A Hot Weekend

Last Thursday the kids and I headed to St. George to visit with my family. My younger sister, Sharon, and her four kids were visiting from Pennsylvania, which gave us the perfect excuse to escape for a few days. I had a great time visiting with my brothers and sisters, and the kids were in heaven surrounded by cousins. Poor Mady was the only one without a cousin her age to hang with, but she had fun shopping with her aunts. Here are some highlights of the weekend: Friday morning we went to a splash park. Unfortunately at 10:00 in the morning it is already hot in St George, so we

girls spent more time gabbing in the shade than

taking pictures. Oops!

Mady spent most of the time taking pictures with her new camera.

Friday afternoon Aubrey was at work. Emma and Sharon took Mady shopping. We turned a movie on for the younger cousins.

Saturday two more of my siblings and their families were there. Robert and Tryn from Georgia, and Norm and Taunya from Pleasant Grove. We took an afternoon trip to a park in Coral Canyon atop a bluff. The wind was blowing constantly (...reminded us of Eagle Mtn!) and it was H.O.T. So I didn't come out from under the pavilion to take many pix.

It was so good to visit with everyone, especially Sharon, Alan and Aubrey(who allowed us to crash at their house once again, thanks guys!). And fun to see the cousins interact. Jackson thinks his "best buddy Robbie" needs to come visit at our house so he can meet Jackson's friends. Those two did great together. It's too bad they can't see each other more often. And Ashley just thought Mady was the greatest. She and Robbie spent the last night in Alan's basement with cousins, while Jake spent the night keeping Grandma awake in a tent outside her bedroom with Enoch and Jaden.

All in all a good weekend. We shouldn't wait so long to do it again.....

(There would be more pictures, but I can't seem to get them to add where I want them...)