Family Reunion 2008

Me and the kids just got back from a reunion at Pineview Reservoir. We had so much fun and wish Mike could have been there with all the fun. My parents rented an extremely large house so we could all stay together, my parents, siblings and their spouses, and 16 grandkids. Ian and Eliza loved playing with all their cousins and swimming in the pool and reservoir. The picture above is taken at Snowbasin lodge. I want to go back there some day and go hiking and mountain biking. It was so beautiful.

Here's cousin Jake entertaining Eliza at my parents house..


Ian and some blond look-a-like cousins in front of mom & dad's house
Eliza swimming with Aunt Heidi in the swimming pool....

Ian having fun at the beach. The hills were soooo green and beautiful in Eden and Huntsville!

Here are all the grandkids in their matching t-shirts! What a cute bunch of kids. Eliza's sitting on the grass and Ian is standing behind the other baby.

Happy Father's Day!

Thanks for being my dad.


And for being a GREAT Dad.


I wouldn't be who I am today without you. Thank you.


And to one other Dad that I couldn't live without - thank you and I love you!

Ianisms

"We can't go in his house, 'cause Brigham Young will be mad!"

"I need a nose rag 'cause there's a booger on my hand."

"I'm actually not hungry. But I'm hungry."

"It smells like a ghost in here."

California!

We made the lonnng drive to California this month, to visit family, climb mountains and relax. We had a great time, despite various sicknesses, lack of sleep and one parking ticket. Here are some pictures of our trip...

Ian & Amy riding along the beach in Oceanside


Mike & Eliza checking out the water in Oceanside


The fam at the Wild Animal Park


Ian digging a hole


Casey sitting in Ian's hole


Ian taking a break from the museums at Balboa Park to play in the fountain


Mike on his hike to Thor's Peak


We had so much fun, thanks to our wonderful hosts the Bills family, the Box family and the McCoys. Also, thanks to Megan and Ian for a wonderful dinner, sorry Eliza puked at your house!