Fun with Family

We decided to spend Labor Day weekend up in Utah. It was fun to be in Provo for a few hours hanging out at Ashley's house while my parents were in town. We had a great time catching up. (Cassidy REALLY didn't want to be in the picture, but you can see her head in between mom and dad's!)

Then we drove up Provo Canyon to hang out with the Gundersons (Greg's mom's side). It had been an entire year since we had seen most of them. It was fun for Greg to reunite with his only cousin that is his same age. Here we are with Adam and Amanda and their baby Stanley.

Emily and Joel being cute!

Then we headed up to West Jordan to hang out with the Burrs. As it turns out, Emily LOVES the trampoline:

She is also a big fan of the swings. Isn't that smile to die for?

Before we headed back to Nevada, we all went to the zoo. The giraffes were by far the best. 

Of course the kids loved ALL of the animals. They could have spent the entire day there!

What a fun family outing. Maybe we should make it a Labor Day tradition! In photo: Jesse, Joel, Aubry, Meric, Dad Burr, Mom Burr, Eric, Greg, Emily, and me.

When we got home, Emily went right back to playing in her favorite place...the kitchen cupboards! I can't get her out of them!

Her other favorite place is sitting on the desk right next to Greg while he is really busy composing music. 

On Saturday, September 21 we attended Greg's cousin's wedding up in St. George. Got that? The picture above is of Greg's grandparents with their four great grandchildren. So sweet. Emily loves holding hands and sucking her fingers. I swear she doesn't get it from me...

While in St. George we walked around the tabernacle and hung out in the park.

The park was so fun! It had a carousel that only cost a buck to ride. That was definitely a highlight for the kids! It was a good trip!

As for this week... it has been great. The highlight happened yesterday. I finally completed my Popcorn Reader blog after posting every day for a year. My siblings all got together and surprised me with this awesome flavored popcorn from the Popcorn Factory. The package said, "Popping with pride on your huge accomplishment. So proud. Luv u!" So thoughtful and touching. I am blessed.