Summer Fun 2011

Now that I have some more pictures to post, I can update my blog. We just got back from a 3.5 day family reunion to Joseph, UT. Affectionately known as "Joseph Smith", Utah by Molli.  She said that was the only way she could remember it :).

The kids were great travelers for the 7 or so hour drive one way and we only stopped once on the way down in Nephi and once on the way back in Filmore. They had a fun Christmas in July provided by Nana and Papa and we had a great time just being together.

There were 24 of us all together in an old renovated church that is now a vacation rental. There were six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a great size kitchen, and a game room that was very large. We were one house away from a park and we even got to go geo-caching and find some treasures.

The cousins waiting to go in the room for Christmas in July

Andrea and Evan

The Old Church

All 24 of us for a family picture

Molli and Jaycen - cousins

We also went to Cove Fort on our way out and enjoyed the tour around. Molli loved taking pictures of the things that reminded her of "Little House on the Prairie."

The day before we headed out on this adventure to Joseph, we all participated in the Iona Days 5k. Michael stayed ahead of the rest of us, then Robert came in with Evan and Hyrum, followed by me, Molli, and Hannah about ten minutes later. I was just glad we finished :).

Just before the 5K

Me, Molli, and Hannah finishing together

Just for fun - we got a message in our mailbox awhile back for the mail carrier who told us to get a new mailbox. Ours had been hit at least two times and was not really functional anymore, so we got a new one. Evan and Hyrum enjoyed playing "Robots" with the box :

It has been a great summer so far and life is good :)