The Train, The Train!

We went downtown  to see the 1940s steam engine that was coming into town. It was a slushy, rainy day so there was a ton of traffic and we missed it by 5 minutes!  So we had a little discussion. Should we drive all the way to Ogden to chase it down?

Well, we probably shouldn't have, because it ended up taking up our whole day, but it is always fun to have an adventure. So we had a train adventure, the hubs and I.

Train station....I think this was the Frontrunner Train.or maybe Trax....

Have you ever heard of the "Intermodal Hub"?  Yeah me neither...what a weird word....

Here we are finding out the 1940s Steam Train left just 5 minutes ago.....and everybody leaving just raved about it too! 

Well, should we or shouldn't we? We can race the train! Let's GO! 

I liked these criss crossed signs...Trax, Amtrak, Greyhound and Frontrunner.... Cool! 

We got back in the car and it was 10:15....oh well....we are slugs...we don't move fast on Saturday mornings....

I can't remember where we were here, but we took a picture anyway...snicker....

Some of the old trains at Union Station in Ogden

The Steam Train is coming to town.....Ya better watch out...ya better not cry...Oh that's another song...OOPS! 

Cool train cars....

Here's an old Steam Engine just sitting around....

Union Station....Ogden....

Old train museum inside here....and some shops....

I just really liked the architecture of this old,  train-station building...

Some monuments to something....

For some reason this old grandpa wanted to get in on my picture taking. What's up with that gramps?

This place looks fun! It would have been awesome for the grand kids to go exploring some of these old trains....

Here's the hubs.....he's thinking..."You dragged me away from Football....for THIS?"  No really, he enjoyed it....I think...

And me...waiting for the train to come, we beat it by 30 minutes...

The Union Pacific!  We've got lots of history here in Utah....

Wasted youth...hanging out on train tracks on a Saturday.....

Planes...trains and automobiles....

Here comes the train! The Train! de twain...

It seriously took forever...it was going backwards pushing trains in to be parked....

When it finally got here is was very awesome! 

Lots of Ogdenites came out to see the train. I'd forgotten that Ogden is a big train city.

Here I am!  With my Ogden peeps....

My hubs with all the other tourists.....hehe....

The 844....that's what we learned they call it.....it travels all over America.

I had to snap a pic of this HOT Train Engineer...he had the cute overalls and everything!  

This is just the tip of the train. It was ....FRICKIN  H U G E!  Look at those wheels! 

It was a fun day together....I like trains it turns out...

Heather's Wadley Farms Wedding Day

My niece Heather's wedding was a few weeks ago and I forgot to blog about it.  I took a massive amount of pictures and it was truly beautiful so I wanted to be sure to do a blog post about it before the year was up.

Heather and Michael...Wedding Invitation photo....so cute! 

Heather and Becky at lunch at Rodizio Grill....Wedding lunch! 

We went to the Rodizio Grill for Lunch....pretty flowers...

They had lots of yummy things there

They had lots of yummy meats and lots of cute waiters! 

We watched their sealing in the Timpanogos Temple

Lots of best men were hanging around....Michael has a boatload of brothers! 

bridesmaids were waiting outside....

Timpanogos Temple Sealing of my neice Heather and Michael......Don't they look so happy? 

Give her a big smooch Michael! 

Brother and Father of the bride....

Group photo outside the temple....Hey, there's me on the very right! 

Then we all piled in the car and drove to the reception at Wadley Farms...such a beautiful place! 

I think there were 12 of these bridesmaids!  Lots of friends!

You can see the beautiful Wadley Farms buildings in the background....very pretty...

Such pretty photos of the happy couple....Man I wish I could do my eye makeup that good!  

Cute things everywhere...

I loved this farmhouse fireplace....

And the cake and the reception colors were so striking and pretty....I LOVED IT! 

Here's the whole cake...well....you still can't see one layer....the picture above had a few layers missing! 

Jack Sparrow.....I mean CALEB was there in spirit!  He's on a mission in Texas....

Sign in table...Cute pics....

Pretty magenta and lime green and black wedding decor....

Dancing with her dad....Father of the Bride....So sweet....

My family arrived...my cute grandkids are eating cheesecake....

Pretty Heather....I loved seeing her bridal pictures....

Smoochie....smoochie....

Brandon, "I'm not losing a sister, I'm gaining another brother!" 

There was a constant line of friends all night....

Good Buds and cousins ...Devin and Brandon..

Grandpa Don and Grandma Merlene were having a good time....

Aunt Sherry and Uncle Gary....

Maid of Honor....sister Becky....She looked very pretty too! 

Cheesecakes and toppings for dessert....

Festive drinks....

The chairs were draped in green and pink bows....video was playing too....

The tables had black and white with florals, photographs and little hurricane lamps...

The venue was very beautiful.....just look at the ceiling and balcony....

..Heather's cousins....

..I'm such a sucky photog I cut my own kid's head off the pic! Drat! .

 Dad, find me an M and M, would ya?" 

 My little granddaughterwas enjoying it! What a dollface! 

Darling little Thank you mints and candies table....

And Caleb saying goodbye to everyone as they leave.....

My family all went out for Pizza afterwards....

Look at the size of these bread sticks!   John's expression says it all!  And they were delicious! 

Congratulations you guys! Can't wait to see those cute grandkids you two are gonna make for yo momma! In the meantime....have a great life together!  You re a darling couple!