Family Trip to Utah

We had a wonderful visit to Utah during the first part of July. The Wasden family gathered for a reunion at Michelle's parents' house near Logan. It was so wonderful to see everyone (the Wright's included). We just drank in the family time!

Our kids just don't seem to do small time changes very easily. So, most of our days consisted of getting up with the boys around 4, 4:30am. Playing in the play room. Having breakfast on the porch. Playing on the swing set and in the sandpit. Going for a walk. Visiting the chickens. Playing with the bikes on the driveway. Settling in for lunch while happily greeting the rest of the family as they came up! And, then the rest of the day laughing, chatting, and playing with the whole family. We were exhausted but happy!

We had a trip out to a local dairy farm to visit the cows, followed by some cheese, milk, and ice cream tasting. For the 4th of July, we went to the big, local parade. Lewis had help from his aunts, uncles, and cousins to catch the candy they threw. Beau literally waved and yelled "hi" to everyone as they passed for about an hour straight. It was so cute!

Every night was a different international fare to celebrate someone or something! Mike and I cooked an Argentinian menu to celebrate his birthday and his birthday present - tickets to Evita! Jake & Mish treated us to Japanese cuisine to celebrate Tyler's job offer in Japan. Cat & Tam treated us to an amazing schwarma. And, Papa John did bratwurst sliders. That and the 29.5 lbs of chocolate we all ate...no one went home hungry!

After leaving the reunion, we got to spend a night with our dear friends, the Mitchell's. Then a night over at Uncle Thurl's with Didi. And, a couple more nights with the Hammersmire's, plus a brunch with some of our DC friends. It was all SO much fun! There's something about staying with friends and being able to stay up chatting after the kids are in bed that just feels so exciting.

Here are a couple pictures from our day at Thurl's. The boys loved watching his train race around the living room. Beau discovered that he's just the right size for the cat door! The boys loved the trampoline and the play house in the back. And, Lewis loved chatting with Didi, showing her his iPad games, and hearing Alfred the Bunny stories from her.

Wonderful time with family and friends. Great trip! Somewhat exhausting as travel with kids always is, but totally worth it!