Back in the UT, back in the UT, back in the UT...AH?

Doesn't flow quite as well as USSR.

Anywho, Gabe and I went to Utah to visit family/help Emma get settled into college life at BYU. My good friend Donald Scott was getting married the 7th so we had to make it by then. We met up with Emma at the Phoenix airport the afternoon of the 6th and drove up to Kanab on the border of AZ and UT. What a nightmare. We arrived at about 2am to find that there must have been something BIG going on in Kanab because in the whole city there was not A SINGLE ROOM TO BE HAD. We stopped at three different hotels and they said every hotel was full. We felt like Mary and Joseph, knocking door to door. So we just kept driving north trying to find a place. The nearest "major" city was about an hour away and we were exhausted. We checked in every tiny town along the way but there was nothing. Finally after driving for an hour, we pulled into a church parking lot and slept for a few hours. It was terrible! Anyway, we got to sleep at 3am, woke up at 6 and drove to Provo where we relaxed until the wedding that evening. At the end of the month, Nate flew up to spend a few days and then drive home with us. Elaine and Gordon were SO kind in letting us stay with them for the month. Thanks again!!

To summarize, we tubed down the Provo aka Devil River, met up with my cousin Jeff and met his adorable wife Amy and baby Grant, my friend Sean and his super fun wife Summer and baby Oliver, and my friend Donald and his brand new wife Janey. I got my hairs did, went to Cabela's with cousins, had fun BBQs with the Watkins and the Browns, went boating at Deer Creek, shopped at Park City, went to Temple Square, went to Logan to visit the Hathaways and went to the cutest zoo there, stayed the night in Roy with our friends Andy and Cami, visited Grandparents grave, and the Mockingjay midnight release! Pretty much we played our guts out and if I have forgotten something we did with you, please forgive me! It was a slam packed month and I'm still recuperating!

At the park before the wedding

The one picture I have of the wedding. I'm a bum.

Lauren Scott, Me, Emma, Ginelle Britton, and Emily Scott

Temple Square

Deer Creek

I would like to point out the similar poses of Gabriel and Dallin. Sittin' by the lake, throwin' rocks.

Yes, I did take my baby tubing. What of it?

Karl, Sylvia, Amanda and Kelly

Mockingjay release!!! Psh.... look at those two losers taking their pictures...

Cabela's with the cousins. For the fudge and the animals. It seemed strange to me too but was totally worth it! And yes I look much better in the other picture I have of this but everyone else was blinking. I figured I'd sacrifice my dignity and post the most flattering for everyone else.

The Cousins BBQ at Renaes. We only took pictures of the most important people there: the babies. :)

Shopping in Park City. Bought me some Crocs and new pants, Emma got a nice pair of jeans and a winter coat.

Visiting the grave

Random Fun

We love Utah!

Thanks to everyone who entertained, hosted and played with us! We love you all and can't wait to see you again!

We're Too Excited to Sleep!

We just got back from a week in Southern California. It was spring break here and we decided to meet up with our good friends, Amanda and Tyler, and go to the beach and Disneyland. One of my favorite commercials is a Disney commercial. SO cute. Anywho, we had a very packed and very fun week. WARNING lots and lots of pictures. Just for you Susan. :)

We left early(5am) Sunday morning.

In our jammies

We gave him a Red Vine to entertain him. Wow. He was COVERED in red sticky.

We arrived at my aunt's house to spend the day and night. Made friends with their horses.

Have I mentioned Gabe hates the feeling of grass?

Keeping a close eye on the horses.

Just enjoying the sun and the grass.

Jumping on the trampoline.

My aunt and uncle were hosting two Japanese girls that week and Monday, Yuna, Moe, Gabe, Nate and I went out to see the sights of La Canada Flintridge.

The Descanso Botanical Gardens. Lovely! Would do it again!

Yuna, Gabe and Moe by the pond.

They had a miniature train that ran around the garden. Wasn't running that day :(

Let me take a minute and talk about Moe and Yuna. They were THE sweetest girls I have ever met. We became instant friends. They didn't speak a whole lot of English but we managed just fine all day. And they LOVED Gabe. They fed him, carried him, took him out of his car seat, buckled him up, took about a million pictures of/with him, etc. We were sad to say goodbye to them.

A big treat for Nate was getting a private tour of JPL- Jet Propulsion Laboratories. Sum it up, they work with NASA. I didn't understand much and I speak English. I couldn't imagine what the girls were thinking! But they were so polite and just smiled about everything. Nate had so much fun. My aunt and uncle were friends with a woman who worked there so we got security clearance to take a tour! I felt cool getting to have a security clearance card and a background check.

This is the clean room they are building the new generation of Mars rovers in. Under that foil tent, a rover.

Tuesday, we met up with Amanda and Tyler in Brea and we went to the beach.

Gabe and their daughter Nora.

"She wants me for my body...."

Little private beach we went to. Jealous?

Poor guy got sunscreen in his eye. He couldn't stop crying for hours and it was bright red and tearing up for a day or two.

Wednesday: Disneyland!

Loving my baby on the Jungle Cruise

"You talkin' to ME?!"

Nora, Lillian and Gabe in the teacup. No, we didn't take our babies on the real tea cups. Just the Kodak moment stationary one.

We bought this spiffy backpack for the trip and Gabe loved it.

We love Disneyland!

His first carousel ride at California Adventure.

Have I mentioned we love this backpack?

The rest of the week we just relaxed. Friday morning we left and drove to Tucson for our friend Derek's surprise birthday party. His birthday and his baby girl Haley's birthday are on the same day so his party was Friday and hers was Saturday. We got to go to both! Haley and Gabe are 2 weeks apart and have been good friends since they were born. Before the party Saturday, we went to the Titan Missile Silo. It was built during the Cold War and it is the only one still existing. Non-functional of course!

At the Missile Silo!

Hard hats are required

Gabe and I next to a tiny part of the actual missile.

Then on to the party.

The happy birthday girl!

The party girl and guests.

Gabe lovin' him some pumpkin-apple cupcakes!

And stealing the guests as well!

Opening presents!

Then we drove up to Mesa and spent the night with Nate's family before rushing up to Flagstaff Sunday morning so I could play the piano at church! Whew! What a week. Nate and I don't want to go to bed because that means a new week will be starting. Thanks to everyone who hosted us and put up with us this week!