Utah 2017

We love spending our summers in Utah with our families! Here are some of the highlights:

We joined Loralee, Joy, and Susan at their neighborhood night out with the police department, and Ezra got to try his hand at the climbing wall.

We celebrated Ginny's birthday Harry Potter-themed birthday party!

Erik and I got to visit Erik's grandma in Idaho, and on the way back we celebrated our 10th anniversary by eating lunch at this lovely restaurant, and then dinner at a Sushi place (see below). Erik ordered real sushi, and I ordered California rolls. The highlight for me was my Jasmine Mist Mocktail. It was delicious!

Before we headed back to my parents, we wandered around temple square a bit. Happy 10 Years Erik!!!

Some Utah hiking (Ginny wasn't thrilled, although she looks happy enough in this picture. We probably told her we were turning back right around this point!)

Traditional summer trip to the Hogle Zoo with our traditional cousin picture!

Ivan decided to help my mom with her canning!

Ginny was invited to a birthday party for Kaylyn's daughter, Madalyne. So, while Ginny was at the party, and Ezra was on a date with Grandma Lindstrom, Isaac came hiking with me and my mom and sisters. He really liked running across the log bridges!

After the birthday party, we went with Kaylyn and her kids to see the local quilt show!

One of the highlights of the summer for my kids is their dates with Grandma and Grandpa Lindstrom. They get to have some speical one-on-one time, which they all love! This is a picture from Isaac's date.

Both Ezra and Isaac love playing "Pretty, Pretty, Princess" with Grandma Lindstrom!

They make very pretty princesses!

Ginny, on her date with Grandma!

Ginny and Grandma made this fairy doll together.

And Ezra, on his date!

G and G Lindstrom, and Aunt Mari and Uncle Leighton took the kids mini-golfing, too. They loved it! Ezra was especially fascinated with where the ball went when it disappeared at the end. 

Between hiking, swimming lessons, celebrating birthdays, enjoying tons of cousin time, getting to see Kirstin and Johnny and their new baby (Frances), dates with grandparents, watching Dr Who and the Flash and Fantastic Beasts with my favorite littlest sister, shopping with my older sisters, visiting Grandma Keeley and Becky and getting to spend a kid-less weekend with Erik, watching the eclipse with Mike and Brookeh and getting to see their classrooms, visiting with my old high school friends, cousin book club and seeing many of my favorite relatives (including visiting the Garden Center one last time), and everything else we got to do, we had such a great summer. The kids and I are already counting down to our trip out to Utah next summer!!!