After our trip to Colorful Colorado we all went to stay at Nate's parents house. It was great to get to visit with them. This wonderful scene is what I woke up to every single morning. They slept in the room next to us and these two playing the nintendo together and laughing is one of the best things to hear first thing in the morning.
I was at the gas station and found this gum. Black Jack gum in case you didn't know taste's just like black licorice. It is so yummy and reminds me of when I would beg my mom for pieces of her gum when she had it.
This trip Nichole and Natalie learned to drive the 4 wheeler although they didn't get to take it to far they had so much fun on it.
I got to snag this picture of the Mt. Timpanogos temple when I was taking family pictures near there.
On Saturday Nate, his parents, and I went to the Salt Lake Temple to do a session and guess what.... It was closed. Can you believe our luck. But because it was we were able to walk around temple square and see the new movie that they are playing there. It is about Joseph Smith. If you get the chance to see it, do, because it is amazing.
Ella always has a problem with her pants. The waists on them are always just too big for her. She is always holding them up when she runs. She was racing Nichole and almost tripped because her pants were down to her knees.
Nate and I went to the Provo temple to do a session one morning. The answer is Yes we did make it to a session because it was not closed. We were blessed to be able to do 3 hours of temple work while we were there.
Tyler and I had a mother sons outing while we were in Utah. We went and got snow cones. These snow cones are soooo good to because they have ice cream on the bottom of them. I want to send a special thanks to Mindi for introducing me to these yummy things. I am so lucky to have Nate's cousin Mindi turn into one of my favorite people to be around. Once again Mindi we didn't get our picture taken together. Mindi you are an amazingly strong person. I admire you for all of your courage.
Natalie and Nichole went to spend the night at my parents house so Tyler and Ella got to hang out with Nate and I by themselves. I watched them play crochet.
I often see Ella with her hands down her pants like this. It drives me crazy. When we were in Georgia she had her hands down her pants like this and pulled them out, smelled them and said "mmmmm juicy gum" so whenever I see her like this I think "mmmm juicy gum"
I got to see my good friend Mindy Ellison while I was in Utah too. She has been in Korea, Florida, and Alabama for the last 18 months. On her way to her next base in Alaska she stopped in Utah for a wedding and I just happened to be there at the same time. It was so great to see her. I had so much fun. We just went to lunch and walked around the mall. She is so amazing and it makes me sad that I can't be around her all of the time.
This is so our personalities together. We are soooo goofy.
Ella was so exhausted this trip that she took a ton of naps in the car.
We went up to Meagan and Rock's place in the Mountains. They have a really nice pool there so we all jumped into our suits and went swimming. My mom and dad even went off the diving board.
Tyler and Ella would often sneak into my room at night and cuddle with me. And we would just goof off together for about 10 minutes and they would go to bed without fighting me about it.
We also spent a lot of time at Grandma and Grandpa Swenson's house. Once a year I try to snag a picture of all of the kids with Grandpa and Grandma.
And Nate took them all on 4 wheeler rides out in the fields. Pretzel our big dog would chase Nate on the 4 wheeler a couple of times around the field before she would get pooped. Otis our small dog make it about a fourth of the way around the field and gave up, layed down, and Nate had to take him back to the house on the 4 wheeler.
Ella on the 42 year old Tricycle.
The kids loved spending time at the Spanish Fork Reservoir. It is a very nice place for the kids to swim. The kids loved it.
My dad got bit 5 times by some mystery insect one day and look how horrible it ended up looking. Red and Black. Ouch
I also got to see my friend Carolyn. I haven't seen her for almost a year. She is one of my very best friends. She is an amazing person. Ella once again crashing. Poor thing.
I was at the gas station and found this gum. Black Jack gum in case you didn't know taste's just like black licorice. It is so yummy and reminds me of when I would beg my mom for pieces of her gum when she had it.
This trip Nichole and Natalie learned to drive the 4 wheeler although they didn't get to take it to far they had so much fun on it.
I got to snag this picture of the Mt. Timpanogos temple when I was taking family pictures near there.
On Saturday Nate, his parents, and I went to the Salt Lake Temple to do a session and guess what.... It was closed. Can you believe our luck. But because it was we were able to walk around temple square and see the new movie that they are playing there. It is about Joseph Smith. If you get the chance to see it, do, because it is amazing.
Ella always has a problem with her pants. The waists on them are always just too big for her. She is always holding them up when she runs. She was racing Nichole and almost tripped because her pants were down to her knees.
Nate and I went to the Provo temple to do a session one morning. The answer is Yes we did make it to a session because it was not closed. We were blessed to be able to do 3 hours of temple work while we were there.
Tyler and I had a mother sons outing while we were in Utah. We went and got snow cones. These snow cones are soooo good to because they have ice cream on the bottom of them. I want to send a special thanks to Mindi for introducing me to these yummy things. I am so lucky to have Nate's cousin Mindi turn into one of my favorite people to be around. Once again Mindi we didn't get our picture taken together. Mindi you are an amazingly strong person. I admire you for all of your courage.
Natalie and Nichole went to spend the night at my parents house so Tyler and Ella got to hang out with Nate and I by themselves. I watched them play crochet.
I often see Ella with her hands down her pants like this. It drives me crazy. When we were in Georgia she had her hands down her pants like this and pulled them out, smelled them and said "mmmmm juicy gum" so whenever I see her like this I think "mmmm juicy gum"
I got to see my good friend Mindy Ellison while I was in Utah too. She has been in Korea, Florida, and Alabama for the last 18 months. On her way to her next base in Alaska she stopped in Utah for a wedding and I just happened to be there at the same time. It was so great to see her. I had so much fun. We just went to lunch and walked around the mall. She is so amazing and it makes me sad that I can't be around her all of the time.
This is so our personalities together. We are soooo goofy.
Ella was so exhausted this trip that she took a ton of naps in the car.
We went up to Meagan and Rock's place in the Mountains. They have a really nice pool there so we all jumped into our suits and went swimming. My mom and dad even went off the diving board.
Tyler and Ella would often sneak into my room at night and cuddle with me. And we would just goof off together for about 10 minutes and they would go to bed without fighting me about it.
We also spent a lot of time at Grandma and Grandpa Swenson's house. Once a year I try to snag a picture of all of the kids with Grandpa and Grandma.
And Nate took them all on 4 wheeler rides out in the fields. Pretzel our big dog would chase Nate on the 4 wheeler a couple of times around the field before she would get pooped. Otis our small dog make it about a fourth of the way around the field and gave up, layed down, and Nate had to take him back to the house on the 4 wheeler.
Ella on the 42 year old Tricycle.
The kids loved spending time at the Spanish Fork Reservoir. It is a very nice place for the kids to swim. The kids loved it.
My dad got bit 5 times by some mystery insect one day and look how horrible it ended up looking. Red and Black. Ouch
I also got to see my friend Carolyn. I haven't seen her for almost a year. She is one of my very best friends. She is an amazing person. Ella once again crashing. Poor thing.
Finally on our way home. This is how Ella would entertain herself in the car. Funny girl.
