Summer..... Post 4

On our way back from the Cabin, we stopped at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Idaho.  It was wonderful to have one-on-one time with Grandma and Grandpa and to spend a nice evening with our Wayment Cousins.  We don't get to see them very often and when we do most of the rest of the family is usually there. 

Once we arrived back in Utah, Steve flew back home and we spent the next few weeks playing -  a few days swimming, a day at Trafalga with the Empey, Smith and Averett Cousins, and lots of days being lazy.  We went down to the BYU Bookstore which the kids always love, we hit Snoasis and some other great snow cone places and overall had a great time playing and hanging out with our cousins.  I love that we are able to spend an extended period of time in the summer with our Family, it almost sort of makes up for all the time we are far away. 

Amanai

Kari and Baby Jonah

Jake and Josh

Mike, Ty, Dev and Eli

Noah and Savanna

Josh and Jake

Hannah and Brookie

After we got back to Utah, I took Tyler in, after 10 days, to have his stitches removed.  I was not overly impressed with how his foot had been stitched up in the ER and was a little worried that it wasn't quite ready, but after talking to the DR - she thought it looked good and should be fine and that he would be able to swim etc, no problem.  He was beyond excited to get in the pool.  We put some steri-strips on the wound and off he went.  He had a great time and then in the midst of a Chicken Fight he stepped wrong and it split open again.  Thankfully it was not as deep, but it definitely required some glue or to be restitched.  Off we went to the Urgent Care this time and the Dr there recommended it be restitched because of the location of the cut.  Tyler was crushed - that meant that almost his entire vacation was ruined, no more water/swimming.  He requested a "Do Over".  In my desire to ensure that he still had a great time, I tried to come up with things to do that were not water related.  I think overall we were successful and Ty still enjoyed our trip.  The Highlight was definitely our last major activity - Zip-lining in Provo Canyon.  I'm not sure how many of us went, but we split into 2 groups to make our way down the mountain.  Even with the Minor scare that the Babysitter back at home couldn't find Josh (He had fallen asleep in a pile of laundry on my bed and they couldn't see him), it was SO MUCH FUN.  

All I can say is - I LOVE MY FAMILY!