Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Oh Dear

We had the pleasure of visiting Patrick's family in Utah last week and boy did we have some FUN! Plenty of adventures, and lots of pictures. So enough with the chit chat... here you go.



Calvin did GREAT on his first flight. Fell asleep during take off and woke up as we pulled up to the gate. Bless you my child.


Uncle Cameron and Uncle Dave celebrating our arrival with Paigey - Poo.



And Aunt Summer soaking up some nephew time.


We went to the Heritage Center there in Logan for baby animal days - it was so great! And so GORGEOUS!!! Curse you Arizona, why can't you be a little more like your big brother Utah??


It was seriously so cool, you just got to throw, ahem, place your kids in with the cute little baby animals and they could just mosey on up to them. With heavy supervision of course...


Calvin explored his beginning of manhood. Stick. Man. Good.


We also got to see some of Patrick's grandparents. Here's Grandpa Ernie and his wife, Patrick's dad, Dewain, Patrick , and the kiddos. I love getting generation pics.



We also got to take a day and head up to Rexburg - home of our college and meeting grounds. SO MUCH FUN! Talk about a trip down memory lane. So many great changes, especially the new beautiful temple. Way to go Burgtown. And ya, Calvin was SACKED.


Walking around campus was a JOKE. I felt so old with all the little 18 year olds running around. I felt like I might as well have been pushing a walker in place of a stroller. Good times. No, but we did had a great time seeing some of our old professors an friends and catching up. Good to go back, but good to be gone.


Got to snap a quick picture in front of our first house... well, apartment. Nevertheless, there were some great memories in that place.

We also took a day and drove down to Ogden to this amazing children's museum - The Treehouse. LOVED IT!!! It is seriously by far the best place for kids that I have EVER EVER been.

Dr. Paige... Paging Dr. Paige.
Checkmate again??? Dang, I gotta step up my chess game.

Paige caught us trying to sneak some action in the Germany house.

Gutan Tag!

"A little tea in the Great Britain house before our departure Sir Daddy?"
"Why yes Miss Paige, I would be delighted!"



I also got to see my long lost friend Kelsey and her ADORABLE little baby Hallie! We had such a great time being together and reminiscing about the good ol' days of Culinary Arts and so on. We just needed our third Musketeer, Dawn - we missed you!

Within our gathering we decided to be trove Calvin and Hallie to one another. Sorry kids, that's the way things work around here. Get ready to love each other. I think their faces say yes.

And this is how family prayers went. Who knew we had a mountain goat for a child??? Thanks Forbis family for having us - we loved every minute!


AMEN!!

16 comments:

Kiera said...

Looks like you guys had so much fun! You should have let me know you would be in Rexburg I would have driven up to meet you guys for lunch...next time. Your bangs look great by the way!

Emily Shurtleff said...

AWWW so much fun!! I love getting out and finding new places. YAY!! and of course you look as cute as ever!

LaRance family said...

So cute! I'm jelous of you and Kelsey for getting to see each other. Maybe some day we'll all be able to get together again. Love ya!

Katy said...

YESSSS....( (double fist pump action) i'm soo glad we've reunited at last!!

your blog is insanely cute and gosh-dang-flippin' HILARIOUS (sound like a Mormon don't i??) you're a riot, Amy!! I love it!

Seeing you guys was so much fun, thank you thank you thank you for stopping by and fitting us in (we feel, um, well, COOL) T and I kept saying all night, "Pete and Amy are SOOO AWESOME! Why'd they have to, you know, move on with life???" We haven't moved on with life, and look at us... We Be Good.

Paige, oh Paige... she's a pearl and a jewel and a peach all rolled into one very tall three year old!! What a doll face she turned out to be.. I do miss her!
And our main man, Calvin... what a total stud he is!! He's a great little boy, you make it all look so easy!!!

ok, so this comment is getting a little ridiculous, i'll stop typing now...

ok, now i'll stop


wait...




one more thing



we just love you and Pete... you're the best




ok, i think that's really it.






did i mention i LOVED seeing you guys?

marcie said...

How fun! That looked like a blast of a vacation, sleeping child on a plane INCLUDED! And I completely agree about Logan, so BEAUTIFUL... in MAY!

That really made me think about Rexburg in a different light with you reminding me that I am now, like, a zillion years older than everyone there... maybe I'm much happier with where I am in life after all. So I'm with you, it was fun while it lasted, but it's good to be gone! (I'm still jealous that you got to go, though!)

The Johnson Family said...

Amy, you look great, your kids are funny and we need to play. Payson and Paige would be hilarious together, Payson likes to say prayers in odd places as well....gotta love kids!!!

Jourdan said...

Your kids are too cute for words. Seriously.

And you look hot in bangs.

Jadrian said...

Cute CUte CUTE! Looks like you guys had so much fun! I love Utah! Miss you guys!

Clarissa Meegan said...

First off, you look great! Second off, I'm so jealous that you went to Rex...and third--you went to our favorite Ogden hangout...the Children's Museum! We SO miss that place! Glad you got to check it out :)

Janalyn Owens said...

Good times-it was great to see the old apartment.

Kersten said...

I knew it! I thought I saw you and your family walk past me on campus one day, but I didn't think there was anyway you could be in Rexburg since you live in Arizona, so I just assumed I was seeing things. Now I wish I would have stopped and said hi.

Michelle said...

Hey Amy,

I remember you posting about a friend of yours who makes engraved necklaces? Can you head me to her site so I can check them out? Thanks! Michelle.Ottley@gmail.com

Emily Shurtleff said...

The blogging world misses you.

mashby said...

POST, POST - we deserve a POST!!! (I'm pounding my fists on the table) Hee hee, love ya Ames!! :)

Mary Davis said...

I'm so jealous that you took a trip to Rexburg!!! We miss you guys!

Teri said...

do you have a new blog...? I miss you guys! terilwatkins@hotmail.com