Utah 2012 - Part 1

We spent the last two weeks visiting family, temples, and shopping malls in Utah.  I was anxious about the 17 hour drive with three little ones but apart from a couple of frustrating incidents the kids were amazing and the trip there and back went smoothly.  We spent the first week in Brigham City, visiting Salt Lake, Ogden and Logan during the days.  The kids, however, would have spent every moment in their Uncle Rick's pool if we had allowed it. 

Salt Lake City

We made a day trip to temple square to meet up with my Uncle Mike and his family.  While there we visited the Church History Museum.  It was so exciting to look through the museum and have things that the kids could see and touch that went along with what they've learned at home about Joseph Smith and the early saints.

This was a replica of the bunks that would have existed on the boats that brought the saints from England to the United States.  One family of 5 or 6 would share one side of the bunk!!  I guess I should stop complaining about a cramped van.

Temple Grounds and City Creek Center

An unsure Emma encouraging her baby brother to give the sporadically spraying water a try.

Logan

This little park is where my dad proposed to my mom.  It's a tradition to go there each trip and play in the icy cold stream and eat at Frederico's, a restaurant that makes yummy pizza and the best cheese and ham salads EVER!  Lillian was the only one that could bear having her little feet in the stream for longer than just a couple of seconds.

Hanging Out

One of the best things about summer holidays is all the time there is to spend visiting and playing, even if you are nearly 30 years old.

Watching Sesame Street with "baby Eli", not much of a baby anymore.

Great Grandma Broby

Flying Airplanes with Uncle Ricky

Uncle Rick has promised Walker that as soon as he is old enough he'll teach him how to make and fly these airplanes.  I have no doubt that Walker will hold him to it.