Next stop in our epic road trip, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Farmington, UT.
We house-swapped with some friends of ours (an awesome idea if you can swing it). The kids liked crashing at a place that was somewhat familiar and especially loved playing with the toys. Gordon demonstrated his line-up skills. Ben spent the day we were in Provo visiting faculty at BYU, and then we were off to Salt Lake.
We met Grandma Chickens (Ben's mom) at Temple Square for a few hours. We walked around the Church History Museum, and then around the temple where we got to see a few brides taking pictures. The girls always enjoy ogling at pretty dresses. The landscaping was spectacular as usual, I think it's the first time I've visited Temple Square in the summer. We spent a couple hours visiting Ben's grandma in Farmington, and then we were off to Eastern Idaho.
We stayed with my grandparents. The kids were immediately excited by all the dirt on the farm. They dug away and got dirty.
We went and fed the ducks and geese along the greenbelt in Idaho Falls. The weather was so nice there, and the whole area so green from the wet winter and spring they had this year.
The Snake River running high. I've never seen it so full. You can't see it, but they are reconstructing the grounds around the Idaho Falls Temple.
Lots of birds, but Grandpa bought tons of bread to feed them.
Jilly being "contrary" in this picture. It pretty much describes her right now. Cute and contrary.
Four wheeler rides, Gordon referred to it as the motorcycle. We also enjoyed an extended family dinner one of the nights we were there, with some of my aunts, uncles, and cousins.
We met up with some good friends from California in Rexburg, and the girls loved playing with all the dress-up things they had in "the cave." It's a somewhat finished crawl-space, about 4 1/2 feet tall, a perfect place for kids to play. You can see it behind Evelyn. We also went to the new aquatic park in Rexburg, the kids absolutely loved it. It reminded us that the wind is ALWAYS blowing in Rexburg. 75 degrees with 25 mph winds in a water park where you forgot to bring your towels equals children bordering on hypothermia. Next time we (I) won't be so forgetful.
Ben is so much better at taking pictures than I am.
My grandparents with their great-grandkids. We loved spending a few days with them, and wished it could happen more frequently.
3 comments:
Your new family photo is beautiful! Just perfect! That is what you could put in that frame you've been waiting to fill! Can't believe you've done so much already! Looks like a successful trip!
i just noticed all my sentences end in !'s LOL
I love those family photos you had taken! Also, we got those planes in a box from ebay for Ethan's birthday one year for pretty cheap, like maybe $10. Ebay is awesome sometimes. Jill is awesome, BTW.
Wow. You guys have been getting around this summer. Looks like a lot of fun. Next time your in the area we'll have to squeeze in a little "hello".
I also love your new family picture at the top of your blog. Very nice. We need one with Esther. You all look so lovely and the kids are looking more mature!
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