I took sooo many pix from our trip so I decided collages would be best, so you can click on them to see them bigger. On Saturday June 28th we drove to Salt Lake City, Utah. We were able to stay 2 nights and a day with my brother Travis' cute family. The kids had fun together, it was great seeing them! Thanks for having us guys and being in such a great location. :) We also went to the This is the Place monument, temple, and conference center. And no, the kids didn't sleep all together like that, I guess they're still too young for sleepovers, they had fun trying tho.
We drove to Cardston, Alberta, Canada on Monday (another 12 hour drive) and stayed with Jonas' parents for 9 days. Tuesday afternoon we went to Glacier National Park and had a picnic. We found a beautiful lake just outside the park, the kids would have been happy for hours just throwing rocks in the water, it was quite relaxing and beautiful!
Wednesday was Canada day so we headed out to Wateron Lakes. We had a picnic and the kids played in the lake. The water was freezing but they didn't seem to mind too much. Jonas' sister Tonya's family came the same week, it was great to see them, and great for the cousins to get to play together.
We went canoeing at Cameron Lake. Jonas and I were feeling quite adventurous and decided to go across the whole thing, kids and all. Luckily we dropped Jaxon off with Grandma after a short spin. We got all the way across and found that there wasn't much of a place to dock, it was all snow and iceberg. So we headed back. Our canoe was leaking and Jonas' dad and little brother Levi came out to save us because they were all a little worried about us. They took Maelie in their dry canoe back to shore. We were pretty soaked by the time we got back but it was fun!
We went to Red Rock Canyon so the kids could play in the water. That night we went to the fireworks for Canada Day, the reason we came that week. I love it because you just show up right when it starts and you can get a great spot and the fireworks are right there above you. Fun stuff!!!
We played in the creek in Cardston where the water is a lot warmer than in Waterton.
Over the weekend Jonas' brother Tim's family came down from Calgary, it was great to see them, Kyla and Alyssa had fun together! The kids also had fun swimming in the huge jet tub that Grandpa put in. And Maelie lost her first tooth while we were there, she got a tooney (Canadian $2 coin) from the tooth fairy!
Sunday evening we enjoyed the awesome weather and walked down to the temple. Monday was a rainy day so the girls made cookies with Grandpa and played in the rain.
On Tuesday, after Jonas and I went to the temple, we went to Waterton again. We went inside the Prince of Wales hotel and hiked down the mountain and had a picnic.
It was a windy and chilly day, but we were soaking it in!!!
On Thursday we drove to Rexburg, Idaho so we could see the temple and walk around campus. It was soooo great to be back there, so many wonderful memories in that awesome little city.
That night we stayed at Tonya's house in Pocatello and then Friday we drove home, it was a long drive but we made it... and now back to reality :)
Maelie on her 2nd day of school - she has been doing so great even with the full day, she loves school so much!
Since we only have one car, the plan was to wagon over and pick up Maelie each day and let Maelie scooter home - so didn't work. It took 40 minutes and it was 115* that day! I seriously felt like passing out when I got home. For now, I get to drop Jonas off at work each day...
Kyla on the butterfly
Jaxon and friend Hailey
Jonas hosing Jaxon down
Jaxon making a mess with his 1st icecream cone
Grandma with Emma and Jaxon
