Carter waiting to go inside
Claire wanting in on the fountain action
I didn't realize that this temple was full sized so Carter was pretty tired by the time we finished but he did enjoy it and even Claire talked all about Jesus because of the beautiful paintings. This is Carter at the reception provided afterwards. He found himself a seat to be comfortable while he ate a cookie:
He was very anxious to get back to the hotel to go swimming. We were glad Eric & Sydnee made it that night to swim with us and we ordered in some Pie Pizza--yum!
Rob & Laura flew in late Friday night and we stayed up late talking (that was a trend--I think we all came home tired). The next morning my dad & I went for a run in Cottonwood Heights (we stayed a Residence Inn there) and more fun pool time before heading to Riverton for the reunion.
Claire giving her second cousin Natalie a hug
My cousin Shanna was the only girl in her family growing up and wanted to name her son Carter just like me. They had three girls and thought they were done but
six months before we had Carter they had a boy and named him Carter. This is the first time the second cousins met. Carter Gray, Carter Todd, Morgan Blackburn
Aunt Kathy planned Bingo with fun prizes for the afternoon
More bingo excitement
My dad and his siblings (L to R: Jeff (my dad), Jenny, Gene, Tracy, Scott & Jerry). It was fun to hear them reminisce about life in Morgan, UT where they grew up.
Someone said "act sexy" for this photo and this is how it turned out. Gene and Jerry are twins and turn 70 this year. I am grateful I got to see them all!
My cousin Greg and his wife Christine came back to the hotel with us after the reunion and we got some delicious Cafe Rio and then stayed up late talking again. We all were laughing so hard! On Sunday we went to Temple Square and saw the International Art Competition and then walked over to the Joseph Smith Building where we went to church.
Our camera is acting up so some of these photos are pretty blurry but I had to include them anyway.
It was so nice to have so many helping hands with the kids and we are excited for baby Colin to arrive in October to join in the fun!
This photo is from after church. Super blurry but at least we remember it;)
On Monday we started our journey home after we said goodbye to Robbie & Laura and stopped in Provo to see my mom's roommate from Provo. She told us the coordinates to meet "at a park that had ducks." We arrived and I said, "this is not a 'park', this is Rape Hill." If you went to BYU and lived south of campus you know the famous steps up to campus. The kids loved the ducks and it was fun to back in Provo. It took me back 10 years to being a freshman. I told Carter that just a few blocks away is where I met his Daddy. Carter said "I see my future here." He sometimes comes out with prophetic, unprompted statements as this...we will see if this one comes true.
We stayed in St. George that night and then made it home Tuesday. It really was a great trip we just wish Jake and Amy were there too (and of course Danny)! My dad was a saint and drove most of the way so I could sit in the back and take care of the kids (which also meant I took naps when they did--that is the best way to take road trips:))
4 comments:
I didnt even know you did that! How fun!
I had a missionary companion from Morgan UT. I've even been there...it's a small town! I didn't know your dad was from there. Looks like you had a fun trip.
We went to the Oquirrh Mtn Temple open house too. And we also ate at the Pie and Cafe Rio. You've got good taste :) Those are 2 of my all time faves. And congrats again on baby #3. Our babies will be a couple months apart just like Azure and Claire!
Ok, someone is in huge trouble for being 2 blocks away from our house without our knowledge! :) It is beautiful - glad you got to go.
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