Our first stop was in the Salt Lake area, and mostly dedicated to friend time. We arrived on a Saturday night and decided to visit our old ward on Sunday. Mom and Dad Taylor live close to there, so we stopped over to their house afterwards. As always, they were oober excited to see their grand kids.
Grandma gave Katelin a big birthday hug along with a little gift, and also cards for the other kids as well. We spent a few hours visiting and had lunch.
Next up was a visit to my brothers house for dinner. The kids finally got to meet their new horse...uhh, I mean Great Dane, along with the turtle, fish and....
snake! Zack worked up the courage to hold him for a minute.
After the petting zoo, and dinner, Zack started a water fight. We all ended up pretty soaked, but I would like to think my team...the girls, won! Oh yeah.
The next day was the 4th of July, and officially Katelins birthday. We started the morning off with Red, white, and blue pancakes. Katelin looks older to me in this picture. Must be because she is 9 now!
After breakfast we headed to the park with our good friends the Wilsons.
We played a friendly game of kick ball...
played on the swings...
and climbed up the goal posts...? Yeah, I dont get that one.
After lunch we had a little birthday celebration. Barb made a patriotic tower of cupcakes for Katelin.
Yummy!
Then it was off to the park for a Independence Day celebration. They had blow up water slides...
a dunk tank...
a giant blow up wrestling ring...
(with gloves bigger than Zack!)
face painting...
and Brylee's personal favorite...games and prizes.
Oh, and of course there was food! We all had a blast. Here is the party crew- the Taylor and Wilson clan.
Best friends!
Alissa, Courtney, Katelin, Sydney
Madi and McKenzie, AKA: M&M
(they are about the same age. McKenzie is just REALLY tall, and Madi, well...nuff said.)
And the big kids-
Scott, Barb, Me, and Ryan
One more thing was missing-fireworks of course!
We met with my brothers family again and headed to another park for the show. It was all good except for Katelins emergency potty run at the beginning, Brylee screaming in fear, and the perfect timing of the sprinklers going off after the finale and soaking us! Oh what memories!
A few nights later, after we all dried off, we did our own little show; almost as equally impressive. Almost.
The next day, we set up some time to visit some friends. I dropped Ryan off at the house of an old work buddy, and I went to lunch with a few high school friends. We spent the rest of the day catching up on old times.
The last day in Salt Lake, we decided to beat the heat at a splash park.
Zack and Brandon being silly, as always.
Brylee doesnt like water unless its in bath form, so she kept herself entertained by stealing my chair! Oh yeah, real funny.
Madi and McKenzie were too awesome to splash around in some kids park, so they spent their time sun bathing...
and squeezing in a few massages from the help.
The others decided to join in when they got too cold. "Excuse me? Masseuse?"
So that about sums up our visit in the Salt Lake area. Next up: family fun!
3 comments:
Looks great! You're making me excited for our upcoming trip to Utah although ours won't be nearly long enough....
I was just thinking looking at that picture of you guys with the Wilsons that you and Barbara look like sisters.
it's really fun to look at the pics in Utah. My kids were reading over my shoulder and we're all certain we've been to the splash park you visited. Glad your family had such a wonderful trip and that you came home to a cat still alive. :)
Yes surprise and exciting adventure!! LoL - Glad cat guarded the house while you was away - don't think my dog would have held the fort! Lol!!
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