Family Vacation

Thursday we were sitting here and Cameron got a call that he got the job that he REALLY wanted to build cabinets for the summer. They told him that the job might require some weekends and it got me thinking about family vacation this summer. (my parents always took us on a family vacation every summer, it's a tradition we hope to continue with our kids as well) So at about 2 PM we started looking at hotels on the internet, by 3pm we were on the road. It was a quick decision, but I sure am glad we went. I lived in Jackson for a while before we got married and we lived in Driggs Idaho when we first got married, so I know this trip was more for me than anyone else. But I loved it!!!

We drove to West Yellowstone the first night and when I first saw the Tetons from Rexburg area, I nearly cried and then got all excited like a kid on Christmas eve. It's good I snapped this picture though, because it was the only view we got. A storm rolled in and we got snowed on, so I didn't get to see the view from the east that I was hoping for. But it's ok.... at least that is what I am telling myself. :)


Our first night in the hotel the kids weren't too sure about sleeping in the bed together and it took them a while to calm down enough to sleep. But this is how we found them sleeping after a little bit.... In Cohen's defense, the hotel pillows were really horrible.

The kids (and by that I mean Caeli) mostly liked the waterfalls. She did like the geysers a lot as well, but because the weather was so horrible we didn't think about getting very many pictures, mostly we were trying to get back to the car as quickly as possible.
It was a quick trip, but I just loved being back in that area. Other highlights of the trip include bearworld near Rexburg and that fact that our first hotel had a water slide. Cam finally got to see a moose near moose junction near Jackson, so we all got what we wanted. Aside from my lack of a good shot of the Tetons and skipping my favorite restaurant because it's not exactly kid-friendly. I am so happy Cam took us there. I am a happy girl :)

last few weeks

Our last few weeks have been total and complete madness. Both good and bad. We had a great time in St. George for Steven and Jazmin's sealing as well as Tim and Mandy's endowments. It was a really awesome day. Afterward we had a super fun BBQ/pool party at my Aunt Martha's house. It was really fun down there. In the middle of the night while we were down there we got a horrible phone call that my 16 year old cousin, Michael, had been killed in a car accident. It has been a horrible week dealing with all of that. However, his funeral was one of the best I have ever attended. He was such an OUTSTANDING kid. His family is so amazing to me and I really look up to them. The spirit was so strong in their home. What would we ever do without knowing families can be together forever!!!!!

Cara is really good at throwing fits if she doesn't get her way. I believe I took the paper she was eating away from her right here. It was very traumatic apparently.

Hanging out at Tim's and Mandy's house in Cedar City.

Here are some pictures of the headbands I made for the wedding. I never do domesticated stuff like this, so they took me a very long time. but for those of you looking at them on here, the color is way off on these pictures, and they are hard to see, but hopefully you get the idea. and I promise (singing promise even) that I won't be offended if you don't want to wear them :)