Utah

For the 4th of July we made our annual migration to Utah to see the Smith clan. 

The morning of the fourth everyone went to this super cool trampoline, trapeze, climbing wall place.

 

The Caboose wasn't scared at all, and wanted help to get on the highest of the trapeze bars. The foam pit below made falling all part of the fun.

 The evening of the fourth of July, the family meet up in Heber for fireworks. Before the show started, there were a bunch of old fashioned games set up at the Homestead. They had set out a circle of hay bales and before long we had a line of boys lined up, running across the tops of the bales while we timed them. So fun! Meanwhile my niece was tugging on my arm, wanting to get her face painted in a nearby booth - huh? Clearly God knew what he was doing when he made me the mother of all boys. Below you can see BB#2 as he played tug of war.   

 

Long ago, Diamond and I decided that we would not have our kids do sleepovers, with only one exception - cousins. Whenever we visit Utah the boy cousins are literally together 24 hours a day.   Usually, they camp out at Diamond's brother's home, but when we were upgraded to the suite at our hotel, the boys all moved in with us for the night. They have a great time playing games, swimming and loading up on the free breakfast. 

They say you marry the family, and I do suppose that's true.  But what a catch!  These lovely ladies are all part of the Smith clan - related to me only through marriage, but I would pick them for friends with or without Diamond as part of the deal.   Good, smart, funny women.
 

Out last night in town, Cheryl had the whole clan over for a BBQ and s'mores.  Yum!  They have a beautiful backyard and the kids loved making the most of their last night with the family.  Here we are hangin' in the hammock with my boys and my darling little niece. 


 

 The cousins with Uncle Tyler roasting marshmallows. 

It was a great, relaxing time with the Smith side.