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.
We've had a great summer...especially with this cute girl. She's 15 months old now!
She already cheers for the RIGHT team.
At the beginning of this month we took a quick trip up to Utah. My mission president passed away, so we went to his funeral in Mapleton. It was nice to see some family and friends while we were up there. Here I am with my old roommates: Marissa (also my old co-worker) and Ashley (my sister). Although there were A LOT of babies there while we were catching up over lunch, we still had a good time!
Emily LOVED playing outside, since it wasn't 110 degrees!
She also loved playing with the cat.
We had a great time hanging out with Greg's family in West Jordan. Here's the crew: Aubry, Meric, Jesse, Rachel, Erika, Erik, Emily, me, Greg, and Joel eating the otter pop...
Mom and Dad Burr loved having all of their grandkids together.
The following week my old mission companion was in town for a wedding. We had her over for dinner and had a great time reminiscing. We were companions for 3 months. Good times!
One of Emily's favorite things to do is find all of her hair bands and put them on her arm. It involves a lot of concentration, but it is so cute!
Emily also started writing music. . .
Last week we got our family pictures taken. We were so nervous that Emily was gonna scream and cry the whole time. We were pleasantly surprised though. Emily did GREAT! Here are some of the photos:
Like any other kid, Emily LOVES her stuffed animals. They are such fun playmates. Do you see Emily hiding in the back?
Over the 4th of July weekend, we went up to St. George to hang out with Greg's family. It was the perfect vacation: great people, great food, perfect weather, happy baby, and beautiful surroundings. In photo: Jesse, Joel, Aubry, Meric, Mom Burr, Rachel, Blake, Emily, me, and Greg.
P.S. I promise Emily likes Blake even though it looks like she doesn't in the picture...
On the 4th of July we went to a parade, went swimming, had a barbeque, played games, and watched the fireworks. I think the 4th of July is Emily's new favorite holiday.
It was fun to get some quality time in with Grandpa and Grandma Burr. I guess you could say, we made a memory.
It was just great to spend time together.
Emily warmed right up to her cousins, especially Meric who is just 9 months younger than her. Here they are practically holding hands. Pretty cute.
It was fun to watch Emily and Joel interact. I can tell they will be great friends when they're older. Here they are playing in a bumblebee floaty after we got back from swimming.
Here is Emily being cute at the park in St. George. We wish we could go there every day, but we decided we better be responsible and come back to Vegas.
So, here are some highlights of Emily being cute: One of her favorite things to do is sit in our glass pie dish. Usually she has her feet and legs in the dish too...but she was being so cute, I just took the picture.
And then she gave me her crazy face.
Emily still loves reading books and sitting in my rocking chair.
One of her new favorite places to read her books is in her toy wheel barrow. Well, doesn't it look like the perfect spot to read?
Last Saturday, July 20, we went to the Natural History Museum. We loved walking around and looking at everything. Even Emily had a good time. Here we are with the mummies.
Here is Greg with the dinosaurs.
There were even exhibits of creatures underwater. Here's a creature that looks familiar...
It was a lot of fun. When you guys come visit, we'll have to take you there.
This past weekend there was also a flash flood in Vegas. We just happened to be out and about when it hit. At one point the water was up to our car's headlights. It was a little scary. Thankfully we made it home safe and sound, however...
When we got home we found this in front of our apartment building. That's right, there is part of our roof. Thank goodness our entire roof didn't come off!
You know how people ask, "Would your ideal vacation be on the beach or in the mountains?" Well, I think I figured out my answer this last week at the great Flake Family Reunion 2013. We stayed at my brother's house and had a wonderful time. Isn't Horseshoe Bend, Idaho beautiful?
The reunion started on Wednesday, June 19. We had a blast swimming in the pool and hot tub. Have you ever seen that many people in one hot tub?
The best part of the day was when my parents opened their mission call. I had three siblings who were unable to come, so my parents skyped two of them and called my brother who is currently serving a mission. We all cheered when they read they would be serving in "Panama City, Panama". So awesome! My parents will be speaking Spanish!
On Thursday we enjoyed a 'Getting to Know You' video that my sister made. It included every member of the family. I learned some pretty interesting things about my family...
Later that day we rode horses. A Flake reunion wouldn't be complete without them! In this picture I am racing Greg. As you can see, he is just a hair ahead of me but...
Not for long!
Riding horses was definitely a highlight at the reunion.
Even Emily tried getting on a horse. She's a natural!
Later that day we played some volleyball. We played the in-laws against the out-laws. As it turns out, my family isn't very athletic...
On Friday we hiked up a mountain. It was not an easy task, especially with a heavy baby and baby backpack. My sister, Cassidy pulled me up the steepest parts of the mountain. I couldn't have done it without her. It was totally worth it when we got to the top. Just take a look at the beautiful mountains!
That evening we went to an outdoor theater to watch a musical and of course stayed up late. On Saturday afternoon we all headed home, but it sure was an awesome reunion. I sure miss my family, especially my great parents: Elder y Hermana Flake!
It's always hard to get back to "normal life" after a fun vacation. On Monday we went to story time. It was Miss Heather's last day. After a year of faithfully coming to her story time, we took a picture of Emily's favorite (and only) teacher!
It is also fun to visit with friends once you return. Here is a picture of our friends Chris, Wendy, and little Bruce. Such awesome people!
AND I almost forgot, while in Idaho we visited my Grandma Emery. As you can see...Emily LOVED her! We sure love our family. Can't wait to visit again!
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