Our Utah Trip

We started out our summer with a visit to Utah.  We all love getting to go see family, friends, and mountains.  Emily flew up early with a friend to go to her first year of EFY.  She had a wonderful time.  I am so glad she had this opportunity.  Justin and Ryan did soccer camp the first week we were there.  They both had a great time.  We did some of our favorite things while we were in Provo.  We hiked to Stewart Falls and shopped a lot.  

At the top of Stewart Falls

At the bottom of Stewart Falls.  This is the first year we have hiked down to the bottom.  Some other people on the hike showed us the trail.

Justin with the ball he received for being MVP

Ryan at his first soccer camp.

Abigail in a tree on the Provo River trail.

 After Provo we went down to Beaver to spend time with the family.  Tyson went to soccer camp and stayed in the dorms while we were in Beaver.  Grandma, Marie, and I decided to take the kids to Bryce Canyon.  It was so beautiful.  The kids enjoyed hiking around and looking at all of the beautiful formations. 

Grandma took Ryan and Abigail while we went on a longer hike down to the bottom of the canyon.

Building rock formations in the rock garden area.

 We have been going up to Tusher the last few years while in Beaver.  The kids enjoy rowing the canoes and fishing.

Jacob, Justin, and Tyson

Abigail and Emily

Ryan and Grandma

 We ended our stay in Utah by running in the Ragnar Race.  This is the 2nd year that we have ran it.  Our team was made up of some who did it last year, and a lot who were new.  We had a lot of our old team who had just had a baby or were pregnant and unable to run.  We had a great time and we beat our time by 2 hours. 

Our whole team with our metals

Our Van Nicole, Jeff, Travis, Vanessa, Cressa, and Krista

It was wonderful to visit with everyone while we were in Utah.  We also got to visit with Greg and LeeAnn and their family and James and Andrea and their family while we were there.  We had a wonderful barbeque at Grant and Helen's house while we were there and got to see all of their family also.  Our family is getting so big.  It is so fun to see how everyone changes and grows.  I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family.