Summer in Utah!

Hitting the road for Utah! Our 12th year in a row. Much easier now with older kids, that's for sure. And we took the Passat, so it cost us $75 in gas to get here! But we made up for it- our battery died when we got here and it was $160 to replace.

Did the drive straight through this year, and got in at 2:00 am. Smooth ride, aside from my painful dislocated rib! When we got in, we quickly unloaded and crawled in bed (after saying a quick hello to Gam) and before I knew it, Peyton and Lexi both were throwing up within minutes of each other! It was horrible! The only thing we could think of was those were the only two who ate Mexican rice on the drive. Food poisoning??

Next day, everyone was tired but fine and not sick. Jeannine took me to the chiropractor (their bishop) which has helped a ton. Here we are eating at Apollo burger on Gam and Pa's patio.

Traditional bread making with Gam!

We met up with Tiffany and kids at Habit Burger in Farmington.

Tucker and Sol!

Cute flashback to 6 years ago at Sol's baby blessing.

I am sure thankful for our 17 years of friendship! Don't know what I'd do without Tiff!

Chilling on the back porch with tiff and Heidi while the loud kids were inside ;-)

No filter sunset! Like cotton candy.

Arctic Circle Shakes!

Went to hear Gam speak in a Ward at a Care Center. 

It was pretty interesting for the girls. The old man next to me was telling me he was the bishop and then saying a ton of things I couldn't understand mixed in with cuss words. And winking and meowing at me!!! Very diff than our normal ward. 😂 lololol

I don't think I can fully explain this painting. It's Neal's great, great, great, great (maybe one more great?) grandfather Richard Ellison Maxfield. For the International Maxfield Reunion, a relative painted a huge portrait and Neal fell in love! The rest of us found it a bit....creepy? So we hung it up before the family came over...as a joke. Although I think Neal was quite pleased!

Bowling, Pizza Factory, and More Summer Fun!

We always make it to Pizza Factory at least once in the summer. This time, we didn't give the kids a single quarter, but they still managed to have fun on all the games!

We also went bowling with grandma, Kristy, Lindy, me, and the kids. We kinda had to hurry because there was a league coming in soon, but we managed to complete a game!

We got a huge kick out of watching Bernice growl fiercely to "protect" Paxton from Kristy attacking him. It was hilarious! 

Kylee loves our front yard and walking up the rock path, she always has!

Paxton and Pey live bike riding, no matter how hot it is!

My client Ray! He's one of my favorite.

Paxton and Pey watched "Cupcake Wars" and then really wanted to make cupcakes. Tucker was kind enough to oblige!

These girls put together a 1,000 piece puzzle! It took them like 12+ hours!

Love finding selfies of the kids on my phone. Beautiful Lexi.

Everything But the Kitchen Sink!

Ok so this is a major hodge-podge post! Everything but the kitchen sink!

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This speaks for itself...

Harmony season again with Mom!

Quick little getaway to Avila beach with Channie and Jill, in Jill's new trailer.

These animals flock to Peyton!

I was the photographer (scary!) at Paula's wedding. Paula is a high school friend whom I have kept in touch with. She was divorced several years ago...and this is her second marriage. She asked me a year previous if I would be her photographer...I was hesitant, but said yes. I think it turned out okay! At least she said she loved them. (This is Paula, me and Jammie Glover, both childhood friends).

While cleaning out the garage, I came across a few old gems. These are my prom shoes from junior and senior year!

The "Ariel and Eric" cake topper Tucker and I had. I searched high and low and found these on eBay.

My name tag from Chilis from 1999. Which is where I was working when I met Tucker (who was working down the alley at Hard Rock).

The beginning stages of garage cleaning! Huuuuge project!

I've been teaching Ray on and off for years. He's one of my favorite!

End of school festivities...Jordyn at her annual end of the year girls swim party at Halie Marriot's house.

Lexi's 5th grade had a birthday/swim party at Nadia Garabedian's house. Lexi loves Nadia so much. Apparently the girls stayed up until 5:00 am???? Yikes!

I snapped this picture in church because Lexi STILL wears this skirt that Gam made her like 4 years ago!!

Before our city had us water our yards WAY less (and yards started dying), I planted lots of flowers and Julia even brought me lots of "babies" from her garden that I planted.

Had to snap this picture showing how much Roxy loves Tucker!

Peyton and Eden participated in the school talent show by doing a duet version of their team hip-hop dance Let's Go! That kid really is fearless!

Last day of school!

First/Last day of 7th grade

First/Last day of 5th grade

First/Last day of 2nd grade

My last day of school/work. These girls are in the vision department with me. Julianne is the TVI and Natalia is he Braille Transcriber and Interpretor.

Peyton was asked to draw a pic of herself, and inside her glasses she had to include the things she was most looking forward to during summer. She picked swimming and ice cream!

Just a random snap of the typical "leaving grandma & grandpa's" house. The girls went over every Tuesday and Thirsday after school. So helpful to me, and so special to get tha time together too.

One of the big projects I helped with for take ten is the menus. This is a digital version for the staff. Detailed project!!

Tucker her took Lexi on a little date one evening sine the other girls were at a friends house. Lexi got a huge caramel apple. And when she was eating it, one of her molars cracked in half and half fell out!

One of the things I HATE about the rabbit cage. They insist on popping in the only spot where he poop WON'T fall to the ground.

Making progress in the garage. The goal is to turn it into a hang out den.

At Peyton Woods graduation party, Jill and I.

This is how Roxy likes to sleep by me!

I love when my girls all play together. Which is pretty often.

Jordyn working on editing songs for Grandma's Birthday Dance Show! 

While I was out of town, tucker took the girls, with Peyton Woods and Molly O'Bannon, to see Jurassic World. They loved it and became obsessed with Chris Pratt.

I spent two nights at the coast with these gals. So fun! (Tricia Penner, Jill O'Bannon, Tricia's sister Kris, Shannon Coddington and Channie Doyl)

Went to lunch with Mrs. Stone. For several years, she was my girls teacher. But now we are friends...and she treated me to a belated birthday teppenyaki lunch and we wandered around a teacher supply store. She's one of a kind!

Walked around river park after dance dress rehearsal to get some teacher gifts, and had fun with these goofballs.

Tucker gets to golf usually when he is at his conferences for work, and always sends me pics so I can see the scenery. I'm glad he gets opportunities to golf!