We had such a great time over our 4th of July Utah trip. We really packed in as much stuff as possible and I think we did a pretty good job. Here's some pictures of our trip:
The morning of the 4th found us cheering on these 4 runners at the Provo Freedom Run: Shelley, Kaylene, Megan and Alex. They all did a great job, it was Megan's first time running a 5K --she did great during the race but did throw up after! After the race we headed for the annual 4th of July parade.
We then headed for Carol Ann's house for a fun BBQ and swimming day followed by fireworks. Here are all the kids watching another neighbor's firework display. 
The above picture is showing Alex, Megan and Zach along with Brad and Quinn up at the top of the "Y". Zach was very interested in doing this hike although I think he may need to keep hiking a little more to have more stamina. It did help that CA and Big Mike hid treats for the kids all the way up the mountain!
We were able to go up to Provo Canyon to roast hot dogs and have s'mores to celebrate Parker's 6th Birthday. Here is Chase on one of Annalee's dads horses he keeps up on his property. Megan was finally able to see the pony, Dewey that is much talked about by her friend Taylor. It was a really fun evening up there.
This is Matthew David Thurman, the newest addition to the Thurman clan. His blessing was one of the main reasons we went to Utah over the 4th. It will be so fun to have a boy cousin so close in age to our little boy coming soon! After the blessing, we went to a park and had a fun picnic with family and friends.
This day found us at Thanksgiving Point where we played at the "Noah's Ark" sprinkler place. It was super fun and a good way to cool down. Here we are in the Bear Cave area. We then went back to the water area only to find out it had closed down due to someone "pooping in the pool". I know you're thinking that must have been one of your kids but Nope I was no where around at the time.
Alex and I were able to have a night out with our friends Stef and Gabe (and their newest little guy, Patric). Stefanie is one of my closest friends and definatly one of my most favorite people. We met years ago at RICKS College.
How cute are these 2 future BYU students! We went to BYU to see what was new there and found ourselves in the bookstore where Zach and Chase wanted to be completely outfitted in BYU gear: sweatshirts, shirts, hats, socks...they ended up with one sweatshirt each. Oh, and of course I got cinammon bears, they are the best there!
Here we are up at TibbleFork Canyon in American Fork. What a fun night! We had dinner, played a little in the water, watched Brad try to catch a fish and then had some s'mores and rides on the 4-wheeler.
Uncle Mike giving Megan and Emi a ride on the 4-wheeler. They saw a deer as they were cruising around.
This is the way Chase made his way down the hill to the water. You should have seen his bum!
Here we are up at Hill Air Force Base. We went up to Kaysville to spend some time with the Jewells. Hill Air Force Base happens to be the place my Grandpa worked for years and years and retired there. I was looking for some kind of monument for Carl but never did see one!
What's better than Utah corn? Our last day of vacation found us back at CA and Mike's house for more swimming and BBQ with the whole fam. It was fun to watch as the cousins got close as they played so much together. Oh, one other thing...Alex took Megan and Zach hiking up to Timp Cave along with lots of family members. Zach ended up hiking in flip flops because he says his shoes were "uncomfortable".
That was quite a long post so I apologize for that but I just wanted to document as much as possible. I didn't write about my treasure hunt with Lynn looking for the Prophets tomb stones, so let me know if you're interested in that story!! Lets just say I now know where all 15 Prophets are buried, maybe I can win a trivia question about that one day.
The morning of the 4th found us cheering on these 4 runners at the Provo Freedom Run: Shelley, Kaylene, Megan and Alex. They all did a great job, it was Megan's first time running a 5K --she did great during the race but did throw up after! After the race we headed for the annual 4th of July parade.We then headed for Carol Ann's house for a fun BBQ and swimming day followed by fireworks. Here are all the kids watching another neighbor's firework display. The above picture is showing Alex, Megan and Zach along with Brad and Quinn up at the top of the "Y". Zach was very interested in doing this hike although I think he may need to keep hiking a little more to have more stamina. It did help that CA and Big Mike hid treats for the kids all the way up the mountain! We were able to go up to Provo Canyon to roast hot dogs and have s'mores to celebrate Parker's 6th Birthday. Here is Chase on one of Annalee's dads horses he keeps up on his property. Megan was finally able to see the pony, Dewey that is much talked about by her friend Taylor. It was a really fun evening up there.This is Matthew David Thurman, the newest addition to the Thurman clan. His blessing was one of the main reasons we went to Utah over the 4th. It will be so fun to have a boy cousin so close in age to our little boy coming soon! After the blessing, we went to a park and had a fun picnic with family and friends.This day found us at Thanksgiving Point where we played at the "Noah's Ark" sprinkler place. It was super fun and a good way to cool down. Here we are in the Bear Cave area. We then went back to the water area only to find out it had closed down due to someone "pooping in the pool". I know you're thinking that must have been one of your kids but Nope I was no where around at the time.Alex and I were able to have a night out with our friends Stef and Gabe (and their newest little guy, Patric). Stefanie is one of my closest friends and definatly one of my most favorite people. We met years ago at RICKS College.How cute are these 2 future BYU students! We went to BYU to see what was new there and found ourselves in the bookstore where Zach and Chase wanted to be completely outfitted in BYU gear: sweatshirts, shirts, hats, socks...they ended up with one sweatshirt each. Oh, and of course I got cinammon bears, they are the best there!Here we are up at TibbleFork Canyon in American Fork. What a fun night! We had dinner, played a little in the water, watched Brad try to catch a fish and then had some s'mores and rides on the 4-wheeler.Uncle Mike giving Megan and Emi a ride on the 4-wheeler. They saw a deer as they were cruising around.This is the way Chase made his way down the hill to the water. You should have seen his bum!Here we are up at Hill Air Force Base. We went up to Kaysville to spend some time with the Jewells. Hill Air Force Base happens to be the place my Grandpa worked for years and years and retired there. I was looking for some kind of monument for Carl but never did see one!What's better than Utah corn? Our last day of vacation found us back at CA and Mike's house for more swimming and BBQ with the whole fam. It was fun to watch as the cousins got close as they played so much together. Oh, one other thing...Alex took Megan and Zach hiking up to Timp Cave along with lots of family members. Zach ended up hiking in flip flops because he says his shoes were "uncomfortable". That was quite a long post so I apologize for that but I just wanted to document as much as possible. I didn't write about my treasure hunt with Lynn looking for the Prophets tomb stones, so let me know if you're interested in that story!! Lets just say I now know where all 15 Prophets are buried, maybe I can win a trivia question about that one day.
Can't wait to go back and see you all again!
