Utah, Part 2

We flew back to England this weekend, after a wonderful month spent in Utah. We did so many fun things and made so many fun memories!

Joseph joined us for the last week, and we were so happy to see him! He hadn't been "home" for a while, so everyone wanted to spend time with him. We hiked up to Timpanogos Cave, got together with good friends, and ate a lot of delicious food. The weather was perfect and we spent a lot of time outside.

The kids are going to miss having so many cousins to play with and so many activities to keep them busy. We just about crossed everything off our summer bucket list, plus lots more!

It is always hard to say goodbye, no matter how long we get to spend together. We are so grateful for our wonderful, supportive families, and for all the memories we have together. Now we are looking forward to another good school year and lots of new opportunities. This summer was pretty great!

Utah

The kids and I flew to Utah a couple of weeks ago, and have been having a wonderful time enjoying our family and friends! We love being with cousins, playing every day, catching up with dear friends, soaking up the sunshine, and going to bed exhausted and so grateful every night.

We had a fun family reunion at Lava Hot Springs where we did lots of swimming and enjoyed the beautiful views. We took the kids to Star Valley, Wyoming, where my mom grew up and I have so many fond memories from my own summer visits there.

We are so grateful for good friends who act like the time and distance between us doesn't even matter. We have felt loved every single moment here, and that is what makes it so hard to be so far away!

Our days have been filled with so many wonderful things, and I'm sure we'll remember this summer forever. Now we just can't wait for Joseph to get here and join us!

6

Our Anna girl turned six at the beginning of August. She has been looking forward to her birthday for months and months, and thankfully it didn't disappoint! She had a fun day playing with her new toys and getting ready for her little birthday party.

We had a few friends from school come over for a pink-popsicle-flower party. :) We painted and played games and ate snacks and cake. Anna loved being the center of attention and had so much fun with her friends!


We love, love, love our Anna. She is the sweetest little thing, and she makes us all so happy. Happiest birthday, little sister!