Utah Vacation

We were in Utah for the week of Thanksgiving in order to celebrate the marriage of this cute couple!

Here's everything we did:


On some outings, I forgot my camera, and other times the camera wouldn't work (it has issues if it is cold outside....maybe Santa will bring me a new one for Christmas ;o), so these pictures don't cover the whole week. I'll post some more of the wedding and reception at a later date.

Although it was a hectic week, I always have a blast with my family. Whenever we get together, it involves late nights of game-playing and talking, and then early mornings getting up with the kids. We rented a condo just outside of Salt Lake City up in the mountains, and because we flew this time, we also rented some cars to get around. (I think Matt and I have officially broken our vacation budget this year with a cruise in March--which we probably wouldn't have done had we known what else the year would hold, family vacation in June, impromtu vacation to Utah in July for my grandpa's funeral, and now this vacation! I'm definitely not sick of my family yet, so that's a good sign.)

On Saturday night, we got to meet Kara for the first time. I think she'll fit in great as we continue to get to know her better. There aren't any grandchildren/nieces or nephews on her side of the family, so I'm afraid our family might be a little overwhelming with three rambunctious boys and one sweet little angel. I'm really looking forward to some photography tips in the future as that's what she's majoring in at BYU.

Sunday night it snowed, so Monday we cancelled all other plans in order to take the kids sledding. Caleb was not exactly thrilled with the snow, but soon warmed up to it.

Tuesday we spent in Provo doing errands, visiting BYU campus and the new Hinckley center, and Matt and I were able to catch up with some dear friends who just moved to Provo 3 months ago. The girls attended a bridal shower that night for Kara.

Thursday was not our traditional Thanksgiving because we lacked my mom's yummy homemade cooking. We ordered out a dinner at a local grocery store. It was nice that we could have a relaxing day without having to prep all morning for dinner.

Friday, Nov. 27, Clayton and Kara were married for time and all eternity in the Draper temple. It was windy and cold, so the pictures afterwards were not fun. My mom made Kari, Ariane, and I matching white silk blouses, which turned out wonderfully. The reception was a few hours after the wedding. Having not had a nap, Caleb was wired all through the reception, and Matt and I pretty much took turns chasing down our son and trying to keep him out of trouble. Later that night, we went to Temple Square to see the lights.

It's good to be back home and back to our normal routine (although Matt's not excited to be back at work). Congratulations Clayton and Kara and thanks for letting us be a part of your special day!