We took a QUICK TRIP to Utah last weekend! We had so much fun visiting family and packing in an incredible amount of activities into the 3 short days we were there!
After a quick visit to meet my new nephew Porter (who is ADORABLE!!!!) and a quick bite to eat at my all time fave - Cafe Rio with my brother and sister and her hubby, Garrett, Olivia and I picked Steve and Ethan up at the airport and we made it to the tail-end of a cousin-family party. Everyone was in town for DeLoy Heaton's funeral (Steve's grandmother). It was so fun to catch up and see people we haven't seen in years! The next morning, Friday, was the funeral, which was beautiful! Lots of memories of an incredibly strong woman...what a legacy! After the luncheon, we hung out again with Steve's siblings! So fun for us...and even more fun for the kids! Cousins galore!!! My kids were in heaven! :)
We even got to meet the famous almost sister-in-law! Wahoo...congrats again, guys!
After a quick visit to meet my new nephew Porter (who is ADORABLE!!!!) and a quick bite to eat at my all time fave - Cafe Rio with my brother and sister and her hubby, Garrett, Olivia and I picked Steve and Ethan up at the airport and we made it to the tail-end of a cousin-family party. Everyone was in town for DeLoy Heaton's funeral (Steve's grandmother). It was so fun to catch up and see people we haven't seen in years! The next morning, Friday, was the funeral, which was beautiful! Lots of memories of an incredibly strong woman...what a legacy! After the luncheon, we hung out again with Steve's siblings! So fun for us...and even more fun for the kids! Cousins galore!!! My kids were in heaven! :)
We even got to meet the famous almost sister-in-law! Wahoo...congrats again, guys!
The next day was the baptism of Kalvin...the original reason for our trip!
It was so fun to be there and see him growing up! I can't believe that Garrett is the next cousin to be baptized! Time is FLYING!
These three cousins...had crazy sleepovers every night we were there! Staying up WAY too late and giggling non-stop and loving every minute of it! Garrett keeps asking when we're moving closer to his cousins??? Hmmm....that's a tough one!
It was so fun to be there and see him growing up! I can't believe that Garrett is the next cousin to be baptized! Time is FLYING!
These three cousins...had crazy sleepovers every night we were there! Staying up WAY too late and giggling non-stop and loving every minute of it! Garrett keeps asking when we're moving closer to his cousins??? Hmmm....that's a tough one!
After the baptism, we actually blessed Olivia. I know...crazy that we hadn't done it yet, but it seemed like the perfect time to do it, with all our family around (well, most of them!) All of my siblings were going to be in town as well, along with all of Steve's siblings...so it seemed the perfect time to plan it!
That afternoon, more hanging out with the family...this time with 'light-saber' sword fights, dirt bikes, food (for Ethan...the kid never stopped eating the whole trip!), and lots of memories!
Thanks again Rich and Kale for teaching even little ol' me to ride! I'm addicted! :)
We left that night to go up to my sister's house and spend the rest of our time with my family. We packed in some indoor skydiving, rock climbing, and pizza before my parents flew in late that night.
The next morning we went to my sweet little nephew's baby blessing and then made a mad dash for the airport!
The next morning we went to my sweet little nephew's baby blessing and then made a mad dash for the airport!
I have to admit, I'm exhausted just thinking about all we did...but it was the perfect trip! We had so much fun, made so many memories, met so many new and 'almost new' family members, and spend so much time with those we love most!
Thanks again to everyone who let us crash at their house, or let us hang out for hours on end! And to those of you who we didn't get to see...we'll be back in June! This time, with MUCH more time to spend visiting everyone! Can't wait!
