We left for Utah on July 7th. We had a little bit of flight trouble with the thunderstorms and rain that New England has had, and we almost missed our connecting flight, but we made it and we were only a little late.
Todd ended up staying home for the first 10 days. He had a work meeting he needed to attend, so the kids and I were on our own.
Grandma made pancakes for breakfast, she is good like that!
Brandon was very worn out from the trip and slept until 11 o'clock. He decided the floor between the air mattresses was more comfortable than the mattress itself.
Brynn loves to take pictures and this is one I found on my camera. This is a sign I had made for my parents and Todd's parents before we moved from Utah.It says the truth:
Grandchildren Welcome~parents by appointment.
We did some visiting, Todd's sister had a baby we hadn't seen, so that was one of our first stops.
Tim and Marissa doing a little coloring!
Some of the grandkids on Todd's side. Ok, only half.
On Thursday, my aunt was kind enough to invite us all up to her cabin in Heber. I found a cool water toy and took it with us. You put a water balloon in the ball and pass the ball around. Whoever has the ball when the timer goes off gets wet.
This is one of a few nests at the cabin. The momma bird is feeding her babies.
We had a few rides on the four wheelers and a couple of the girls fell asleep on the ride.
Brandon was in absolute HEAVEN. This bike was his size and he had a blast. He rode it round and round the driveway for a long time.Braden got to drive too, and loved it. I have a picture of him too, but I just lost it.
The cabin also had a hot tub that was not ready when we got there, but the little girls have their uncle a little wrapped and he got it ready so they could use it before we left!!
Thanks Harry and Vickie for letting us use your cabin!
Next on our agenda was one of my FAVORITE wt activities.
The derby was probably one of the things I was most excited to do.
Brynn was a little scared at first, but by the end, she was cheering loud!
We did some more visiting.
(Todd's parents and sister)
Uncle Tom
Grandpa Bucky(Black)
We also went to the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple
It is really beautiful and I loved the fabrics they used on the furniture.
I also love that we have the knowledge that Families can be together forever!
Brandon went with my dad on his run to Idaho overnight. He had a great time, but didn't think he would want to do that as a job!
The kids had a great time with silly string!
They each had it all over them
Even in their hair!
Then we were off to Seven Peaks Waterpark!
See that orange slide in the front? We all went down that~except the little girls~I was scared! I kept my eyes closed and only peaked for a second and could only see the sky! I kept my eyes closed for the rest of the ride!
We went to Classic Skating, the kids played in the bouncehouses
and rollerbladed off some 'sweet jumps'
We did some more visiting. This was a funny picture of our nephew and I had to throw it in. His brother was getting ready to take swimming lessons and needed goggles, but the younger brother had a bit more interest in wearing the goggles!
We went to downtown Salt Lake to get pizza with some friends. We went frequently to get pizza with these friends when we lived there, because we could get gluten free pizza downtown.
Then, it was Braden's turn to go with my dad. He thought it was fun too, but I don't think either of the boys will want long haul truck driving as their profession!
On our next adventure we went with our pizza friends to the family ranch that is outside of Coalville. There was a pond and some rafts,
John was rowing the boats the longest. He has the patience of, I don't know what, but he has a lot of patience.
The water was very cold, but that didn't stop the boys from getting in.
A pretty plant at the ranch.
A deer at the ranch
A few games of Red Rover
Brynn, Kylie and Danika hanging out and waiting for their lunch
Saying goodbye to Denise and her girls~they thought they needed to go on a vacation while I was there! They had enough of us!
Next came the rodeo. It was a great opening. All the men in the boot has just returned from service in Iraq!
One of the best parts of the rodeo was this little sheep herding monkey. He sat on the back of this dog and herded these sheep to a few different locations.
We took Todd's parents with us for Paul's birthday. I was a little worried Paul wouldn't like that because the last time he went to the Days of 47 Rodeo he said the music was headbanging and he wouldn't go again! He seemed to enjoy it!
The best part~ The BULLS
The morning of the 24th, I ran a 10k race! It was a fun race and I finished in a time I was happy with! Then we did a bit of resting and then we were off to a BBQ with Todd's parents and his sister Pam!
After the BBQ, we went back to my parents house and the kids wanted to do some fireworks. These were probably the best we had and it was so windy, we couldn't keep them lit!
Continuing on with our adventures, we went with some friends to see the Bees game. The girls goet bored, but fortunately Jenn came prepared. She had toys, snacks and ipods with TV shows on them. Thankfully!!
The seats we had were not all together, so the boys sat in one set and the girls sat in another. Luckily, the people in front of us went down to the field for the fireworks, so the boys joined us!
Fireworks~in my opinion, you've seen one, you've seen them all. They came with the game ticket, so we stayed!
Brynn always enjoys when treats are made!
Sadly, for me, I got sick Saturday night. We missed church, but Todd was a great dad and took the kids to see everyone for the last time before we left!
The cousins
This picture says a thousand words. I did not feel well.
Again, Todd being the dad that he is took the boys to the temple. It was Brandon's first time to do baptisms and I was sad to miss that.
Paul, being the grandpa he is, came out, despite my germs, to say goodbye to us the night before we left.
The cabin also had a hot tub that was not ready when we got there, but the little girls have their uncle a little wrapped and he got it ready so they could use it before we left!!Thanks Harry and Vickie for letting us use your cabin!
Next on our agenda was one of my FAVORITE wt activities.THE DEMOLITION DERBY
The derby was probably one of the things I was most excited to do. 
Brynn was a little scared at first, but by the end, she was cheering loud!
We did some more visiting.(Todd's parents and sister)
Uncle Tom
Grandpa Bucky(Black)
We also went to the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple
It is really beautiful and I loved the fabrics they used on the furniture.
I also love that we have the knowledge that Families can be together forever!
Brandon went with my dad on his run to Idaho overnight. He had a great time, but didn't think he would want to do that as a job!
The kids had a great time with silly string!
They each had it all over them
Even in their hair!
Then we were off to Seven Peaks Waterpark!
See that orange slide in the front? We all went down that~except the little girls~I was scared! I kept my eyes closed and only peaked for a second and could only see the sky! I kept my eyes closed for the rest of the ride!
We went to Classic Skating, the kids played in the bouncehouses
and rollerbladed off some 'sweet jumps'
We did some more visiting. This was a funny picture of our nephew and I had to throw it in. His brother was getting ready to take swimming lessons and needed goggles, but the younger brother had a bit more interest in wearing the goggles!
We went to downtown Salt Lake to get pizza with some friends. We went frequently to get pizza with these friends when we lived there, because we could get gluten free pizza downtown. 
Then, it was Braden's turn to go with my dad. He thought it was fun too, but I don't think either of the boys will want long haul truck driving as their profession!
On our next adventure we went with our pizza friends to the family ranch that is outside of Coalville. There was a pond and some rafts,
John was rowing the boats the longest. He has the patience of, I don't know what, but he has a lot of patience.
The water was very cold, but that didn't stop the boys from getting in.
A pretty plant at the ranch.
A deer at the ranch
A few games of Red Rover
Brynn, Kylie and Danika hanging out and waiting for their lunch
Saying goodbye to Denise and her girls~they thought they needed to go on a vacation while I was there! They had enough of us!
Next came the rodeo. It was a great opening. All the men in the boot has just returned from service in Iraq!
One of the best parts of the rodeo was this little sheep herding monkey. He sat on the back of this dog and herded these sheep to a few different locations.
We took Todd's parents with us for Paul's birthday. I was a little worried Paul wouldn't like that because the last time he went to the Days of 47 Rodeo he said the music was headbanging and he wouldn't go again! He seemed to enjoy it!
The best part~ The BULLS
The morning of the 24th, I ran a 10k race! It was a fun race and I finished in a time I was happy with! Then we did a bit of resting and then we were off to a BBQ with Todd's parents and his sister Pam!
After the BBQ, we went back to my parents house and the kids wanted to do some fireworks. These were probably the best we had and it was so windy, we couldn't keep them lit!
Continuing on with our adventures, we went with some friends to see the Bees game. The girls goet bored, but fortunately Jenn came prepared. She had toys, snacks and ipods with TV shows on them. Thankfully!!
The seats we had were not all together, so the boys sat in one set and the girls sat in another. Luckily, the people in front of us went down to the field for the fireworks, so the boys joined us!
Fireworks~in my opinion, you've seen one, you've seen them all. They came with the game ticket, so we stayed!
Brynn always enjoys when treats are made!
Sadly, for me, I got sick Saturday night. We missed church, but Todd was a great dad and took the kids to see everyone for the last time before we left!
The cousins
This picture says a thousand words. I did not feel well.
Again, Todd being the dad that he is took the boys to the temple. It was Brandon's first time to do baptisms and I was sad to miss that.
Paul, being the grandpa he is, came out, despite my germs, to say goodbye to us the night before we left.We had a great time, did many more things, and got very tired. It was a great 3 weeks!
Thanks to everyone for the Funtertainment!!
We are glad to be home!
1. vacation
2. family
3. home
