We were excited to fly to Utah and also spend some time in Rexburg, Idaho for a Rogers family reunion in July. We spent a couple of weeks there visiting with family and a few friends. Halfway through I came down with strep and that kind of messed up several of our plans for a few days. As a result, we weren't able to see as many people as I had hoped. But I'm grateful that it happened and we traveled safely especially considering we were gratefully using my parents 20-year-old car and it gave up the ghost two weeks later.
In Rexburg we stayed in a hotel near my sister Katrina. My whole family was able to be there. We enjoyed gathering at her house as well as enjoying some local activities such as Bear World, Rexburg Rapids, and the local 4th of July parade. We enjoyed participating in some family Olympics games, roasting marshmallows in their back yard, and seeing our personal fireworks show from the driveway.
In Utah, we stayed with my parents and Lydia and Ethan loved getting lots of grandparent time. Grandma and Grandpa were so good to all of us. Jason and I were able to attend the Provo City Center Temple which was very nostalgic since I lived in Provo for many years and attended the historic Provo Tabernacle for many events before it burned down.
We also got to see
Big River at Hale Center Theatre on a date and visited Temple Square with Ethan and Lydia. One Sunday we made a surprise visit to the ward where we lived in Orem. We really enjoyed seeing many of our friends from Orem and wished we could have stayed and visited longer.
Thanks to Katie Ashcroft for the great family pictures!
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| We've gotten a little older :) |
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| Everyone! |
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| Lydia met Chelsey and Mik for the first time. Lydia and Mik are birthday buddies. |
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| Playing bubbles outside with Grandpa |
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| Lydia 4 1/2 months |
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| Mom and Dad/ Grandma and Grandpa |
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| Ethan participating in a push-up contest |
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| Girls night out for Gelatto |
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| Nursery with the cousins |
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| Three baby girls born within about 2 months |
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| Most of the grandkids at the Rexburg Temple |
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| Family dinner at Katrina's house |
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| Three legged race at the Family Olympics |
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| Ethan at Grandma's House, playing around the shed |
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| Playing ball with Daddy in Grandma's backyard |
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| Grandpa and Lydia |
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| Ethan and John |
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| A bear we saw from our car at Bear World |
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| A fun train ride at Bear World |
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| Bear World |
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| Friendly deer at the petting zoo at Bear World. Ethan was afraid the deer was biting Daddy, but he was just licking him. :) |
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| Grandma and Lydia |
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| Daddy and Ethan at Rexburg Rapids |
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| Family pic at the Rexburg Temple |
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| Rexburg Parade, Ethan loved collecting candy with Daniel |
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| Spectators at the Family Olympics, did you notice the frisbee? |
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| Yummy, gooey s'mores! |
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| Independence Day Sparklers |
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| Jumping on the neighbors trampoline |
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| Kira teaches Ethan how to do hopscotch |
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| Big Cottonwood Canyon |
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| We had a BBQ with Mike and Chelsey up Big Cottonwood Canyon |
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| A visit with Great Grandpa and Grandma Richards |
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| Ethan and Cruize. I bet you wouldn't guess Cruize is a few months older. |
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| We played pioneer games outside the Church History Museum. We enjoyed seeing the new renovation. |
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| 8th Anniversary family pic in front of the Salt Lake Temple where we were married |
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| Grandma and Grandpa with Lydia and Ethan |
We really enjoyed our visit and look forward to the next time!
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