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The first week we were in Utah, Sophie, Alexandra and I went to the salon and got pedicures.  Sarah was invited as well, but didn’t want people messing with her feet.  Just so you don’t think I love her less, … Continue reading →

Monday evening the kids and I drove down to Spanish Fork to attend their very first rodeo.  It started to sprinkle on the drive down, and was very windy as well.  I was a bit nervous, since we had brought … Continue reading →

Our second Sunday in Utah, we went to church as usual, then drove over to Chris’ brother’s house to visit their family.  We had seen him when we visited his office at BYU, but we hadn’t seen his wife, or … Continue reading →

It was so fun to be in Utah for Pioneer Day with the whole family.  I have such happy memories of celebrating this unique LDS holiday as a child.  The one that stands out the most was in 1977.  It … Continue reading →

Instead of the traditional birthday cereal, Sarah opted for breakfast at IHOP.  We were all extremely happy with her choice. 🙂 It was the first of three times eating there.  All those fun, different syrups make pancakes just taste so … Continue reading →

While we were on the plane, our newest nephew/cousin was born.  We went up to see him on Wednesday, and then went swimming with all the cousins.  He is so precious and sweet. Plus, it was fun to see where … Continue reading →

One of our goals for this trip was to brainwash the children that BYU was THE college to attend. 🙂  The idea is that they will go to school there for their undergrad degrees, and to find a nice LDS … Continue reading →

Monday morning we decided it would be fun to hike up to the Y with the kids.  Jenna and her girls had never been to Provo before, and none of our kids had been up there, either.  Well, Nick had … Continue reading →

We arrived late Friday night in Salt Lake City.  By the time we had gotten the rental car, and driven to Provo it was after midnight.  So naturally, we stopped at Smith’s Grocery Store and picked up a few essentials. … Continue reading →

Friday morning was the big day.  We were finally going to America!  It has been four years since I last saw my brothers, so I was more than anxious to get going.  But I also decided that I really wanted … Continue reading →