Utah-- a day of 4-wheeling and cabin building

The day after the wedding, everyone went down to Sanpete for some fun. Rex and Sharon are building a cabin there so Jason has been helping his dad with it. Everyone else decided to lend a hand and then do some 4-wheeling. My parents even joined in on the fun. My dad brought his 4-wheeler and helped on the cabin. The kids had lots of fun going for rides on the wheelers. Rex has a rhino too and the kids loved that, except when their daddy was driving it. When we first got there Jason took me and Afton and Dax for a ride on it and scared the living daylights out of the kids and me. He was just going too fast and running into branches and trees. I'm sure I would've enjoyed it more when we were first married with no kids, but once you have kids things change. Afton and Dax were screaming at him to take them back, but of course he wouldn't. Dax was yelling at him and using some choice language. It was great. I think his words were, "Daddy you stupid, idiot. Daddy shut-up." Yeah he really has a way with words. It was actually kind of funny. He just kept saying "idiot" really loud. The day turned out really nice. The kids had fun and they got what they needed to get done on the cabin. And it's looking really good. I'm excited for some fun family adventures there. Thanks Rex for all of your hard work. And thanks to everyone else who helped that day.

All the kids on the rhino. Dylen, Kya, Afton, Max, Logan and Dax.

Dax and Dylen having fun riding on the rhino.

Afton and Dylen posing for a pic on the little 50.

Max giving Logan a kiss. He's so sweet. They were in matching shirts that day.

I love this picture! Dax fell asleep when we went for our little ride up Wales canyon. They all look so cute in their helmets. Although they didn't like them too much. Everytime they'd hit a bump, Afton and Dylen would bonk their helmets together.

Me, Kari and Misty at the top of the mountain. It's so pretty down there.

Just wanted to add some photos that Misty sent me. Thanks!

Utah--the wedding!

Finally I made it to the wedding post. That is the whole reason we went to Utah. As some of you know, Luke use to work with Jason so that's how they know each other. And he called sometime last year and asked Jason if he'd be one of his groomsmen and Jason said sure, so that's how this all came about. The wedding took place on the 4th of July in Midway at the Johnson Mill. It was really very pretty. The ceremony was behind the mill down by the river. And everyone looked really great. My husband being one of them. He's way hot in a tux! The bride's dress was so pretty and the bridesmaids dresses were really pretty too. It was a really nice wedding. After the wedding the reception was held there as well. They had that up by the mill in the backyard. And that was really nice too. I know I'm saying that a lot, but it really was one of the prettiest weddings I've ever been too. The food was great again and they even had kid food--pink sandwiches and yummy cupcakes. We didn't really need the kid food. We only had Logan with us, but he did enjoy a cupcake. They ended the night with some dancing and fireworks. Thanks again Misty for the pictures.

Jason and Kenzie. She is Luke's sister. Doesn't he look so handsome in a tux?

Luke and Julia, the happy couple. Isn't her dress amazing? I'm sure it wasn't cheap.

Max and Logan having fun hitting each other with balloons.

The kids enjoyed the dance floor the most I think. Logan had fun crawling around on it. He was so cute. The band would be playing music and when they would stop he would stop and then they would start a new song and he would start moving his head up and down and then start crawling all over the dance floor again. It was so cute!

Utah--Alpine slide and Heber Creeper

Well, I've got more Utah pictures. I know I'm sorry, but I've still got like two more weeks worth of Utah pics. I take way too many pictures! On Thursday (7/3), we headed up to Park city for some shopping and fun on the Alpine Slide. Believe or not this was my first time on the slide. I've never done it before and I thought that was pretty funny since I grew up in Utah. I guess I never was really interested in it, but it was lots of fun. I don't know if it was worth the price, but it was fun. We asked Afton and Dax if they wanted to go with Jason and I and at first they were like "No Way!", but then they saw that Dylen and Kya were going so they changed their minds. Afton went with me and Jason took Dax. We tried to race each other, but the boys beat us. Afton didn't really want to go too fast. So we took our time getting down the mountain. By the way, none of these pictures are mine. I got them from Misty and Kari's blogs. Thanks guys!

Me and Afton riding on the ski lift to the slide. Isn't Afton styling in Dylen's sunglasses?

Kari and Kya

Everyone pulling their sleds to the slide.

Kristina, Afton and me at the bottom of the slide.

Dylen and Afton. She was so nice to share her sunglasses with Afton.


After having fun on the slide and then doing some shopping at the outlets, me and Jason and Misty and Kristina headed to Heber for the rehearsal dinner for Luke's wedding. They had the dinner on the Heber Creeper and this was another first for me. I've never ridden on the Heber Creeper before and now I know why. That thing really does creep and it has creepy conductors on it. Misty and Kristina can back me up on this one. We were just sitting there minding our own business and the conductor stopped right in front of us and proceeded to use some awesome pick up lines on us. The best ones were, "Yeah, so the other day I had like two people tell me I look like Johnny Depp." That's how he started the conversation with us and FYI he does not look like Johnny Depp. Another one, "I have my own house. It has like ten bedrooms and 7 bathrooms." It was pretty hilarious. And Jason thought it was so funny. He wouldn't come to our rescue. I guess it was the highlight of the train ride. This conductor guy was so weird and said some of the weirdest things. I wish I could remember them all. Misty do you remember any? Anyway, the dinner was awesome. They had these purple mashed potatoes that were to die for. Really yummy! And the bride and groom were so cute together. They are both just really beautiful people. Seriously, they could be supermodels.

Jason and I on the train. Jason looks so happy to be there.

This picture is so funny I had to share. The guy in the background is a movie star. Jason and I didn't know him but Misty and Kristina were star struck. He is in High School musical. He is the some coach in the movie. Sorry don't know his movie name. And that's his wife right in front of him and I kept looking at her and thinking she looks so familiar. Where do I know her from. Yep, she's an actress too. Her name is Robin Lively and she was in a few Disney shows and in Karate Kid 3. So we were pretty much hanging out with famous people. You're probably wondering why they were there. Apparently, he is LDS and served his mission in Montana where the groom is from and he owns a bed and breakfast in Midway where the wedding was. So that's why they were there.

Utah--Canyon dinner with friends

So later that day after seven peaks I got together with my friends and their families. We decided to go up American Fork canyon for a BBQ. The kids were super excited to see their friends. My friends and I all have kindergartners this year. It's still weird to me that I have a 5 year old and she's going to school this year. And she starts in less than three weeks! It's so crazy!
I tried to get a picture with all of our kids in it, but I'm sure you all know how difficult that would be. In this picture: (LtoR) Tred, Wesley, Afton, Morgan, Emma, Annie, and Dax. Kids missing were Cameron, baby Brooklyn, Abby, Logan, and Will. I think that's everyone.

Making silly faces.

Utah--A day at seven peaks

On Tuesday(7/1), the kids and I went to Seven Peaks with my mom and my sister and her kids. The kids have never really been to a water park like this so they were pretty excited to go. Not to mention they got to hang out with their cousins. We played in the little kid pool, went down a couple of water slides (they didn't like it too much), floated down the lazy river and played in the wave pool. I think their favorite was the lazy river. They each got their own little tube to sit in. Afton and Dax had fun making trains and going under the waterfalls. It was a really fun day and I'm glad that we got to hang out with my mom and sister. It had been awhile since I've been there and it's changed a lot. I must be getting old.

Logan not liking the cold water.

Aunt Shelly pushing Afton and Abby on the tire swing.

Now he likes the water. It just took him a few minutes to get use to it.

Handsome little boys. Logan, Dax and Tred.

Eating lunch. Afton, Abby, Tred, Emma and Dax (my sister Shelly in the background).

The kids kept complaining that this rock was in their way so I told them to move it. They tried really hard.

More silly faces. You'll be seeing lots of these.

Logan pointing at Tred.

Getting ready to go in the lazy river.

Having fun in the lazy river and making a little road block. That's what happens when there are six kids!

Utah--fun on grandpa's 4-wheeler

Or I should say 4-leeler for Afton and 4-wee for Dax. That's how they say it. The day we got to Utah we had some fun goofing around on Rex's 4-wheeler's and by we I mean Jason.


Jason and Logan on the little 50.


Jason showing off!

Utah-the drive there.

Our trip to Utah was so much fun and I have so much to post about it. We left on the 28th of June and had originally planned on staying for a week, but the kids and I ended up staying an extra couple of weeks. It usually works out that way and I'm so glad that we were able to stay longer and be with our family. Jason drove home on the 7th of July and the kids and I flew back on the 16th. But I have to start from the beginning. And I so wish that I would have found my camera before we left, so there will probably be a lot of typing in the beginning and I'll have to steal some pictures from other people. Anyway, we didn't end up driving our own vehicle to Utah. We drove a big ford truck and pulled a huge horse trailer behind us. (a camera would have been great for this). A family in Jason's uncle's ward was moving to Utah and so we helped them move up. They put all of their belongings in this horse trailer and we pulled if up there for them. The only bad things, no air conditioning and it took us 14 hours to get there. I think that's the longest it's ever taken us to get there. And we arrived at 6 o'clock in the morining. So Jason and I were dead tired. But we made it safe and sound and were grateful that Jason's parents watched the kids so we could get some sleep.

Lots and Lots of posts!

Ok, I have tons and tons to post, so sorry about the photo overload. My family and I just got back from Utah and we had so much fun. But I have to start with some stuff that I forgot to post before we even left. So the next posts are from before we left for Utah. And when I get more time, I'll be posting like crazy about our fun Utah trip. So enjoy the pictures!

Ward 4th of July Breakfast

The day that we left for Utah we also had a Ward breakfast and since I'm still on the activities committee we had to go to it. And I'm glad that we did. It turned out really nice and the kids had lots of fun. Plus the chair person was out of town, so I was kind of in charge. I hate being in charge of things like this. I get too stressed. I'm always so happy when it's over. Anyway, we had it at a park and started with a short program and flag ceremony and then sang The Star Spangled Banner. Then we served the breakfast. We had our bishopric actually help serve the food and we made them wear these tall uncle Sam hats. I thought that they might not wear them but they were all good sports. The food was really great. There is a guy on our committee who loves to cook so he did all of the cooking. The food was all really yummy. After breakfast I was in charge of activities for the kids. So we played a few relay races. We had them dress up in some of Jason's clothes and then we did a balloon race and then they had to fill up a milk jug with a sponge. All of the kids had a great time, so I guess this activity was a success. Although, I did lose my camera. Well, I thought that I lost my camera. So I didn't have one going to Utah and for about a week up there. And then I finally bought one and when Jason went back to Cali, he found mine. He found it in our laundry hamper. I know what a weird place. So now I have two cameras. It's ok though because I've been wanting a new one anyway. I'm just glad that Jason found it because I had some pics on it that I hadn't put on my computer.

Afton, Chloe, and Dax eating their breakfast.

Logan slept for a good part of the breakfast. While Jason and I were busy with the activities, I guess he woke up and had gotten out of his car seat (he wasn't buckled in) and my friend in the ward turned around to see him just sitting on the concrete hanging out sucking his thumb. So she scooped him and brought him to us.

My handsome boys!

Daxon's goggles and Jason's bad hair cut

As I've mentioned before, Dax had a hard time with his swim lessons in the beginning. He cried the first couple of days and wanted Jason there with him. So Jason came one day and then he couldn't come the next few days and Daxon cried again. Finally we figured out how to make him stop crying. GOGGLES! He loves them and he never cried once after having them for swim lessons. The second we'd get to the pool he'd put them on and leave them on for his entire swim lesson. And he looked so cute! They were a little big, but they were a huge success. Thank goodness for those darn goggles.

He looks like he's been beaten in this picture. I took the picture to show the goggle lines he'd get after wearing them. And to show the little bruise on his face. He fell off the sidewalk into an open car door. I know it sounds pretty random but I swear that's how he got it.

After swim lessons we went to the park right by the pool. It's a really fun park. It's kind of like the discovery park in Utah. It's all made out of wood and they have this awesome tire swing that the kids loved. Jason would twist it up and then let it go and the kids would spin super fast. And then he'd take them off and make them try to walk. It was pretty hilarious. And they loved it!

And I had to take a picture of Jason's butcher hair cut. I told him that he can't go to that salon anymore even though it is cheap. No wonder why it's dirt cheap! That stylist needs her license taken away. I told Jason that he had to wear a hat to hide the scary butch job. All I can say is thank goodness his hair grows super fast. Perfect face for his perfect hair cut!