From Detroit Down to Nephi

Last week Mom got a call from Sheridy saying that she was in Utah and would be at her house the next day.  So I got off work early on Saturday and we headed up to the canyon for dinner.  Matt made some tasty pulled pork and we grabbed a package of hot dogs for the kids to roast and we headed up to our spot:

Then we pulled out the Marshmallows and the kids went to town:

The older kids took off for the creek and we enjoyed the pleasant weather.  As dad was walking with Daniel, he spotted a little visitor:

Stephen wanted to take it home.  Grandma put the breaks on that idea.  Soon, the babies were ready to go:

So we headed back home, showered and went to the new Bourne movie.  It was a nice little outing.  The kids loved getting out and running free, even if they did get soaked in the creek.

A Week of Lexie

After we went to Wicked, Mom was really missing Lexie, so we had Jenny drop her off with Matt and work and bring her home.  We had lots of fun with her, we even went to 7 peaks and Vivint for lunch. 
By the end of the week, I was ready for Jenny to come and get her, but it sure was fun!!

The Summer of 7 Peaks

In March a friend posted about a killer deal for the Pass of all Passes, you can’t beat $10, so for the entire summer, every Monday, we headed up to 7 peaks. 

We got into a pretty good rhythm as the summer went on.  It was nice to get out and let the kids run and play:

School starts next week, the summer is winding down, and even with my crazy new schedule, we still managed to have a little fun!

Defying Gravity

“Careful, my dear, you mustn't get wet."

Wednesday we finally saw Wicked!!!  It was wonderful.  I arranged my schedule so I would have the evening off and we headed up to Salt Lake.  We first had to drop the kids off at Jenny’s new place.  Then we headed to dinner at Red Lobster:

After our dinner, we headed to the Capitol Theatre:

We were early so we took some photos:

We were trying to be like the photo, but I couldn’t keep a straight face because of WHAT Matt was whispering in my ear.
Once we got in the theatre, Mom wanted to buy a Wicked umbrella and I had to get my magnet.  I was very excited:

Once we got our seats, I snuck a few pictures:

Then it began.  Oh my, the music was wonderful.  My favorite was Defying Gravity.  It was breathtaking.  Elphaba was fantastic!!  During intermission we snuck another photo:

But then were told to the put the camera away.  The only disappointment was the finale.  I thought there were a lot more powerful numbers throughout the performance, but the finale was only so-so.  It was still amazing though.  As soon as it was over we hurried out to make the drive to pick up the kids and head home.  We pulled in the driveway about 1 o’clock totally beat, but also totally worth it.

“I mean come on, they're just shoes. Let it go!”