Anniversary Trip to San Francisco

Our Trip Told by Pictures 

Flight

Golden Gate Bridge

Yank Sing 

Trolley Ride

 

Day 2:

Temple

Painted Ladies

Pier 39

Aquarium

Neptune's Palace

Union Square

Day 3:

Church

Driving down a WAY winedy road

Muir Woods'

Fisherman's Warf

Ghirardelli Square 

Flight home 

Education Week Concerts..... Tanner's Last Hurrah!

Tanner performed with Vocal Point for the last time during BYU's education week! It was a happy and sad moment. He had performances Tuesday through Friday. I was lucky enough to go to all but one when I let my mom take my ticket. This part of Tanner's life became part of my life and our life. Since I met Tanner we have had to work around and with Vocal Point. I will admit there were times where I loved it and times where I wished we could just spend more time with me. We had so many great experiences and I know that Tanner did as well.
He was able to do so much:

• Sang at a dinner where President Uchdorf was attending
• Sang for a Xango International Convention
• Sang at the Deseret Managements Christmas Party (including President Monson and 8 of the 12 Apostles.) 
• Sang in front of 80,000 boy scouts at the National Jamboree
•  Sang in front of 7,000 people at the General Assembly of YMCA's 
• Half time of B.Y.U. basketball game ( The Jimmer Years)
• Half time of B.Y.U football game
• Nauvoo Summer Tours
• ICCA's Second Place in New York and Tanner himself received Outstanding Vocal Percussionist
• Place he traveled: Idaho, Arizona, California, New York, Wyoming, Illinois, Oregon ( Many cities in each state)
• NBC's the "Sing Off"
• Utah Jazz National Anthem and Half Time
• REAL Salt Lake Soccer National Anthem
• Local Concerts and Performances
• and so so much more

Tanner had such a wonderful experience in Vocal Point and he could tell you more and more experiences he had. 

His last concerts were wonderful and he enjoyed them all but he realizes that it is his time to move on and let someone else have such a miraculous experience performing with vocal point as he did. 

Pictures from his last Shows:

From Beginning to End: 

 

Tanner's Last Beat Boxing Solo

One of the first songs Tanner sang with Vocal Point 

Moncton....Toronto......Chicago......Utah

         This was our last morning in Canada. To me it felt as if I could have spent a whole other week in Canada but after being away for two weeks it was truly time to go home. We both enjoyed every moment that we had on this vacation. As we woke up and got ready to leave for the airport it still had not hit us that we were actually flying home.
          The Pattison's extended family was all head to the beach just past the airport so they offered to drop us off on their way. We loaded in the car and hit the road after saying our good bye's and thank you's!! We are so grateful for people like them who were so generous to us while on our trip.
We got in the car's and headed to the airport. I got to sit up front and talk with Kelly! I loved it. She is an incredible lady with so much insight. I love her courage and determination to follow the spirit in all situations. We talked about work, family, differences between Canada and the States. I have to say my husband is so funny. He was sitting behind me and catching up with one of the guys he had met while up in Hampton but he still wanted to hold my hand or be close to me so he would reach up and hold  my shoulder or arm. He is so cute. Anyways, the ride was only an hour but it seemed so much shorter.
                                       
Then, we were at the airport. We checked in and waited about an hour. We got on the our first flight of the day to get to Toronto.
           We got to Toronto. Everything was normal until the plane was loaded and they announce that Chicago is having some thunder storms so all planes departing to the Chicago airport are to say on the ground until further notice. Tanner and I start to watch the rest of The Hunger Games. An hour passes by and the movie ends and we are still on the ground in Toronto. I was getting a little antsy. Then just a few minutes later they announced we will be taking off. As we landed in Chicago, all I could think about was how we probably missed our connecting flight. We got off the flight and headed to the United Airlines desk thinking they could help us since that is the airlines of the flight that we missed our connection with. WRONG. They did not help us but mess our tickets up. So, we head to the Air Canada desk since they are the airlines we flew in on that had made us late. They said we need to go out and ask the people at the main desk. We proceed to leave and head to the Air Canada desk. The lady was nice and said, we have already booked you tickets on the flight that departs later tonight. We said perfect! We then directed up to the United Airlines check in desks so we could print off our boarding passes.
            We get to the next terminal over. Wait in line to get our passes printed off when..... the old man tells us that they in fact do not have tickets for us and that they do not even have control over our tickets. That is when we realized the first United Airlines helper put our names on a Delta flight in the morning. I was on the verge of tears. I did not really wanted to say a night in Chicago. The man did give up stand by tickets for the flight the Air Canada said we had seats on already. After all of this, we head back to Air Canada fill them in on the story that United Airlines gave us and letting them know that they are responsible for our hotel if we do not make it on the standby flight. Tanner and I get through security and head to the gate where our flight should be taking off. After about 10 minutes of waiting they switch our gate to being downstairs. Tanner was getting hungry so we head down and put our stuff in a spot where I can sit and watch it while he goes to get food. After 30 minutes they are calling the standby names and Tanner and I are number 2 and 3. I had to go up and get the tickets for both of us which the man at the desk did not like much. It was strange though. Our tickets were the only ones with our names on them and least of the other 6 I saw. After that I amused we had a spot on the plane the whole time they just had to wait to see if some of United Airlines members needed some of the seats.
             So I go to get in line to board the plane after they have called all the rows and Tanner still is not back. I am starting to freak out a little. There are only 5 people who arent on the plane yet. I call Tanner right as we is walking down the stairs. We rush onto the plane and ask the people we were sitting by if we could sit together since we are married. They were so kind and said yes. We sat down and finally could relax because we knew we were going to be home in just a few hours.

Our flight was okay. It was bumpy and load but we were just happy to be getting home! 

Prince Edward Island Day 3

It is our last day in P.E.I and we were very excited about getting to spend the rest of our day there with the Westhaver's. The boys were excited too. We were going to go hang out on the beach with them and the Peach family.
Tanner and I got ready and headed to Tim Horton's, its very popular up in Canada. They are on almost every street corner. So I thought I need to have the whole experience of Canada so we got breakfast there.
We then drove around the island for about the next 2 hours, waiting for the Westhaver's boys to be ready to go to the beach.
We got to the camp site were the Peach's were staying about 30 minutes before Tanner and I needed to head back to Hampton.
                                     
We got just a few minutes with them and the beach. Then it was time to hit the road. Tanner and I took pictures a long the way back from the beach to the bridge.

                                                                     

We then crossed this bridge that was from the island to the main land. It was over the ocean. You just need to see pictures.
Tanner and I had a great drive back to Hampton. We stopped on the way in Moncton so I could see where he served and to get some food. I had a way good sandwich and Tanner had donair. They are all the rage up there. It was actually way better than I thought it would be.
We finally got back to the Pattinson's. They had there whole family there and we just added to the bunch of them. That night some of the members that Tanner wanted to see came over and sat and talked. He was really happy to get to talk with the Greens, and an old bishop of the ward in Hampton.

Then time for bed!

Prince Edward Island, Where The Islands have a Prince

Day two on Prince Edward Island started out wonderful. We got to sleep in and knowing that it was a beach day helped me be more relaxed. This was the relaxing part of our almost two week vacation  and I was going to take every opportunity to relax. Tanner and I decided we wanted to take this time to be alone. We drove to the other side of the island which took like 40 minutes. We went to the beach in Cavendish. This is the land of Anne of Green Gables. It was so beautiful!! Tanner and I went to the beach. Went home and got ready and we hit the town. We wanted to find our traditional vacation spot t-shirts. It was so fun but being in town and getting to walk around. Then it was time for dinner with the Westhaver's. It was a steak dinner. It was so delicious. Little Tanner LOVES meat so we was chowing down. While Alexander doesnt really like meat so he got pizza. The boys really wanted to watch Home Alone 2. Tanner and I both had not seen that movie since we were young. We realized that it was a very funny movie and the boys loved it. While we were watching the movie little Tanner just wanted to come and sit on our lap. He was so cute!!

Prince Edward Island AKA P.E.I

It all started early in the morning. We got up and packed the car once again and headed to an Irving gas station where we were meeting the Westhaver's. It was about time to hit the road to Prince Edward Island. We drove and drove and drove and then we got to Truro. Tanner and I wanted to see the Westhaver's new house, they were planning to move there in just a short amount of time. The boys were so excited about there new place. Alexander and Little Tanner were so happy that they could hear the trains. It was so cute!
We saw their house and then it was time to hit the road so that we could make it to the ferry on time.
That's right I am getting on a boat!  Even when there is a way to drive there! It ended up being really enjoyable. We got to the ferry and it wasn't time yet so we all went into the building to wait and eat lunch.

                                    

(Alexander, Conner, Little Tanner waiting for the ferry to come.)

Then it was time to get back to the car and head on to the ferry. We got on the ferry, walked around and then it was time to be on our way. While on the boat we watched some Olympics, talked, and stood outside so that we could feel the sea air on our faces.
     
                                                                  
The ride went very quick. I felt fine the whole time! Then as we got back into the car, we drove off the ferry and it started to rain. It was so pretty.

We drove until we got to Charlottetown. That is where we were staying. It was a great town and very focused on vacations. Tanner and I took a walk around and we ran into this gorgeous church.    

 

                                                                                    

As we were trying to find our cottage we were staying at with the Westhaver's we started to drive further away from what looked like normal civilization. It was on a golf course so we assumed more than what we got on first glance. We were scared. We decided the smart thing to do was to ask if we can see the cottage before we pay more money to stay in somewhere very .......unsafe, unsanitary, a health risk and the list could go on. We ended up driving up a very steep hill to get to the cottage and through a little grove of trees. We got there, inspected the place and noticed that it would be safe (besides the little bit dangerous stairs) and sanitary. It was going to work great for all of us to stay in. 

It was dinner time and time to head to the pier. It was a relaxing night with good food, cows ice cream, beautiful sights, 2 ferrets and a sailing competition. As always it was a very eventful day! 

Sunday In Canada

It was a very interesting day! I was getting a little overwhelmed by Sunday. I was meeting so many new people and doing so much. Being a church was like I was at home. The lessons were the same, the church was the same, just the people were different. It was such a comforting feeling and it helped me re-charge. I got to meet one of the members that Tanner had baptized on his mission. Her name was Tanya Pentz and her  beautiful daughter. We got to spend the afternoon with them,the Whynacht and the Westhaver's.
By the afternoon, I was ready for a nap before we headed back the pot luck that the ward was putting on for Tanner. They were all so happy to see him. We then spent the rest of the night meeting new people and talking and for Tanner catching up with many people he has not talked to for years.

(Sorry more pictures)

 As the night was ending we wanted to stop by one more persons house before we left Kentville. We stopped at Matt and Ashleigh's house. We visited them. Matt was out of town but Ashleigh with her two kids Dillian, Colbey. They were such a cute family. Also, the way that she talked and told her kids to be good was incredible. I have never seen any mother do that. It makes me want to act the way she did with her kids with my own kids someday. It was a very good night!

Halifax to Kentville

We woke up and it was a reminder that we are in this amazing little room.  

Our Bed and Breakfast was called the Sea Watch B &B

                                     
We ate a breakfast that was decorated with seashells.

We then drove to Peggy's Cove. It was foggy and the tide was high but it was still gorgeous. (Sorry about the picture dump.)
                     
                               


Most of our day was walking and driving so I wanted to show it all through pictures.

We then hiked to Cape Split after getting some ice cream. Cape Split was incredible. I have not seen any place that is like that.


  
                                               
                                   

We drove around until people got home.  We decided to drive to Tanner's old mission apartment. He lived in this same apartment for 9 months of his mission. 

We then drove to Kentville where I met the Whynacht and the Westhaver's. It was so great to finally meet this family that Tanner had known on his mission. I finally was able to meet Alexander who Tanner had talked about a lot since............  well, since I met Tanner. I also got to meet Conner and the little boy named after Tanner.... little Tanner. They were cute, funny boys. I was always entertained by them. I got to hear all about Little Tanners life. He just sat down and started talking to me. It was one of my favorite parts of the trip.