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Friday morning, Chris and I went up to the Provo temple with John, Angie, Jamis, and Steven for a session.  Cristie was attending a family wedding, Atticus is too young for Marcie to leave him that long, and David was … Continue reading →

After the walk, David, Steven and Adam decided to take their respective families to Gandolfo’s deli for lunch.  Chris wasn’t sure he wanted to go, so we went home at first.  And caught this deer grazing across the street.    … Continue reading →

In the morning, we met at Provo Canyon Trail to walk up the path by Bridal Veil Falls.  It was perfect walking weather, and the kids were so excited to see their cousins.  Unfortunately, Charlotte and Atticus didn’t come.  They … Continue reading →

As part of Sarah’s birthday celebrations, we invited all the girl cousins over for a slumber party.  It didn’t work out the day of her actual birthday, but we managed to squeeze it in eventually. Min and Heidi slept on … Continue reading →

15 years ago, I was working as the head teller at the credit union, when a customer came through to deposit a bunch of checks she had been given at a stamp party the night before.  I asked her if … Continue reading →

We celebrated America’s Independence Day in Switzerland, so it was only fair to celebrate Switzerland’s birthday in America!  I had brought decorations from home especially for the holiday, and the kids spent the morning putting them all over the house. … Continue reading →

We thought it would be fun to take a few pictures of the rental house and surrounding area, so we could remember it long after the trip was over. Everyone but Chris loved the American-style beds.  Yes, they were a … Continue reading →

My kids always give the Elders silly nicknames, and this one was just too easy.  I friended him on Facebook after he got home, and when he saw that we were in Provo, he sent me a message.  He was … Continue reading →

Saturday, July 30th we met up with as many of the Walker clan as could come for an informal reunion.  We met up at a park near the Utah/Nevada border, or at least it felt that far away. 🙂  Copperton … Continue reading →

An extra special thing about having your birthday while on vacation in America, is that suddenly your choice of special birthday cereals quintuples!  Here, there are about 7-10 different sugar cereals to choose from.  (And we only get that many … Continue reading →