On our way home from Utah we made a stop in Vegas to visit one of my dearest friends. Dawnia and I grew up together and I rarely get to see her now since she lives on the East Coast. So, it was nice to be able to hang out for a bit and catch up.
This vacation officially exhausted my children, as seen below. One thing I am bummed about is that I did not get pictures of them swimming in the beautiful pool at the hotel. They did A LOT of that which added to their pure exhaustion. We had such a great time and I can't wait for our next reunion in Bear Lake. :)
The Alpine Slide. I have a love/hate relationship with it. The picture below is the "hate" part of the relationship. I am not a fan of the ski lift that takes you to the top. If you look carefully you can see Jason in his white shirt and Logan is somewhere in that picture too. I am terrified of heights so just taking this picture was enough to make me sick. I just kept praying that Jason would hold on to Logan for dear life. (The last time I rode this lift, I was in tears thanks to being tortured by both my husband and Aaron while riding it. I refuse to do it again).
I was grateful for this sight, Jason and Logan coming safely down the slide. This is my "love" part of the relationship. The slide is really fun and I am glad Jason took Logan. They had a fun time!
Now, this was my kind of ride. Watching Kamryn ride the carousel. She is like her Mommy and was not interested in the slide at all so I let her pick her own ride and of course, it involved the horses! :)
We took a couple trips to this yummy place and enjoyed us some ice cream, candy, fudge, etc....Nothing like a vacation to make an excuse for eating treats. :) Isn't my sister and brother in law cute. :)
Our next fun activity was the Hogle Zoo. They had a new dinosaur exhibit so it was pretty busy, but we still had a great time checking out the cool animatronic dinosaurs and the real animals that were living and breathing. This particular dinosaur was my favorite because it sprayed water. It was some nice relief from the heat.
Checking out the giraffes...my personal favorite. :)
Kamryn with her cousin, Stockton.
Watching the Bird Show. Seen many in my day but they are always entertaining. These two faces below are precious. Love them so much and I am so glad we had such a good day!
One of our first activities at our family reunion was the Olympic Park. I wasn't sure how entertaining it would be, but by the looks of both mine and my brothers face, it was pure adrenaline. :)
Park City has a bobsled team, yeah! (Said in a Jamaican accent, of course)
This is where we checked out the ski jump. They actually had ski jumpers going and landing in a pool. See the video below.
More bobsledding!
Here is the actual bobsled track that was used during the olympics in Park City.
My brother John was daring enough to actually take a ride in an actual bobsled on the Olympic Course. He said it was the scariest thing he has ever done and a huge adrenaline rush. I think it's pretty cool he was brave enough. :) Go John!
Back to Utah for the second Family reunion, the Johnson side. We stayed at the Marriott at Park City and had such a great time. Here is Kamryn playing with her cousin, Hailey.
My sister is going to love me for posting this picture, but I couldn't pass it up! :)
And he is just cute!
More pictures to come...
Kamryn and Logan had a great time with their cousins. This is Annistyn. She is adorable!
Enjoying the beautiful day.
My son has quite an obsession with markers. This thing kept him very occupied. :)
This year Jason's brother, Rob and his wife, Tiff planned the reunion and they did a great job. We camped out this year (in a canyon outside of Lehi, UT and I can't remember now what it's called) and it was so nice to be outdoors. The weather was perfect and it was fun to be with all the family. (We did miss our nephew Garrett though, who is serving a mission). Anyhow, it was a great time with no major mishaps, which we were all grateful for.
This kid has a talent. He can sleep anywhere. Stairs, chairs, floors and even on top of luggage in back of the mini van, which I forgot to take a picture of. He is a good sleeper and for that I am grateful. :)
Here is my beautiful little girl at her Pre-school Graduation. I can't believe she will be starting Kindergarten in August. She did a great job singing her songs and I promise to get videos up soon. It is quite funny hearing all the kids trying to sing songs at the same time. Sounded more like a round.
I was up too close to get a picture of the whole class but here is her class...at least with the boys in her class. Oh, and my friend Mary in the background. :)
This is when Kamryn got her diploma. :)
Here is Kamryn with her pre-school teacher, Miss Kristine! She was great and both Kamryn and I love her. She did such a great job!
Congratulations Sissy! I am so proud of you and of all your hard work. I love you!
