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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...

Here is a giant one-post recap of our amazing trip to Australia with my parents, siblings, spouses (missing Jonni!) in February. We visited Sydney to see my sister, Camille's, family who live in Manly. The weather was more rainy than I had planned for (my packing skills really lacked), but we had an incredible trip! The first few days we soaked up the sun at the local beaches: Manly, the harbor side wharf beaches, Shelly and Freshie (Freshwater Beach, which is not fresh water). Chris and I snorkeled and saw some big groupers and other small fish. My BIL was a major force in helping me get up and surf (surfing is super duper hard!). We also did a bit of body surfing. We took every chance to eat an Acai bowl after our morning walks in delightfully scenic paths along the water.  We spent a day in downtown Sydney, riding the fast ferry across the harbor, which had stunning views of the Opera House as you ride in!...