10 Days in Utah

We decided we were due to a trip to Utah, as it had been almost two years since we'd been as a family. We were able to stay for 10 fun-filled days. We did a lot of fun things, saw a lot of our wonderful families, and were even able to eat at our few of our "Utah favorites". One of the highlights was watching Dallin, Ethan & Gavin playing with their cousins and forming strong bonds. We wish we lived closer as we all had such a great time.

Dallin & Ross

Teeples' cousins

Opa, Oma, Elsee, Lukas & our boys

Raging Waters

The day after we arrived it was my mom's side (Osborn) family reunion. It was great to be able to see some of my cousins that I haven't seen since we moved three years ago. Of course, I didn't get pictures.

Kennedy & Gavin playing in the tube.

Who needs water?

Dallin & Ross had such a blast playing on the rope swing.

My Girlfriends

I was able to do lunch with my girlfriends & their kids, then we did dinner with our husbands. What a fabulous day! I miss you all!!

Kami, me, Lisa & Jen

Thanksgiving Point - Dinosaur Museum

We went with Tad's family to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point, and the boys loved the dinosaurs, digging for bones, and hanging out with their cousins.

Not sure which one is the dinosaur?!

Lunch at the cafe after.

Tad's two younger siblings kids: Lukas, Elsee, and Grady.

Weber County Fair

We went to the Weber County Fair with my parents and saw a rodeo, ate yummy fair food, and visited the animals.

Nana & Ethan

Ethan, our animal lover & cheeser, loved the goats.

Family

Tad's sister, Lynette & Uncle Bob with some of their nieces & nephews.

Lagoon

Is a trip to Utah complete without Lagoon? Apparently not! It was my brother's stake Lagoon day, so we went and had a great time.

Tad, Carin & kids of good 'ol Puff

Kennedy, Ross, Dallin & Tad on one of the rides.

Kennedy & Gavin

Gavin just loved his cousin Kennedy as she is such a little mother. If Kennedy wasn't nearby, he'd ask "Deddedy? Deddedy?"

Ethan & Austin

Two little buds!

So, you see people walking around with these HUGE stuffed animals, and I think to myself "Where are they going to put that?" Well, as we're leaving the park, Tad & my brother Tyler decide to play one more game with the kids. It's the one where you have to toss a small ring onto a glass bottle top, and it has to stay. Tad just gets done asking the employee if anyone ever wins when he lands one on top. What??!! What do we do with this huge stuffed monkey now? Thanks to Tad's packing skills, he stuffed into one of our suitcases and it sits proudly in our basement now.

Real Salt Lake Game

The game was one thing that Tad said he was definitely doing while we were in Utah, as he's a huge fan and we hadn't seen the stadium yet. So, we went with Opa & Oma (Tad's parents) and enjoyed ourselves.

Everything's better with popcorn in hand.

"This is the Place" Heritage Park

We went with Tad's family to see this historic place, and despite the heat, we did a lot of fun things. I'd recommend this place to all you Utahns who haven't been.

Ethan, Gavin & I on the train ride.

Yes, it is a kiddie train.

Elsee, Dallin & Tad panning for gold.

I think we're rich now!!

Tad with the two little ones, Opa & Lisa at the blacksmith's shop.

Riding horses.

Gavin, Ethan & Grady

This is a miracle shot, as all three are about 2 1/2 years old and never sit still.

Granted they're not looking, but still...

Dead Grandpa?!

We were making candles at one of the shops and looked over and saw Tad's dad resting, so we had Dallin go lay by him.

Granny

My Granny is Tad & I's last living grandparent,and she's taken a turn for the worse recently, so we made sure we went to visit her. She is still a hoot! Love you Granny!!

Granny, my family, and my dad.

Nana's Birthday

It was my mom's birthday while we were in Utah, so we were able to celebrate with her. We went to a park and had a picnic, then let the kids play. It was a good day. Happy Birthday Nana!

Lots of little helpers to blow out the candles and cut the cake.

Kennedy & Dallin, what cuties!

Reagan was so cute playing in the sand with Ethan.

The Mann Cousins (minus Zachary who lives in Alabama)

Ethan, Austin, Dallin, Reagan, Kennedy, Ross & Gavin

**We also went boating one day with my brother Tyler and their family, but I haven't gotten copies of the pictures yet. We were also able to be there for our nephew Eli's blessing, which I don't have pictures of either.