Trip to SLC

Well, we went to Salt Lake for spring break again this year. We had a wonderful time visiting with family, but the weather sure didn't cooperate. It was snowy and cold until the last day we were there! Even though it was the day we were leaving, we wanted to get the kids on an outside adventure before we left. So we called in the troops and went to Hogle Zoo. Unfortunately, it seems that everyone in Salt Lake had the same idea- the place was packed! But we still had a wonderful time.

This is in front of the "wishing water" at the entrance of the zoo. Josh and Lauren both asked for coins to make their wishes. Josh was quick to announce that he had wished that Pokemon were real :-)


This is a fun picture because 3 of the characters in this shot have the same birthday! Josh, cousin Andrew and ..... the baby giraffe were all born on November 28th!




This sweet little boy is our cousin Henry- the kids adore him!


Don't you love this? This cute little guy trying to keep his precious ice cream safe from his big dad and uncle!


We had such a nice stay with Grandma Pam. She made her famous cookies with the kids at least twice, had a fun easter egg hunt, and watched the kids for 2 days while Paul and I went to Park City! Thanks Mom!


This is my beautiful nephew Andrew- isn't he adorable?! He is the first cousin on my side of the family and we are all so excited that he is here! I am a very proud aunt if you couldn't tell :-)



This is a special picture to me. We went to Grantsville (the little town I lived in until 6th grade) to visit a friend of mine and ended up going to my old elementary school. She is a teacher there now and had a key to get us in. It was at night so no one else was there and we had a blast! I got to see all my old classrooms- her room was actually my second grade room! When we went to the cafeteria, she told me how she remembered our first day of kindergarten. Our moms were there with us having lunch and when it was time to take our trays back, I came back in tears. I guess I didn't know exactly where to put it and it kind of freaked me out!! It really hit me at that moment how special it was to be standing there with a dear friend who has been a part of my life for so long. Then we went into the gym and that is where the history really hit me. It is the exact same! Not just from when I was there, but my dad and grandparents! The gym floor is the original floor from when the school was the high school (with the cowboy still in the middle)- WOW! This picture is amazing to me. My kids and Lisa's kids on the same floor that we played on when we were kids. Cool!