Congrats Bethany!

I know I'm late but what else is new right?  Last weekend Seth and I drove 809 miles to San Antonio, Texas.  I wish we had taken a picture of the backseat because it would have supplied enough laughter and sympathy for an entire year.  I rode the entire way in the middle of the back seat of my little car between my Grandma Kay and my little brother, Taylor. It wasn't too bad twelve hours later when we got out in San Antonio. 

The next day we sat out in the 80 degree weather.  Sure this might not be bad in Arizona but jeez it's terrible in San Antonio with  75% humidity!  There were a few graduates who collapsed on the field.  The parade for the ceremony was so awesome.  It was mind blowing to watch everyone participating of all different shapes and sizes walk in absolute unison and make the different maneuvers and such.    The parade was at nine o'clock in the morning, so we had all day to just hang out with Bethany.   We went to lunch did a little shopping and went to a WNBA game.  It was so exciting.  I think I enjoyed spending time with Bethany more than the game.  Those girls are brutal by the way.  Football and boxing have nothing on women's basketball.  Bethany got to stay out a little later because we all went to the game. 

Saturday we all went to the Alamo and the River Walk.  It was so much fun to see all of the historic places of Texas.  We had a blast at the river walk.  We took a boat tour that filled us in on all of the history of the San Antonio river.   It was easy to lose track of time with Bethany and daylight savings time.  It was still bright outside at 10 o'clock at night!  After the river walk we took a trip back across town to eat at Rudy's.   Mmmmm.  It was soooo yummy.  Then it was a quick trip to the BX and back to the barracks.  It wasn't very fun sticking to military schedules and curfews.   Bethany never seemed to mind.  She has changed immensly and is a completely different person now. 

After we dropped Bethany off Saturday night we took a drive down to the temple with my dad and Taylor.  We didn't get to do a session because I read the schedule wrong but it was beautiful from the outside!  I love to see the temple!

We had to drive home Sunday but not before we had a great breakfast at IHOP.   I was so sad to leave my grown up little sister.  I can't explain the change in that girl.  We have talked about so many things and she has surpised me in so many ways.  When she speaks she addresses everyone as sir or maam, salutes every flag, is fifteen minutes early for everything, and follows rules without question.  She is pretty amazing!  I'm so proud of her.  She has definately grown up a lot in the past eight weeks.