Utah!

So, to start off, this is the point in my day when I love my children the very most! When they are asleep. I just look at their cute little faces and thank Heavenly Father for their sweet spirits and the blessings they bring to my life. I also thank him for helping me make it through the day!

We went to Utah over the second weekend in June to join the Romer Family in our annual gathering. It was great. We also took the opportunity to have Alex blessed in Clarkston with many family members joining us in the celebration. We had a great time with everyone.

Alex's blessing was special. Although many family members saw and met him the day before, forty people came out to join us in the celebration of his life.

Thanks to Kathy for planning the luncheon following the blessing and the great time we had with she, Joe and Reggie.

We're grateful to my mom also and for the fun times we had when we were with her.

We had a great day and Alex has many wonderful things that he will be doing throughout his life. We're so glad that he is a part of our family.

Our family reunion was great. Everyone but five families attended and we had a fabulous day, despite the rain. We hung out at Crystal Hot Springs and just talked and talked and played and played. I only saw Alex when he was hungry.

I only saw Ethan and Kedzie when they were forced to exit the pool due to the rain at the end of the day. We had a great time.

I truly am grateful for my family as a whole. What a blessing to have us all get together and for my kids to get to know their distant cousins and for me to stay connected with all of my aunts, uncles, cousins and so forth. I love family!

I was able to meet up with an old friend. I say old because we haven't seen each other in over twenty years. Amy Adams. She moved when we were in the sixth grade. What fun it was to have her come to my moms and catch up with her life and the lives of her siblings. Thanks for coming over Amy!
This is my Dinosaur man! My mom took us all to the Dinosaur Park near Ogden Canyon one day. As you can see, my kids were in heaven. They went digging for dinosaur bones, fed the ducks, played in the dinosaur park and saw huge replicas of dinosaurs. They also wanted to get into the river to chase Kedzie's flip flop! Luckily an employee jumped in to it's rescue, but Ethan really wanted too!

We had the chance to visit with our special cousins Miranda, Morgan, Toby, Dawn and Grandma Linda while on our visit. We love and miss them so very much. The kids just played and played while the adults caught up on life. We love the Millers!

We also went to the Oquirrah Temple open house. Despite the down pour of rain, we made it inside unscathed. It was a wonderful experience for all of us. Kedzie and Ethan loved the chandelier the most! I'm glad we were able to go into the Temple. What a special experience. The coolest part was when Kedzie sang "I Love to see the Temple" in a sealing room.

What a great trip to Utah. Filled with friends and family and good memories. We loved it all. Thanks for the good times.