Vacation is over - part 3

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bartholomew



We were so excited to be able to spend this special day with my nephew and his cute new bride.  When we planned our vacation this was not on the calendar, but it just worked out that they picked a day that we were going to be in Utah to be married.  We are glad they did. 

It started out being a beautiful day but unfortunately it didn't end that way.  By the time they came out of the temple, the rain was down pouring.  Of course it didn't quit until most everyone had left.

Here are a few random pictures while we waited for the Bride and Groom to come out of the temple:

Grandpa A and the kids

The Grandsons minus two

Some of Grandpa A's granddaughters

Thanks for sharing my vacation with me.  We did do one other thing that is always fun....Thrift Store shopping.  Stay tuned for our thrift store challenge.

Vacation is over - part 2

One of the things that is always on our "to do" list when heading to Utah  is to go see Great-Grandma Wright.  What a joy she is - and ever so cute.  I know I talk about her every year but she is just so darn special I can't help it.  She turned 93 in March and is still pretty spry for her age.  In just the last year she has had to start using a walker and has gotten hearing aids.  Not bad for someone in her 90's.  She keeps very active at the assisted living place where she lives.  She has lots of friends there and goes to aerobics almost every day.  We all absolutely love and adore her.

We love you Grandma !!!

Vacation is over - part 1

Well, we didn't get everything on our "to do" list done while on vacation at my Dad's.  The only thing we didn't get time for was riding the horse.  Well, maybe next year.  We did get in lots of bike riding if that counts.

We arrived at my dad's house on July 1st after a 10 hour drive. On Saturday most of the cousins went to the Manti Temple and performed baptisms.  Between them all they were able to do 65 names.

Annie and Alexis rode their bikes in the big Mt. Pleasant parade on the 4th of July.  They decked out their bikes all patriotic and even made it the whole length of the parade route and back.

We got to have Kaden for a few days so of course we had to spoil him and help celebrate his 3rd birthday. 

There was lots of food eaten, lots of visiting done and plenty of goofing off during the week we were in Utah.

We even had our very own Princess for the day --

The kids all enjoyed the fireworks at the park on the night of the 4th.

Stay tuned for the rest of the weeks activites.