joe doing the thing he loves to do when we come and visit.  Playing video games.

COOKS 4 GENERATION PICTURES- SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, 2012-MOORE IDAHO.

My mom, my daughter and my granddaughter.  How wonderful, 4 generations.

grandma 76, me 57, Sharae 29 and Charlotte 8 weeks old.

Bill, me, Sharae, Charlotte and Ashley

Bill, me, Ashley, Sharae, Charlotte and Joe

Ian 6 yrs old, Bill, Asher 4 yrs old, me, grandma, Ashley, Sharae, Charlotte and Joe

FAMILIES CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER.