We try to get up to Utah as a family once a year. Andy usually is able to sneak in a few extra trips a year due to work. And we have decided that we really enjoy going up there during the summer. The winter can be fun too, but right now with the ages our children are, the summer is fabulous! We enjoy being able to see family. The time always flies by too quickly. For our trip this year we were able to go up for about 2 weeks - Andy finally took his paternity leave! :) We enjoyed our time even though quite a bit of it involved children under the weather. Audrey started off the trip not doing too well and Ian ended the trip not doing too well. We did have about 4 fever-free days, I believe. Despite the sick children, we still were able to do a lot and enjoy our time. This year the timing worked out well as we were able to be up there to help celebrate birthdays and an anniversary for Papa and Grandma. Here's our adventures the first week:
Ian meeting Aunt Julie the evening we got there (June 12th) and he does look a bit tired... We spent a lot of time in the backyard in the evenings. It was so nice to not have any mosquitoes and cooler weather!
Rachel loving playing with Presley and Isaac on Tuesday night (Audrey was still a bit under the weather):
On Wednesday (Grandma's Birthday) we hung out. Andy took Audrey to the doctor and of course was told it was just a virus that had to run its course. Poor girl! Our kids don't get fevers very often (especially 105), so it was kind of frustrating to not be able to do anything for her. So, we took it easy on Wednesday. The kids played and so did Ian:
On Thursday (Papa and Grandma's Anniversary) we decided to venture out. As long as we kept on switching beeing Tylenol and Motrin, we were able to keep Audrey's temperature down. So, we took 2 strollers - one for Ian and one for Audrey - and headed to the zoo with the Kings and Papa and Grandma. Nothing like celebrating your anniversary at the zoo! Here's beautiful Brinley holding Ian at the zoo while I was able to eat with my hands free:
Ian hanging out in his first baseball cap at the zoo:
I just love how this picture turned out (I'm not even sure what they're looking at):
We enjoyed checking out the polar bear, which is new to the SLC zoo. He was very active when we were there, swimming, climbing around, etc... I guess we were too busy checking him out to take any pictures. After the zoo we grabbed some slurpees from 7 Eleven (we kind of splurged on those while there) and then headed to the Gateway to enjoy the water:
Although Audrey didn't really enjoy it. She was a bit worn out by this time and just wanted to snuggle with Mommy:
On Thursday night I was able to get together with 3 of my college freshman roommates. It was so much fun to see these ladies and catch up with them all. There's a special bond you have with those first people whom you live with once you move away from home. And I was extremely blessed when it came to roommates...
Since Ian slept through most of the dinner with my roommates he was ready to enjoy Papa and Grandma once we got back home to their place that night:
Crazy boy:
Friday (Papa's Birthday) was another day that we took easy. Audrey was still running a bit of a temperature and we had worn her out on Thursday. So, Rachel joined her cousins for a movie that afternoon while Ian and Audrey got good naps. South Jordan Days was going on, so Rachel and Andy went to a little carnival that evening. Here's Rachel enjoying one of the rides:
Saturday morning Audrey woke up fever free!!! So, we celebrated by attending the South Jordan parade. Parades in Utah are always fun, especially when lots of taffy is thrown. At first the girls were very timid about getting candy, but soon enough they got into it. We had some very nice seats in the shade, so Ian enjoyed his first parade as well. He even slept through the marching bands for a bit. It was a pretty long parade - I think we were there for about 2 hours...
The girls and a little friend they made at the parade:
That same afternoon we enjoyed a little hike (a great find of Uncle Nate's) to Rocky Mouth Falls. Here are some pictures of us enjoying ourselves on the short hike and enjoying the falls:
Andy hiked up a little further with Nate and Isaac while the rest of us just relaxed and he took a picture of the Salt Lake Valley:
A picture of all of us in front of the "scary bear cave" as Audrey called it:
Saturday night a lot of Andy's aunts, uncles, and cousins from the Smith side came over to visit. Andy's cousin, Robyn, has a little baby boy as well, so we grabbed a picture of Ian and Dallin together (we hadn't even planned the coordinating, cute Carter outfits):
Sunday morning we all enjoyed a lazy morning. It was nice to have church at 11 am for 2 weeks. I really like that time of church when I have babies, it allows you to get them a decent morning nap and afternoon nap. Anyhow, we enjoyed a lazy morning...
And then in the afternoon and and evening we enjoyed more time with family. I love this picture of our girls on the typewriter and Presley on the i Touch. These girls had so much fun together while we were in Utah and this is just one of the many things they enjoyed together:
A good chunk of time on Sunday was spent out in the backyard. We loved our outdoor time. Ian loved some snuggle time with Papa:
We definitely enjoyed our first week in Utah. There's so much more to come, once I get through more pictures...
1 comment:
I enjoyed seeing you too, Laura! We did get lucky in the roommate department. :) Looks like you had a lot of fun in Utah. I'm looking forward to reading more.
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