At Buca Di Beppo where we met everyone for dinner after we flew in.
At Sugar House park with cousin Noelle. Ollie was SO excited to see her. 
Water babies
Ollie taking a dip in the cold water.
Amelie is always such an adventurer. She had so much fun getting dirty.
It's true
Liberty park rides
Love this face
Pete and Ryan got on these crazy fast swings. Oliver wanted to go so bad (over my dead body). Amelie cried the whole time watching Ryan, she was so worried. They had a great time though.
We celebrated Chelsea's birthday early with sandwiches and cake at the park. Chelsea who has always been perpetually 7 years old is now 21. Where in the world does the time go?! I'm kinda glad she's grown up now cause she gets to be one of my best friends.
Mountain man
Tan little body
We got to stay at grandma and grandpa Smarts house for a few nights. We always love to stay there and are so well taken care of. Ollie and Ami ran around calling for "grandma" and "grandpa" all day long. They settled right in. There is a special spirit in their home and we're grateful to have them as such great examples.
I LOVE this picture. The Logan temple is so gorgeous.
We stopped off at Poco Loco Swim Shop to see grandpa Kelley. We had a fun time chatting with grandpa and the kids had a blast running like crazies throughout the store. Grandpa even gave Ollie a cool swim toy and Amelie some rubber duckies. I love grandpa Kelley and was so happy to give him a big hug.
Ollie and Ami with grandpa Coats.
It was nice to see where grandpa Coats moved and be able to sit and go over memories of grandma. I can tell he really misses her. I love that grandpa always calls me "Beck". He is such a fun guy to be around. He even let the kids eat his jello stash:)
Gorgeous temple
My little miss walking the temple grounds
Daddy and daughter
My little twinner. Aren't we lucky that families are forever
I have to tell this funny story. When we walked up the windy stairs to go up and see the statue of Christ, Amelie excitedly exclaimed "Wall-E!" She was looking at all the stars and planets painted on the walls. We sat and listened to the missionaries talk about Christ's sacrifice for us. Oliver listened very carefully.
Then we headed to BYU campus to see Laura and Chelsea, our little students.
They had a club fair going on and were giving away all sorts of free stuff like cotton candy and popcorn and licorice. The kids were in heaven.
Riding the ferris wheel with Dad.
Of course we had to bowling while we were on campus. You might not know this but Ryan did get his name on the wall for having one of the highest scores.
Ollie had seriously been asking to bowl for the last six months. He was beyond excited to bowl. He ended up taking my turn and Amelie's turn because let's be honest, we just couldn't beat his enthusiasm.
Ahhh, a family of bowlers. Wouldn't have it any other way.
We stopped off at the Provo house to see grandpa and grandma Facer before they headed off to California. Ryan and I always laugh when we think of the time we lived in the basement when we first got married. Life was so simple then:)
We got to spend a few nights at my best friend Brooke's house and hang out with little Penny girl. Oliver and Amelie had such a blast fussing over a baby, well mostly Oliver. They took us up the canyon on our last night and Luke made some awesome foil dinners.
Is this girl made for the outdoors or what. Ears and all.
Getting the fire going. It had just rained that afternoon so it was a little soggy but the smell was to die for.
Our trip to Utah was so much fun. We loved to see so many friends and family that are so important to us. It was strange to realize that this was our first official classic family trip and that maybe one day Ollie will remember that time we went to Utah. I hold those memories so sacred and it's fun to know we're building those for our kids.
Love this face
Pete and Ryan got on these crazy fast swings. Oliver wanted to go so bad (over my dead body). Amelie cried the whole time watching Ryan, she was so worried. They had a great time though.
We celebrated Chelsea's birthday early with sandwiches and cake at the park. Chelsea who has always been perpetually 7 years old is now 21. Where in the world does the time go?! I'm kinda glad she's grown up now cause she gets to be one of my best friends. 
Mountain man
Tan little body We got to stay at grandma and grandpa Smarts house for a few nights. We always love to stay there and are so well taken care of. Ollie and Ami ran around calling for "grandma" and "grandpa" all day long. They settled right in. There is a special spirit in their home and we're grateful to have them as such great examples. I LOVE this picture. The Logan temple is so gorgeous.
We stopped off at Poco Loco Swim Shop to see grandpa Kelley. We had a fun time chatting with grandpa and the kids had a blast running like crazies throughout the store. Grandpa even gave Ollie a cool swim toy and Amelie some rubber duckies. I love grandpa Kelley and was so happy to give him a big hug. 
Ollie and Ami with grandpa Coats.
It was nice to see where grandpa Coats moved and be able to sit and go over memories of grandma. I can tell he really misses her. I love that grandpa always calls me "Beck". He is such a fun guy to be around. He even let the kids eat his jello stash:)
Gorgeous temple
My little miss walking the temple grounds
Daddy and daughter
My little twinner. Aren't we lucky that families are forever
I have to tell this funny story. When we walked up the windy stairs to go up and see the statue of Christ, Amelie excitedly exclaimed "Wall-E!" She was looking at all the stars and planets painted on the walls. We sat and listened to the missionaries talk about Christ's sacrifice for us. Oliver listened very carefully. 
Then we headed to BYU campus to see Laura and Chelsea, our little students. 
They had a club fair going on and were giving away all sorts of free stuff like cotton candy and popcorn and licorice. The kids were in heaven.
Riding the ferris wheel with Dad.
Of course we had to bowling while we were on campus. You might not know this but Ryan did get his name on the wall for having one of the highest scores. 
Ollie had seriously been asking to bowl for the last six months. He was beyond excited to bowl. He ended up taking my turn and Amelie's turn because let's be honest, we just couldn't beat his enthusiasm. 
Ahhh, a family of bowlers. Wouldn't have it any other way.
We stopped off at the Provo house to see grandpa and grandma Facer before they headed off to California. Ryan and I always laugh when we think of the time we lived in the basement when we first got married. Life was so simple then:)
We got to spend a few nights at my best friend Brooke's house and hang out with little Penny girl. Oliver and Amelie had such a blast fussing over a baby, well mostly Oliver. They took us up the canyon on our last night and Luke made some awesome foil dinners. 
Is this girl made for the outdoors or what. Ears and all. 
Getting the fire going. It had just rained that afternoon so it was a little soggy but the smell was to die for.
Our trip to Utah was so much fun. We loved to see so many friends and family that are so important to us. It was strange to realize that this was our first official classic family trip and that maybe one day Ollie will remember that time we went to Utah. I hold those memories so sacred and it's fun to know we're building those for our kids. 
3 comments:
Love all the pictures Becks. The one of the kids in front of the temple is just perfect! What a wonderful trip to strengthen family ties.
We want to go to Utah! We need to visit our family there too. We're a lot closer than we were in South Africa, but Florida is still a journey.
What a fun trip! I'm jealous you got to see so many people. We were contemplating a trip back to the west coast, but just decided we can't handle flying again. We've had enough in the past 4 months that we need a break!
And I can't believe how much Oliver is turning into a little boy! Where did the toddler go?!
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