Our trip to Utah was a fast but a well worth it trip. We left Kansas around 4:30 PM on Wednesday the 12th of August and drove straight through to Utah until 8:30 AM the following morning. Let's just say we were both really tired the whole night, but by the time we got there we didn't really feel like taking a nap. That probably wouldn't have worked anyway because our kids were wide awake because they got to sleep most of the night. An 18 hour drive is not recommended to anyone, not very safe and and not very sane. We got to stay with my good friend Melodie Webb and her wonderful family. It was nice to stay in their basement and be able to come and go when we pleased. It was also nice to catch up with her and her family.
This picture was taken at one of the rest stops in Nebraska, I think it is so cute!! 
Here are our cute boys posing for a picture. In Nebraska they have little things like this for kids to play on at every rest stop on I-80. It is very helpful for the kids to get some energy out.
Once we got to Utah we called all the family and let them know we were here and then decided to meet up with them for all the cousins to go swimming at my parents hotel. The kids enjoyed playing with their cousins and grandma and grandpa and Uncle Jared and Aunt Steph, while Chris and I went to buy him a dress shirt. It was a nice little break. We then went to get Chris' new work truck that he was getting to bring back to Kansas. We met everyone for lunch at Chesley's house and spent some time there resting and doing whatever. We then met up with Beth's(Brett's soon to be wife) family at Liberty Park and had a BBQ for dinner.
This is everyone that was there that night. All of my family and there families and most of Beth's family. It was fun getting to know them. They are from Georgia, so we won't get to see them too often.
Beth is so good with the little ones, here she is climbing up the hill with James and Evelyn, it was pretty cute. James latched onto her pretty fast and did not like to be without her or Brett very close. Especially at the wedding reception. He wanted Brett or Beth to be holding him the whole time. Which of course did not happen so he was very upset most of the evening. He was just very tired and had been drug all over the place, I didn't blame him for being such a pill.
Here are the cousins wondering around the park playing together. I wish that we could get them together more often. Even though I have all boys and my brother has all girls it is still fun for them to play together. Hopefully someday we will live close to them and they can grow up together.
James and Evelyn played a lot together, Chesley followed them around the Parks and took pictures of them, it was cute to go back and look at all these pictures of hem just copying each other and following each other.
Eveyeln wanted to hold his hand, but I don't think that James was into that, so he kept pulling his hand away.
Here is the birthday cake that my brother Jared made for Brett. All my brothers are very big Star Wars fans, so this was fun to have. We were going to have it the night of the BBQ, but Brett did not have a grooms cake so he wanted it at the reception the next day. (Brett got married on his birthday)
Here are my adorable nieces waiting at the temple waiting area for the sealing to end
James thought he was a pretty good babysitter for Ruby, he was trying to help out as much as he could. He loves Baby Ruby!
Here are our cute boys posing for a picture. In Nebraska they have little things like this for kids to play on at every rest stop on I-80. It is very helpful for the kids to get some energy out.
Once we got to Utah we called all the family and let them know we were here and then decided to meet up with them for all the cousins to go swimming at my parents hotel. The kids enjoyed playing with their cousins and grandma and grandpa and Uncle Jared and Aunt Steph, while Chris and I went to buy him a dress shirt. It was a nice little break. We then went to get Chris' new work truck that he was getting to bring back to Kansas. We met everyone for lunch at Chesley's house and spent some time there resting and doing whatever. We then met up with Beth's(Brett's soon to be wife) family at Liberty Park and had a BBQ for dinner.
This is everyone that was there that night. All of my family and there families and most of Beth's family. It was fun getting to know them. They are from Georgia, so we won't get to see them too often.
Beth is so good with the little ones, here she is climbing up the hill with James and Evelyn, it was pretty cute. James latched onto her pretty fast and did not like to be without her or Brett very close. Especially at the wedding reception. He wanted Brett or Beth to be holding him the whole time. Which of course did not happen so he was very upset most of the evening. He was just very tired and had been drug all over the place, I didn't blame him for being such a pill.
Here are the cousins wondering around the park playing together. I wish that we could get them together more often. Even though I have all boys and my brother has all girls it is still fun for them to play together. Hopefully someday we will live close to them and they can grow up together.
James and Evelyn played a lot together, Chesley followed them around the Parks and took pictures of them, it was cute to go back and look at all these pictures of hem just copying each other and following each other.
Eveyeln wanted to hold his hand, but I don't think that James was into that, so he kept pulling his hand away.
Here is the birthday cake that my brother Jared made for Brett. All my brothers are very big Star Wars fans, so this was fun to have. We were going to have it the night of the BBQ, but Brett did not have a grooms cake so he wanted it at the reception the next day. (Brett got married on his birthday)
Here are my adorable nieces waiting at the temple waiting area for the sealing to end
James thought he was a pretty good babysitter for Ruby, he was trying to help out as much as he could. He loves Baby Ruby!
rocking her-
Strolling her-
talking to her-
patting her head-
Cousins waiting in the waiting area together
While the happy couple was taking pictures we got a few pictures around the temple as well.
Cute uncle Blake hanging out with Ann
We had lunch in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Top at the Garden Restaurant. This is downstairs next to the big statue of Joseph Smith.
Great Family Photo!
We left Utah Saturday morning, so we were only there for about 48 hours.
Strolling her-
talking to her-
patting her head-
Cousins waiting in the waiting area together
While the happy couple was taking pictures we got a few pictures around the temple as well.
Cute uncle Blake hanging out with Ann
We had lunch in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Top at the Garden Restaurant. This is downstairs next to the big statue of Joseph Smith.
Great Family Photo!
We left Utah Saturday morning, so we were only there for about 48 hours. It was nice to all be able wo be there for Brett's wedding, I am really happy that Chris was able to make it work with his schedule.
We did get to do most of things that I wanted to do. I really wanted to go to the Salt Lake Temple with Chris, and that did not happen, but I did get to go to See's Candies and IKEA.
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