Devon flew back to Minneapolis on Sunday, and Mom, Bek and the kids and I took two days to drive to UT. With the exception of the ignition tumbling cylinder in our car deciding to give out and us having to replace it in Des Moines, IA, our trip went very well. (Faye's comment when we passed by an exceptionally stinky farm, "I think the cows just went poop," was a great laugh. As was Carter's "Uh, oh," when he tipped over his chocolate shake and dumped half of the contents onto himself.
While in UT, we had a great time. We went swimming in Deer Creek, swimming at the Scera Pool a couple times compliments of Rachel, Hogle Zoo, play time with Maddie, Cameron and Jameson, Liberty Park with Aunt Sue, Aunt Sharon and Uncle Rob, Tracy Aviary with Uncle Pete, and fun outside at Grandma and Grandpa's house. The kids loved building the snake habitat with Nicole.
Nicole came home with us to Minneapolis and we had a fun few days showing her around town.
Faye
Carter
Edmund
Fun with Nicole
We took Grandma on a nature walk up American Fork Canyon. Edmund, Nicole and I hiked up to Timpanogos Cave the day before. My dad used to take us kids on the hike, and it became a tradition to go to the Purple Turtle afterwards for a shake.
Faye waiting patiently with Devon for a ride on the Ferris wheel at Liberty Park in Salt Lake.
Carter waiting patiently for a ride on the cars.
Carter and Uncle Pete.
Carter and Aunt Bek.
Grandpa gets really excited about teaching math!
Rachel and I ran the Pioneer Day 5K.
Back home in Minneapolis. Devon took the kids to the transportation museum while I got organized at home.
