The girls decided that they'd like to at least drop their belongings off to their dorm rooms and get their ID cards Tuesday. We agreed that $15 extra for a one day sooner move in date was worth it, and boy would we discover how worth it it was!
I don't think we were quite prepared for how long it would take to find parking up by the Wilkinson Center, walk, walk and walk, get their ID cards, and purchase two packets and one book that Aeva still needed.
Plus we needed a few souvenirs......because, yes, I needed one of these for my car:
Elsa wanted a shirt for her souvenir and a picture with the bronze Cosmo the Cougar. I was snickered at by some BYU students when I asked if we were getting close to the Wilkinson Center; hey, I haven't been there in six years. Chris and I came up with so many good things to say after the fact. Oh well, I didn't take it personally. Chris and I both had a good laugh about it.
I could get used to this beautiful view. I love the Wasatch Mountains! In fact when we could finally see the Wasatch Mountains on Sunday, Myles said "Whoaaaaaa!", and he whipped out his camera.
Chris helped the girls get checked in at the Cannon Center while the
rest of us found a parking spot by May Hall. We got all the boxes,
clothes, bedding, etc to their rooms. It was a long walk up two and
three flights of stairs several times. There are no elevators. There weren't too many
girls moving in yet. We got to meet the RA's. Both seemed nice
and really helpful. Aeva's actually came down and helped bring some of
her stuff up to her room.
Rhaevyn's dorm floor:
It looks like a busy hallway, but those people are all Lindsays 😊
The girls both had goodies waiting on thier doors and beds when they got there.
The bathroom:
It is a dorm for men, but they rotate because the girls are not as harsh on the dorms as the guys are.
We snagged a campus map from here:
Aeva's floor was not quite decorated yet, but she did have her name on her door. Yes, you will see that it does not say Aeva, and that is because she is gong by her middle name.
She said she cannot even reach the security hole in her door.
After we finished unloading the car we went to Chuck-A-Rama for lunch. It's been six years since I had one of these, and now I am set for another six years.
Mmmmmm..........scones with honey butter.....
After lunch we headed off to Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. I think this was a must for all of us, but especially Aeva.This was such a neat place. We enjoyed every aspect and exhibit. It was our one splurge for this trip and worth every penny.
I find jellyfish mesmerizing. I love how graceful they are.
The penguins are so super cute. The best part is that the exhibit didn't reek like the Portland Zoo exhibit. I could actually stay and enjoy watching them for a while.
Meg had fun watching this little guy follow her back and forth as she walked the length of his exhibit and back again.
We loved being able to touch starfish, anemones, sting rays, and spotted rays. Very cool!!
The river and Asian otters were so fun to watch. I loved their playfulness.
We especially enjoyed walking through the "
300,000-gallon shark exhibit with a 40-foot tunnel"
Watching this turtle swim was amazing!!
Two of of my favorite pictures right here:
We also really enjoyed the butterfly exhibit. My phone died before I could get a picture of each of us holding butterflies. 😞
I think we could have spent more time there, although, we had already spent at least two hours. Alas, it was announced over the loud speaker that they were closing.
I dropped Chris and the kids off at the hotel. They went swimming while Rheavyn, Aeva, and I headed to Walmart for a few items and then onto their dorm. Aeva had decided that she was going to stay the night because she needed sleep. Chris's snoring was a bit much for her. Rhaevyn opted for one last night with us at the hotel. We got both of their beds raised, and I made their beds for them. That was a sweet moment for me. We got their pictures up too. We said goodnight to Aeva, and Rhaevyn and I had our last fling together until Christmas..........Waffle Love at almost 10pm!!!
Rhaevyn took pictures, but I am not sure when she will send them to me. In the meantime these will have to do. She did take a picture of this:
The waffles that we ordered were the two bottom ones on the left and the right.
Rhaevyn got:
Super Yummy!!
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