Family Time

Grant and I have been lucky to spend our last few weeks here in Utah with some great family members. We really wanted to be able to say goodbye to everyone before taking off for the big Texas so we've tried to get together with everyone that's here.

First we had all of Grant's cousins who are here in Utah come over for a Game Night. I made a cake and some Muddy Buddies and we all chowed down while playing card games and Loaded Questions (which turned out to be pretty revealing, ha).

Then last week Grant and I went over to my Granny's for dinner. It was great because my aunt Debbie and Uncle Bruce were able to come with my cousins Blake and Taylor, as well as my Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Bruce with their sons Carter and Brandon, and also my cousin Erica. We had a great dinner and Brandon (who's 5) had fun taking silly pictures of everyone with my camera. Then Taylor, Erica, and I reenacted a picture that was taken of us when we were about 5 or something for my Granny.

 mmmmm food!

 Brandon impersonating the Hulk

 Everyone with their silly faces for Brandon

The original--Erica, me, Taylor

 And 15 years later...

Family photos!

And for Labor Day Grant and I went up to my Grandma's cabin up in Kolob Mountain, right outside Zion National Park to be with my mom's side of the family. We first met up with my cousins Jordan, Zach, and Afton and her boyfriend Austin to go hiking in Zion. We decided to hike Emerald's Pools, which was so beautiful and a pretty fun hike.

After our hike we drove the rest of the way to the cabin and met up with my Aunt Gaye, Grandma, cousin Zoe and her friend Annie. We had a great dinner and then stayed up late laughing over stories and playing games. Then on Sunday we had a great day sleeping in, riding ATVs, playing more games, and just hanging out with everyone. I snapped some pictures around the cabin while everyone was up doing stuff because a lot has changed in the seven years since I've been there!

Monday we had plans to go back to Zion and hike The Narrows, but it was overcast and raining off and on so the hike was closed. Instead we decided to just spend the morning relaxing, and of course playing more games. Before we all took off in separate directions we took a couple of pictures outside (Afton and Austin aren't in these because they had to leave Sunday night).

It was such a great weekend and we were so glad that everything worked out and we were able to go down there and spend time with everyone, especially because we're leaving in just one week. We really want to make it down there more!

The view from the top of the mountain (we rode the ATV up there)

So yeah, we leave in just over a week--crazy! I just want to spend our last few days hanging out with all our friends and doing everything we love most here.