UTAH

I can't believe our month in Utah is already over. We had such a wonderful time playing with Justin's family: going to the zoo, the pool, the temple, the cabin, girls night/day out, visiting (Amanda's) extended family in Utah County... :) There were over 900 pictures taken during our month of fun... so over the next few posts I've picked our favorites. :) enjoy!

Saturday, June 11
Amanda and the kiddos left BWI at 1:10 p.m. and stopped in Detroit, and then headed to Denver where they had a plane change and then finally arriving in SLC! for our first leg, Caitlin sat across the isle from us.
When we stopped in Detroit the people next to Caitlin got up, and she wanted to sit by the window... there was a nice lady sitting behind me that said... "If you want i could sit next to her and help her if she needs any help... I'm a 1st grade teacher and I love kids!" Caitlin was SO happy to have a new friend who read her books and told her fun stories, helped her with her snacks... (and i was grateful for this angel Heavenly Father sent me, i was a bit nervous to travel by myself with 3 kids!)
After we got off our plane in Denver we got talking about our destination in Salt Lake. she told me she lived there, and i told her i was visiting my in-laws... and used to live there. She asked my last name... and I told her... she said with wide eyes..."Do you know Dave and Terese?" I was like... "What? They are my in-laws!!" She then began to explain to me that she used to babysit Justin and Jon when they were little and that she and Terese were BEST friends... she even came to our wedding!!! She then looked at Will and said, "OH, he is SO a Mini-Justin!"

Of all the people that could have been on that air plane and of all the seats i could have sat in... Heavenly Father placed us together and I'm forever grateful for her service and love towards my family! It was a beautiful beginning to our stay!
WE LOVE YOU LINDA!!!
Auntie Lou...
Dinner at Noodles...

Sunday, June 12th
Kids being on Eastern time woke up at 5:30 (mountain time) and asked Pops if they could play in the 'hot pool'... they were in there for 2 hours before church!

Monday, June 13th
We're ZOOin' it! Linds, Nans, Parker, me and the kids went to the ZOO... for a fun afternoon! :)

what are you look at?



sipper...
we came home and the kids ran through the sprinklers!



Tuesday, June 14th
Parker taught the kids how to SLAM themselves into the LoveSAC!WE headed over to Steiner for a little POOL action!!


BK kids meal hat... classic

Wednesday, June15
Laird Park Happiness

this picture below cracks me up. Will climbed up into this swing... and then called over to me to help buckle the strap (i'm not sure he knew he was in it backwards)... just look at his little chicken legs!...i couldn't stop laughing...


Thursday, June 16th
We spent the day with Nana and Papa Great! We had a wonderful time being with them! One of the things we did was to help them tend to Ellen's (10 yrs) animals, because she was out of town! Caitlin was SO thrilled to help take care of CHICKENS!! She left there house wanting her own, and was already thinking of names for them!! (I told her about my childhood in CA, and how my dad turned my playhouse into a chicken coop!! I loved having chickens when i was little, and would like to have a few some day also! That got her excited!)

Nana Great and Caitlin

Will helped feed them a special treat... worms.
Ellen gave good instructions for Nana and Papa, "to pet them every day, make them feel like a cat or a dog and not like chickens that live on a farm." something like that, it was really cute!
Will told me to take a picture of his "Parker, Utah outfit"... he would have worn this everyday if we would have let him! :) Thanks Park for thinking of Will, he's so proud to be a Ute Fan!
kissing the chickens goodbye...

Friday, June 17
Friday afternoon Terese, the kids and I drove to Snow Basin to see Jon, Lindsey, Bart and Don at a resting spot for the RAGNAR race. We saw Jon, aka "Joggy" (runner #11) during his leg of the race... (Bro's got some mad skills to run UP a mountain! that's all I'm sayin') and then got to take pictures and visit... and hung out long enough to see Uncle Bart (runner #1)off on his leg of the race. It was a beautiful day!
Our RAGNAR Runners! WE WERE SO PROUD OF THEM!

Way to go, BART!!

After Lindsey finished her 2nd leg... :)
Saturday, June 18
RAGNAR FINISH LINE!!!
Park City, Utah. Team name, "Killers on the Run."

yay, finish line!
Judy and Terese
Killers on the Run

Will and Caitlin were having a little fun with Joggy's wig!



Will got a lot of laughs!


Terese's sweet friend Jane brought the 'grand babies' a fun coloring present!

Snuggle time with Uncle Joggy!!