Our Utah Vacation

When we got to Utah it was so great to be back. We were so excited to see our family and friends. We started our trip with my best friend Kassie's wedding. It was really nice, and we had a good time. It was so awesome to go into the temple with her and be at their sealing. I was also able to see some friends that I have not seen in years, it was fun to see them!

Kassie and Josh Weight

Brynlee wanted to be in all the pictures with Kassie. All night she kept asking "Where my Kassie go?"

We stayed at my sister Amy's house a lot of the time. It was great to see her and my niece Shyley. We had a lot of fun!!

Brynlee and Shyley playing in the snow. It seemed to snow a lot while we were there. Brynlee just couldn't get enough of it.

We went and had dinner with Nate's whole family. Gracen got to meet all of his Aunts, Uncles and cousins. He also got to meet Grandpa Thompson. It was fun to see everyone.

Brynlee was a Guitar Hero!! She loved "playing" the game.

Uncle Brian and Brynlee playing.

Me and Amy played this game a little too much, the room was moving when we were done.

Gracen got to meet Great Grandpa and Grandma Bill. It was fun to see them!

They had so much fun, and too many late nights.

We had a murder mystery dinner with my dad, aunt Becky and Uncle Kirt, Grandma and Grandpa, Amy and Brian (my brother). It was a lot of fun. Becky's twin ended up being the murder. Brian and my dad made all of the food. It turned out really good!!

Amy and I had the brilliant idea of going snowboarding two times while I was there. The first I have been in five years and the first she had ever been. On our first run I didn't make it on the same lift as her because I slid off the side. She had no idea how to get off the lift so she just fell off and rolled. I pretty much just fell off too. We took at least an hour to get down the hill and had lots of people stopping to see if we were okay. Thanks to our new friend Triston, who felt bad for us and stopped to give us some tips, we were able to make it down safely. Amy was too tired to go again so I went down one more time. About a week later we had healed enough and decided to go again. Somehow Triston talked us into going to the very top of the mountain (picture is us inside the lodge before going down) and I have to say Amy and I did an excellent job of snowplowing the mountain. We had fun and Triston was great for sticking with us and helping us. Now we are expert snowboarders, maybe I'll go again in another five years!!

Shyley, Gracen, Brynlee and Grandpa

Brynlee and Grandma Evelyn looking through some of great grandma Smith's jewelry.

Brynlee and Grandpa Wally had fun playing with Scruffy (a.k.a. Halley, she used to be me and Nate's dog. )

Just a few things I wanted to mention that I didn't have picutures of...

We had the opportunity to see a few good friends while we were there. We were also able to attend the blessing of Kimberlee Schwendiman, it was fun to see her for the first time and good to see Mark and Heather. We also ran into Monica and Kylee Udink at Walmart and talked with them for a minute. Brynlee played with her first friend Ethan while I talked with his mom Emalee. I was able to go and visit my good friend Jenny as well. We ate dinner with Mark Barksdale and his family and went to temple square to see the lights. I love to go there and look around, it is always so beautiful. I was so sad that I forgot my camera. There were so many friends that I wanted to see and wasn't able to. It just seems like there is never enough time no matter how well I think I plan.