{Say Cheese}

While we were in Idaho we had a potluck one evening to visit with some of the family that was in town.  The kids loved playing on the playground at the park.  Boy howdy do these guys love the camera.  I took out my camera and they all were wanting me to get a picture of them doing something cool.  I love being an Auntie, and I love these kiddos!!

{Happy Birthday Baby Boy}

                                        

This little Man is growing up, even without parental permission to do so.  It really is hard to comprehend that he is SIX years old already.  It feels like just yesterday I was holding him in my arms smelling his fresh-from-heaven smell.  These days he smells more often than not, like he has been playing outside in the rain with the dogs.  You know that smell?! I call it outside-wet-dog!!  Not sure that it is a very marketable fragrance, but I digress!!  

This kid is one of a kind I tell ya!  He full of energy and personality!  He has never met a stranger and is a really good friend!  He loves to be outside, in the dirt building, playing.  Oh how we love our Wyman!!  

Just in time for Wyatt's birthday, all the boy cousins on my side were going on an overnight fishing trip.  The boys really wanted to go and they were leaving from Papa Chip's house on Wyatt's birthday so we headed over earlier than we had originally planned.  We celebrated his birthday at home with Dad early and then headed over just in time for the boys to go along.  

Wyatt was really excited to go fishing and camping.  He even bought his own fishing pole.  He was serious about fishing!!

                                            

 

These two were partners in crime while we were visiting at Papa's house.  I just learned from my brother, that Wyatt kept calling Conner "cute" while we were there and Conner didn't take to kindly to being called cute! Them are fighting words!!  I'll have to chat with Wyatt about calling him cool, or fun or something more manly!!

The boys had such a great time.  They found a beautiful spot up on the North Fork of the Clearwater to camp.  It was so nice in fact, we have planned a camping trip there as an entire family next summer!!  So thankful for these guys!  What wonderful examples my kids have to watch and learn from.  I am oh so thankful for my family and that we are closer and my kids can associate with them!!

{Salt Lake}

After two VERY long days driving from Nauvoo, we finally made it to the Salt Lake Valley.  I can only imagine how hard that trek was for the Saints!  Ryan and I hadn't been to Salt Lake for probably 12 years.  We checked into our hotel which was just a block from Temple Square and then made our way over to eat dinner at the City Creek Mall.  The next day we met up with my younger brother who is living in Provo.  We spent time on Temple Square and enjoyed touring the Conference Center, a first for all of us.  The kids really enjoyed seeing the Salt Lake Temple for the first time in person.  It was again a much needed break from driving!!

{Nauvoo, IL}

After a long day driving we made it to Nauvoo, IL.  Ryan, I and the older two kids had visited Nauvoo when we lived in Iowa during medical school.  They were little and could only remember things because they had seen pictures of our visit.  So we decided that we should stop again.  It was a nice day and a much needed break from driving.  We visited many of the homes and hands on activities and then we made our way over to Carthage to see the jail where Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed.

The cutest little bird was just sitting on the fence checking us out.  I couldn't help but take a picture!

It was so special to go and visit the Visitors Center at Carthage.  It was one place we hadn't made it to the time we visited before.  I am so glad we made the stop this time.