Short Utah stop

Planning our summer vacation took hours more time than we had hoped. Finding the right balance between spending enough time with everyone we wanted to visit and having it not cost a fortune, was beyond exhausting. But, we finally found a plan, but this plan only allowed three days in Utah. So, we packed everything we possibly could in those short days. At the top of everyone's list was to visit with our good friends who have since moved from Minnesota. It was so great to be united with them, even just for a few short hours. Jamie was so gracious to host and feed us. We loved seeing their new beautiful home. Between Jamie, Necia and I, we now have 15 kids (in July it was 14 1/2 though)! 

Another favorite tradition is going with the kids' cousins, their Aunt Toni and Grandma to Gardner's Village. We all love window shopping through the cutesy shops. As you can see by their faces, it was a HOT day.

But the most important reason why we squeezed in a three day visit to Utah was to see my 91-year-old grandpa, because we knew his days were limited. We were so grateful we could say goodbye to him one last time.