Utah Highlights

Here are some random pictures taken while we were in Utah that I didn't see fit to add to any of my other posts.

Sophie playing in her toy drawer at Grandma Quincy's she loved it because it appeared to be a naughty thing to do. I mentioned Sophie's "monster grin" in an earlier post but I finally caught a picture of her doing it. She usually throws her head back grinning at the ceiling but she couldn't because of the highchair. I love it, she does it spontaneously when she's REALLY happy.

We celebrated my brother Josh's birthday while we were there, I love him a lot and thought it was worth mentioning. We also had a party for his wife Chantel's birthday but I didn't get any pictures... sorry! I thought this picture of my mom holding Sophie Christmas morning was quite comical, she might not appreciate it but I think it's pretty awesome! She is just so happy!! We also attended my little brother Jonathan's swim meet. He is so fast!!

Here are some pictures of us at lunch with the Wells. We drove up to Park City to meet Brian on his lunch break so we could see them one more time before we left town. We went to a pizza place called The Joint and really enjoyed ourselves. I thought the picture of Sophie was a funny looking face, she looks like she's squinting or glaring or scheming... you decide.

As you can see we had a stupendous time in Utah; it was so great to see everyone (almost everyone) and spend enough time with family and friends to feel like we were back into the swing of things at home. We love our family so much and are so very lucky to have them! I felt like we were able to do all of the things we wanted to while we were home, all in all a very satisfying vacation.

But I must say that it is WONDERFUL to have Sophie sleeping through the night again now that we're home. (She didn't do it once while we were in Utah for a month and I was getting really tired!) I think traveling is hard on kids, but it was worth it! I am glad to have my jogging stroller and trail back, my friends, my bed, my ward, my car, but most of all.... my schedule!! (I guess I'm like Sophie in that aspect.) It's nice to have a break from life but near the end of our vacation I felt like a kid at the end of summer, ready for some sort of responsibility so I can feel useful and productive again. Also, leaving wasn't as hard as it could have been because we know we'll be back 2 times in the next 2 months for weddings.