Aaahhhh. I don't think there is anything more welcoming than coming home from a long vacation and plopping down on your own bed. BLISS!
We had such a great vacation in Utah. I think this was the most fun-filled, busy trip that we've made back home. I don't think a day went by that we didn't have something to do. (Which sounds exhausting, and it was a little, but oh so much fun!) We got to see and spend time with so many people.
The trip started off with a Pugmire Family Reunion. It was AWESOME. Scott comes from a family of five children. Only two of them have stayed in Utah, so we don't all get to see each other that often. His parents hosted the shin-dig up in Fairview, UT, and all the siblings (their spouses, and children), made the trek. When we all get together, its a pretty huge group...18 grandchildren under the age of 17, and 12 adults. We had a lot of fun playing golf, swimming, playing board games, reminiscing, and playing our own crude version of handballtennissuperball. We even managed to get the whole group together for family pictures (quite an ordeal.) All in all, it was good fun.
One and a half days to recuperate, and then it was off to Lake Powell with my family. The trip to Powell ended up only be Scott, Kyle and I, my parents, and Tom, but it was a blast! We found the perfect location up Mokie Canyon to park the houseboat, and swam, wake-surfed, wake-boarded, and tubed to our hearts content. The weather was great, and the water temperature PERFECT!
The day after returning from Lake Powell, my big bro, Mike, was commissioned as an officer in the US Navy. That day was also coincidentally Scott's and my 7th Anniversary. Our cousins from San Jose, California made the 12 hour drive to support Mike and see the family. It was so much fun to see My Aunt Donna, Kym and her baby Audrey, and Becky. It's been since before I was married that I've seen Kym and Becky. We had a great time catching up and enjoying each others company.
I got to see so many of my friends while I was home this time. It was really the icing on the cake! My childhood and forever best friend, Jamie, has been living in Oregon for the past few years, but has moved back to Utah and settled in Lehi. I LOVE that I can see her and her family when I come home now. We had fun catching up. Kyle and Brynlee played really well together (well, except for the orange juice incident...sorry Jamie!). And I got to meet her beautiful new baby girl, Capri, born on July 10th. - I also caught up with my good friend from middle/high school, Alisha Butterfield. We haven't seen each other since I was home for my baby shower for Kyle. - And last, but certainly not least, we got together with a couple of our friends from our townhouse era at Brittany in West Jordan. Holy smokes it was 'seriously so' much fun to see you all! The Elsassers, organized the get-together, THANK YOU, and the Malmburg's and Adam's came too. It was so much fun to see everyone. It's been five or six years since we've seen them. We now all have children and "real" jobs! Hopefully it won't be so long before our next get together.
The trip to Utah was the perfect way to end a great summer. I'm glad we got to see so many of our family and friends and do so many fun things. (When Scott gets home with the lap-top I'll be sure to post photos.)
I'm glad to be home in my own bed.
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5 comments:
Lake Powell is so fun! I bet you guys had a blast. Glad to have you home:)
It was so great to get together, I'm glad you got us to do it!!
It sounds like you had a lot of fun!!! But is is great to have to back. Zack really missed Kyle a lot.
It was so good to see you and your cute family! I'm so glad that you have a blog, so we can keep in touch.
I wish we could have came. I found your blog through Missy's and Mike and I wish we could've come. Heidi called and for some reason the times and day did not work out for us. I'm glad you had fun coming back to Utah, and I will keep in touch via blog. Hope all is well.
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