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The bookends of our trip to Utah included plenty of summer fun... Low tide with Aunt Kristin plus fish & chips at Spud.  We had a busy Independence Day. We joined Uncle Karl and Aunt Jana for a morning on the water. Then home to change and prep dinner and join friends at the Porters for a fun BBQ and fireworks.  As we got home our neighbors were still going crazy blowing stuff off, so the girls created a soft bed on the driveway to enjoy the finale.  The Warnings came to visit!! On their month-long visit back to the states we were grateful they came to stay for two days.  We met Erin and Jonni at the Sugar Factory to celebrate Jonni's birthday.    While we were in Utah Paige was off to Young Women's Camp! Even though her YCLs got sick, her Adult Leaders came through and helped her cabin have an awesome week.  And shortly after the girls and I made it home from U...

We took our annual July trip to Utah, with big plans ahead. We made our stopover to allow for a visit to BYU. Cousin Mary met up with us, along with the Warnings and we enjoyed a nice tour around campus. We ate ice cream at the Creamery and got all new swag. Thanks to Uncle Scott and Aunt Julie for the best family B&B. We got to see Courtney and new baby Auggie too! We were excited to be in Pine Valley!! Sunday at church with cousins is the BEST!  Finley just inherited cousin Mary's baptism dress. It looks so cute on her!  For the next few days it was standard PV enjoyment. Relaxing, reading, playing, cousins and noise everywhere!  Paige worked hard before our visit to get her OHV license. She got to DRIVE all over town during our visit. She loved it.  Meg would ask for Grandma's "magic piano" almost every day.  Thanks to Aunt Camille...Reed caught a lizard and the kids e...