Last of the Utah pics from this summer…

Here is all my parents grandchildren the night before we left. Back row L to R: Cameron, Alex, Ricky, Max, and Gavin. Bottom row L to R: Shaelynn, Jessica, Michelle, and Michael. They are a fun bunch!

Here we are all packed in and ready to go. I forgot to take a pic before we started driving. This is out of focus due to the fact that our 4-runner is so bouncy. Oh well, you get the picture. The boys are all smiles and happy!!

Randy is ready and happy too!!!

Here is the pic of the sign for Moab!! I was so excited it actually took from the car window going 70 mph!!

The beauty of Moab!

You can see the Arch in the WAY distance! You can hike to it to get closer, but due to the fact that I am pregnant and we have Cameron, we decided to try it another time. A distance pic will due for now.

On our way back to the car Cameron stopped to look at the lizard. It is so sweet. Everyone was rushing to get back to the car so we can go eat and of course Cameron stops to check out a lizard. Sometimes Cameron teaches/reminds us not to rush things. Enjoy life as it goes by. I just love that kid!

This is what Hudson had to ride in for 20 hours! He was such a trooper. We stopped every two hours to stretch and let him out. It was perfect.

As we were driving we noticed a temple in Monticello Utah!! It looked so pretty in the dark. When Randy and his dad drove out the first time, they didn’t notice it!!

Here we are still all smiles!! This is the morning after. We are almost home!!

Candy came out now. Bribery!

We saw lots of these trucks carrying one of the wings of the wind mills! It was so cool to be so close to them and see the actual size. They are HUGE!!

Still on a candy high!

Ok, so now they have passed out from all the sugar and lack of sleep. It was so cute to turn around and see this. I just love my boys. We had such a fun trip home. I am so grateful that Randy was willing to drive for me. I just knew I couldn’t last on the airplane. The landings were too hard on my stomach:-)

Fun time with our friends that moved to Utah…

We have had two families that moved to Utah that we totally love. The Biddulph’s and the Bench’s. Oh how they are so missed here in Texas.

Anyways, we met up at the Biddulph’s house for a visit and dinner. They have a beautiful HUGE house. They even have a horse and pool! I didn’t get any pics of the pool. The dad’s took the kids swimming while us women talked:-)

Oh did we have fun. I loved every minute. I just wished we didn’t have to leave so soon. We are heading back to Utah for my sister’s wedding, so maybe another visit with friends will be in store! Here are a few pics of the fun we had:

All of the kids waiting to shoot the BB gun!!

Michael riding the horse!! I am so glad my kids aren’t scared of horses like I was when I was a kid.

Maddy gearing up to shoot!

Of course Randy had to take a pic of me at this angle:-( Yuck!
I just love Jami though. Man do I miss my girls.

Ricky riding the horse now!

I think at this point I had a HUGE spider crawling up my leg. I was rescued by Bronwen. Thanks Bronwen!!

This was funny, by the time it was Randy’s turn the horse was in no mood for more rides. I felt bad for Randy. He still gave it a try though!

Yes, the horse came right at me with the camera!

Oh yummy the dinner is served now!! (left to right…Brooke, Maddy, Michael, and Ricky)

left side top to bottom…Alex, Randy, Cameron, Jocelyn
right side top to bottom… Emma, Abby, Brooke, Maddy, Michael, and Ricky

Morgan and Maddy

Jami, Me of course, and Serena (my girls)

Uncle Chris’s house!!

Randy ironing his shirt. I couldn’t get enough of the size of the ironing board. He looked hilarious!! Sorry honey… I still love you more than anything!!