Last few weeks in Utah

From the time Michael was offered the job at ISU to the time we moved from Provo to Iowa was six weeks. Let me tell you, it was a jam packed six weeks! Michael and I were working up until the bitter end and of course there was lots of packing. On top of it all, we had to squeeze in all our last adventures and goodbyes in Utah. Our kids stayed up WAY too late so many nights in a row. But thankfully we were all blessed to make it through without too much stress or exhaustion. In fact, we still managed to have a pretty nice summer despite it all. Here are just some of the highlights...

Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit!

Pioneer Day Temple to Temple Run

Mini mission reunion for Michael

My parents took Hazel and Eliza to the family camp out in Colorado for a few days. They had a blast and it gave us a few uninterrupted days to pack.

Wicked! Before each show you can enter your name in a lottery for "obstructed view" seats for just $25 a piece. My dad and I put our names in and were lucky enough to win tickets! It was fun to get in my own daddy daughter date before we left town.

Angel gave the girls a trip to the zoo for their birthdays (and my parents had to tag along).

Swimming lessons for both girls

Splash pad play date with Gram Holly (I never did get her in any of the pictures!) Lenora's first time on the swing and she loved it! Meanwhile the big girls decided to get soaked fully clothed after telling me it was too cold and they didn't want their swimsuits. Silly girls!

Museum of Natural Curiosity: Grandma Great (Craig) gave Hazel and Eliza tickets to the new children's museum for their birthday. It was a blast and even Lenora enjoyed it!

We also had a few going away dinners and get-togethers. Like I said it was a busy, busy, busy few weeks! But we were glad to spend as much time as possible making precious memories with our friends and family. I purposely didn't take any special good bye pictures because it was just too hard. Plus we plan on making a nice, long visit to Utah each summer to soak up the family time. See you next summer Utah!