Farewell Summer

Saturday was so cold here in Lehi! It rained most of the day -and here- it's not just regular fall down from the sky rain- Oh no!!... there is usually at LEAST a 10 mph wind blowing everyday, and when a storm kicks up- the wind increases in speed! So on Saturday rain was coming down in every direction!!! That was bad enough ...and then it started SNOWING!!! It looked like December! I know it is officially Fall, but now it really feels like it! ...So... Farewell Summer... We had a really great Summer filled with lots of change, lots of family, and lots of fun! Just wanted to share some of the highlights....

We moved into our new place from Logan to Lehi the first weekend in June (Gabe was just 3 weeks old!) My mom stayed with us for two weeks and helped us get completely unpacked. She is amazing! She took care of the boys, bathed Gabe everynight, got up early in the morning with them so I could sleep in, cooked dinner, and got my house completely organized! I cried the day she left- ALOT!! ...But just a week later we went back to Logan to celebrate the fourth of July! Both of my sisters (Sara and Julie) came into town with their kids for the summer. We all had babies within 6 months of each other and it was so much fun to see them all together! We blessed Gabe on Sunday July 22nd- the weekend they arrived. Then we all headed up to Logan to stay at mom's for about 4 weeks! We stopped at the "This is the place" monument in SLC on our way to Logan and once there we celebrated Pioneer Day (the kids dressed as pioneers and marched in the North Logan parade), Evan and Eli took Swimming lessons with my sisters kids- Claire and Grant. We went on many picnics to the local parks, enjoyed the beautiful canyon, went to Tony Grove, had lots of extended family BBQ's, went to the Logan Aquatic Center, rode all the rides at the Cache county Fair, and were able to get together with some friends too! I can't believe we did all THAT...together 24/7 with no husbands, all our kids, and three babies!!! And we all still like each other!!! Seriously- We really did have a blast- We counted down the hours until bedtime for the kids, looking forward to some "girl time"...when it finally came- most nights we were so exhausted we fell asleep as we sat around talking! I love my mom and my sisters so much- they are my best friends! We were also able to see most of Glen's family at some point during the Summer which was great! We had some fun outings at Thanksgiving Point (Glen's parents gave us a family pass!) and were also able to do a little exploring of the new area! It was one of the best Summer's ever! and also one of the hardest to see come to an end...