Utah

This summer is going by so fast...how is there only a few weeks left?

A couple of weeks ago we had a very full and fun trip to Utah.  The kids, of course, were super excited for the airplane ride.  Our flight left at 7am so we had to get up early, we parked the car and piled into the parking shuttle.  The kids were all in a little bit of a trance from getting up at 5am so Addy is clinging to me.  A nice lady sitting next to us looks at her and says; "wherever you are going I hope she is coming back with you, she looks a little attached".  I smile, trying to tell myself not to be offended and said, "of course she is coming back she is mine."

The flight was great.  It was straight and the kids are at a great age.  They were so excited to see everyone.  We headed from the airport straight to Cafe Rio.

The first few days were full of family, fun and (yummy) food.  The kids had a blast in the back yard and on the neighbor's trampoline.

Addy and (Emily's) Mike had a no-smiling contest which Addy won everytime, seriously, I don't know how she didn't crack a smile even when he started picking his nose.

Uncle Mike had a birthday complete with cupcakes. 

The kiss got her a second cupcake

Thanks Riley for the fancy nails

Katie got her fill of babies

We hit the lake one day.  Mark's parents rented a jet ski.  We spent the day in the sand and water.

Mark and Rosie

Addy got the award for best passenger, she is the only one who let me go as fast as I wanted.

While we were at the lake a big wind storm hit.  EVERYTHING blew away.  All the kids were hiding in the shelter of the bathroom while the rest of us ran around like crazy people trying to catch plates, hats, clothes, etc.  Katie got a little scared, because she thought a tree was going to fall on us.  But despite her fear she helped us gather up all our stuff.

Wed Mark's grandparents arrived.  We all went fishing (we cheated a little bc it was a trout farm, and we would throw food in and drop the hook in), but despite our cheating, we were not able to catch the 4th fish we wanted.

 

 

Thurs we headed to Bear Lake for a family reunion with the Sanofsky family; Mark's grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.  It got crazy fast and was lots of fun. (Bethany and Eric drove down from Rexburg to join us for the day on the lake.)  More Jet Skis, sun, sand and water and everyone was happy for a while.

Marcus, Nick, Matthew, Rosie, Katie and Addy

Except for Marcus when we tried to get the grandkid (above) picture.  He would not smile or sit, Mark told him we was going to dump his Gatorade in the lake if he didn't behave.  He was good enough (no smiling) until we tried to take a family picture, and then Mark dumped the drink and Marcus lost it.  Emily was great enough to capture it on film.  

Our sneaky little drink lover had been hanging out at the shelter talking a different adult into giving him another soda or Gatorade.

Katie chasing some random dog--mostly just missing Rufio

One day we took a hike, we had a great time in the shade,  but when we walked out into the sun, the kids started whining and it turned into the longest mile of my life (it wasn't that bad, I will just remember to never take my kids hiking in the sun).

Marcus, Mark, Addy and Grammy

There was a pool where we stayed, where my kids spent quite a bit of time.

Addy and Katie in the hottub eating Bear Lake's famous raspberry shakes.

Mark and I had many a late night playing cards with his cousins. 

Our attempt at family pictures, we got all ready and it started raining, we will see how well these turn out edited. (Thanks Em!)

The clan